"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 18/7/06 08:31, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two
in
the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and
the
other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles and
onward and upward! I don't think it's seen very often but it's a very
attractive small-flowered climber.
Here's a pic of one growing in Shropshi http://tinyurl.com/gqcey
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Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade.

It seems pretty good-tempered altogether but I wonder why it's not seen
more. It's strange how some things are grown absolutely everywhere and
others, such as this, are comparative rarities.
BTW, Charlie, that white Cobea PH gave you and us, is now roaring up one
of
our trees but no signs of flowering yet. It must be well over 25' high
but
we think it's too shady so we're going to try a new one in a different
spot
next year. But the vigour of the growth it truly astounding.

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)

I was about to try one out side, so I will aim for sunny (not that that is
hard in this garden!) but my original plant is not flowering yet in the
conservatory and as I met her on Sunday at the Tavistock NCCPG sale I can
tell hers is not yet in flower either. I would have never considered Cobaea
for outdoor planting if it had not been for PH but it seems remarkably
tough.

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Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)