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Growing Mutisia species
Does anyone here have personal experience with Mutisias?
They are not hardy where I am - I sow them, and grow them on in pots - but my problem is overwintering. I then keep them in a frostfree greenhouse. I keep them very dry in winter (according to things I have read). I have grown some species (M. coccinea - M. latifolia - M. ilicifolia etc.) and all did well for one or two years. But then, after one winter, in spring - just when I think they have survived - they always throw in the towel and die. Any advice? Regards, Roger. -- Walk tall, walk straight, and look the world right into the eye. You're welcome to visit my gardening page: http://users.pandora.be/roger.van.loon/gardenp.htm |
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Growing Mutisia species
"Roger Van Loon" wrote in message ... Does anyone here have personal experience with Mutisias? Any advice? Regards, Roger. Nope, mine don't last the first growing season ;~((( Still trying though. I think there is at least one (don't know which species) growing outdoors at Powys Castle. Winter there can get quite cold like -11C, this is in a sheltered dry well drained south facing border. Rod |
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Growing Mutisia species
Rod wrote:
"Roger Van Loon" wrote in message ... Does anyone here have personal experience with Mutisias? Any advice? Regards, Roger. Nope, mine don't last the first growing season ;~((( Still trying though. I think there is at least one (don't know which species) growing outdoors at Powys Castle. Winter there can get quite cold like -11C, this is in a sheltered dry well drained south facing border. Rod Charlie Pridham wrote: I have sinilar problems with them, best one I have seen is on top of Bodmin moor on a wall (M.rectusa) I have found cutting M. coccinea back in the Autumn keeps it through the winter but my main problem is pests , they get infested I plant them out, they die! I am trying again but its finding the right place outside. Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) Thanks, Rod and Charlie. Glad to know I'm not the only one having troubles with them (or not so glad after all, no reason to be). Didn't see them at Powis Castle. But I saw them thriving in several spots in Logan Botanic Gardens, (M. ilicifolia I think?) and I also saw very nice plants in some other garden in the UK (can't remember the name or place). Yes, I thought they did suffer from greenfly in both places. But I think my problem is still somewhat different. With me, they come up easily from seed - and they do OK for one or two years - but the problem is overwintering them. I have to grow them in pots, and I overwinter them in a frostfree greenhouse, and then they just die off in spring (when they should start growing again). Tried M. coccinea outside once (I had lots of seedlings that time) but they didn't survive the winter either. Well, nevertheless, I'll try again. Regards, Roger. |
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Growing Mutisia species
"Roger Van Loon" wrote in message ... Rod wrote: "Roger Van Loon" wrote in message ... Does anyone here have personal experience with Mutisias? Any advice? Regards, Roger. Nope, mine don't last the first growing season ;~((( Still trying though. I think there is at least one (don't know which species) growing outdoors at Powys Castle. Winter there can get quite cold like -11C, this is in a sheltered dry well drained south facing border. Rod Charlie Pridham wrote: I have sinilar problems with them, best one I have seen is on top of Bodmin moor on a wall (M.rectusa) I have found cutting M. coccinea back in the Autumn keeps it through the winter but my main problem is pests , they get infested I plant them out, they die! I am trying again but its finding the right place outside. Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) Thanks, Rod and Charlie. Glad to know I'm not the only one having troubles with them (or not so glad after all, no reason to be). Didn't see them at Powis Castle. But I saw them thriving in several spots in Logan Botanic Gardens, (M. ilicifolia I think?) and I also saw very nice plants in some other garden in the UK (can't remember the name or place). Yes, I thought they did suffer from greenfly in both places. But I think my problem is still somewhat different. With me, they come up easily from seed - and they do OK for one or two years - but the problem is overwintering them. I have to grow them in pots, and I overwinter them in a frostfree greenhouse, and then they just die off in spring (when they should start growing again). Tried M. coccinea outside once (I had lots of seedlings that time) but they didn't survive the winter either. Well, nevertheless, I'll try again. Regards, I left my seedlings outside this winter - a fatal mistake. I think Charlie's right about aphids - they seem to be very damaging on young plants, looks like Mutisia is one of those plants irresistible to everything that likes to suck sap. Rod |
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