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Sacha[_10_] · 13-05-2013, 05:04 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 2013-05-13 16:51:13 +0100, said:

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Yes. I was trying the Web-based information first, as now is not
a good time to contact nurseries. The reason that few nurseries
stock P. incarnata is that it LOATHES cold, wet soil and usually
drops dead when we get a winter like that (surely not?)

I eventually got it to survive by planting it in the rain shadow
of the house, where Cyclamen coum thrive and pretty well nothing
else does. Well, there is also a Clematis cirrhosa, but its roots
can get out under the (loose paved) drive.

Nick, someone who works here is growing this and was talking about it
at tea time. He got the seeds from eBay but says it is hard to track
down and that it may be easier to get some from USA.

Thanks very much. I have got some more seed from Chiltern, and
will see how they go. If not, I shall need to chase up via
the USA.

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

I just looked at eBay and there are 2 suppliers in UK, in case anyone
else wants to have a go!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk