On Aug 19, 10:32 pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"judith.lea wrote after ...



Sacha wrote:
I think this looks lovely but we haven't got it - yet. ;-)
Charlie, do
you
have that one?

We bought one from Charlie a couple of years ago, it's an OK white
but
wouldn't call it anything special. Mind you I'm into big bold colours
now,
must be the dull weather of late.

I saw a pic of it in the Evison book and liked the frilly edge to the
leaves
but if it's a very small flower, then it's probably not right for
where
I'd
like to grow it. I want to put it up either a yew or a Camellia, so
perhaps
I'd be better going for C. Marie Boisselot?
One good thing about all this cool weather is that Tropaeolum
speciosum,
growing through a yew hedge, is doing better than it has for a couple
of
years.

The flowers aren't small so I've been out and measured them, it's
having a
second flush ATM, and they are 5.5 inches tip to tip of the petals
(despite
the plant being moved over last winter). Not a bad size at all, look
good
against a dark background.

Thanks, Bob. We'll give that a try, I think.

Do, because Chalie sent me three, they are spectacular in flower, I
love the pure white frilly edge.

I wouldn't go so far as spectacular, something scarlet that size might be,
but not white. But then I could never see the point of the white garden at
Sissinghurst (and others).

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Regards
Bob Hobden
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I am going through my white phase Bob and I am just off to paint a
chair - white!

Judith