On 2013-05-01 22:52:44 +0100, Charlie Pridham said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

I would regard most Schisandra's we come across as -30c plants, main
draw back is getting hold of a boy, nearly all plants you come across
are girls and without both you don't get the huge displays of sealing
wax red berries in long hanging chains.

I'll keep a close eye on ours for displays of promiscuity and will let
you know!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk