[Sacha[_4_]]

We've been asked to find this in UK. Anyone know of a grower?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

[rupert]

"Sacha" wrote in message
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We've been asked to find this in UK. Anyone know of a grower?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


David Poole put me in touch with a UK specialist who was growing S.African
plants when I was trying to track down Ixia viridiflora-whoever that chap
was would be a good contact for your plant Sacha. Over to Dave Poole.

[Sacha[_4_]]

On 2009-10-29 10:58:37 +0000, "rupert" said:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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We've been asked to find this in UK. Anyone know of a grower?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon


David Poole put me in touch with a UK specialist who was growing
S.African plants when I was trying to track down Ixia
viridiflora-whoever that chap was would be a good contact for your
plant Sacha. Over to Dave Poole.

Thanks and yes, I have forwarded this to him by email already. It
turns out that in fact, this person brought some seeds back from SA and
now wants to know how to grow them. I imagine you contacted Dave
Fenwick who has a terrific collection of SA bulbs.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

[Dave Poole]

Sorry, been a bit inundated of late and haven't checked e-mails till
today. Sacha, I know of Nymania and seem to remember turning down the
offer of some seeds many moons ago. My understanding is that being a
semi-desert shrub/small tree, it needs low humidity, very bright light
and reasonable summer heat to do well. It is variously reputed to
tolerate frosts that may or may not be severe, or no frost at all.

I didn't interest me enough, but if I were to grow it I would use a
very sandy compost, press the seeds into the surface and water
carefully from the base. High day temperatures and cool nights
usually work for desert plants, so I'd put them onto a heat pad with a
timer set to 10 hours on and 14 hours off. For all that, they might
germinate like cress given any treatment, but I suspect not.

Having struggled to get Sturt's Desert pea (Swainsonia formosa-
formerly Clianthus formosus) growing from seed, prolonged moisture
around the 'neck' of the seedling is rapidly fatal and I think it's a
fair bet that Nymania seedlings would prefer similar conditions - dry
sandy soil surface with moisture deep down. Certainly not easy to
replicate in a typical English garden.

Dave Fenwick is primarily into African bulbs, but had a keen interest
in many African plants. If he's not familiar with this shrub, he may
well someone who is.

[Sacha[_4_]]

On 2009-10-29 16:32:45 +0000, Dave Poole said:

Sorry, been a bit inundated of late and haven't checked e-mails till
today. Sacha, I know of Nymania and seem to remember turning down the
offer of some seeds many moons ago. My understanding is that being a
semi-desert shrub/small tree, it needs low humidity, very bright light
and reasonable summer heat to do well. It is variously reputed to
tolerate frosts that may or may not be severe, or no frost at all.

I didn't interest me enough, but if I were to grow it I would use a
very sandy compost, press the seeds into the surface and water
carefully from the base. High day temperatures and cool nights
usually work for desert plants, so I'd put them onto a heat pad with a
timer set to 10 hours on and 14 hours off. For all that, they might
germinate like cress given any treatment, but I suspect not.

Having struggled to get Sturt's Desert pea (Swainsonia formosa-
formerly Clianthus formosus) growing from seed, prolonged moisture
around the 'neck' of the seedling is rapidly fatal and I think it's a
fair bet that Nymania seedlings would prefer similar conditions - dry
sandy soil surface with moisture deep down. Certainly not easy to
replicate in a typical English garden.

Dave Fenwick is primarily into African bulbs, but had a keen interest
in many African plants. If he's not familiar with this shrub, he may
well someone who is.

Many thanks, David, I'll pass this on to them. I can only offer you
Swainsona galega or Clianthus puniceus and I suspect you have those.
;-)
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon