On 12/7/05 17:26, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Spider" wrote
Jon Connell wrote in message

Can anyone recall the perennials featured in the BBC Hampton Court
programme that are about a foot tall and flower throughout the summer?
There was an interview with a grower who was displaying at the show who
was desperately trying to encourage people to look on this flower more
favourably. I'd search the RHS plant finder, but I don't really have
enough to go on so I'm hoping someone is less of a dweeb than me!

There was a nursery featured (sorry, don't remember the name) who
specialise
in Diasias and Nemesias. These plants do have a long flowering period,
and
are often sold as bedding. I believe, however, that it may be possible to
overwinter them with a little care.

Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

The hardiest one - according to Ray - is Diascia integrifolia (used to be
known as D.flanniganii), then there is D. fetacaniensis, which is hardy here
in winter. As a point of interest there's a lovely climbing Diascia called
D. rigescens which is hardy with us but is said to be frost tender. David
Poole gave ours to us, so you might need to talk to him nicely. ;-)
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Sacha
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South Devon
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