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Query for Nick - jade vine
Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so
far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
In article , Sacha writes: | | Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so | far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do | they ever propagate it and sell the results? Dunno, but it isn't impossible. Their telephone number is 01223 336265, Email is and their Web page is http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/. They won't do mail order, but please kick me into doing that for you! Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 29/11/05 12:20, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so | far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do | they ever propagate it and sell the results? Dunno, but it isn't impossible. Their telephone number is 01223 336265, Email is and their Web page is http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/. They won't do mail order, but please kick me into doing that for you! Very kind, Nick, thanks. I'll get in touch with them today. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 29/11/05 12:23, in article
, "Sacha" wrote: On 29/11/05 12:20, in article , "Nick Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so | far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do | they ever propagate it and sell the results? Dunno, but it isn't impossible. Their telephone number is 01223 336265, Email is and their Web page is http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/. They won't do mail order, but please kick me into doing that for you! Very kind, Nick, thanks. I'll get in touch with them today. I did and my goodness what a quick reply! Unfortunately, it wasn't the answer I wanted - they sell no plants at all! Isn't that a bit of a missed opportunity? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
In article , Sacha writes: | | | | Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, | so | | far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do | | they ever propagate it and sell the results? | | Dunno, but it isn't impossible. Their telephone number is | 01223 336265, Email is and their | Web page is http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/. They won't do | mail order, but please kick me into doing that for you! | | Very kind, Nick, thanks. I'll get in touch with them today. | | I did and my goodness what a quick reply! Unfortunately, it wasn't the | answer I wanted - they sell no plants at all! Isn't that a bit of a missed | opportunity? I think that they answered the wrong question. They don't sell commercially, but do have sales. I will try to remember to look out for them, but they usually include mainly surplus bedding plants and similar. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 29/11/05 12:56, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote: In article , Sacha writes: | | | | Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, | so | | far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do | | they ever propagate it and sell the results? | | Dunno, but it isn't impossible. Their telephone number is | 01223 336265, Email is and their | Web page is http://www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/. They won't do | mail order, but please kick me into doing that for you! | | Very kind, Nick, thanks. I'll get in touch with them today. | | I did and my goodness what a quick reply! Unfortunately, it wasn't the | answer I wanted - they sell no plants at all! Isn't that a bit of a missed | opportunity? I think that they answered the wrong question. They don't sell commercially, but do have sales. I will try to remember to look out for them, but they usually include mainly surplus bedding plants and similar. I asked specifically about the jade vine, saying that I knew someone willing to get it for me and send it to me, if it was possible to buy one. The answer was: Dear Sacha In reply to your e-mail I am sorry we do not sell any plants at all. Best wishes Enquiries Cambridge University Botanic Garden Cory Lodge Bateman Street Cambridge CB2 1JF 01223 336265 If you do get a chance to get one, Nick, I'd be most grateful. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
"Sacha" wrote Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? They have one in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, and doesn't Ray, like me, know someone there? :-) -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 29/11/05 16:35, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? They have one in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, and doesn't Ray, like me, know someone there? :-) You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
Sacha wrote in message .uk... On 29/11/05 16:35, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? They have one in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, and doesn't Ray, like me, know someone there? :-) You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) Hi Sacha, If you don't have any success with your RHS contact, try these sites from the RHS Plantfinder: www.plantsman.com and www.theoldwalledgarden.co.uk Good luck. Spider |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 29/11/05 17:53, in article ,
"Spider" wrote: Sacha wrote in message .uk... On 29/11/05 16:35, in article , "Bob Hobden" wrote: "Sacha" wrote Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? They have one in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, and doesn't Ray, like me, know someone there? :-) You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) Hi Sacha, If you don't have any success with your RHS contact, try these sites from the RHS Plantfinder: www.plantsman.com and www.theoldwalledgarden.co.uk Thanks, Spider. I know that the Plantsman nursery can't do it because that's Guy Sissons who's packing up and moving to France and he doesn't have one. He was here a couple of weeks ago with some other things but not that, unfortunately. I did try the other one some time ago when we returned from our Caribbean cruise ( ;- ) on which we saw the vine growing magnificently in St Barts but not recently, so I'll give it another go. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
"Sacha" wrote ... after "Bob Hobden" replied Nick, I'm trying to get hold of the jade vine, Strongylodon macrobotrys, so far without success. I see that Cambridge Botanic Gardens have one. Do they ever propagate it and sell the results? They have one in the glasshouse at RHS Wisley, and doesn't Ray, like me, know someone there? :-) You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! My friend (and work colleague in a previous life) is still there, although in Fruit not Glass, I'll give him a ring tomorrow evening and ask. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
Query for Nick - jade vine
"Sacha" wrote ... after, "Bob Hobden" wrote: You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! My friend (and work colleague in a previous life) is still there, although in Fruit not Glass, I'll give him a ring tomorrow evening and ask. That really would be great. Thank you. I'm trying to get hold of it as a bit of a surprise for Ray because he had it here and lost it for some reason - before my time, so I don't know why. But we both really fell in love with it again when we saw it growing in the Caribbean. It was growing all along a pergola and looked absolutely magnificent. I'm now wondering if it *was* in St Barts but it was a botanic garden, an island and v. hot, St Kitts, probably. Gives you a wealth of choice in the Caribbean, doesn't it...... But if we can get it going here it should be quite something in one of the glasshouses. It makes me think a little of a Clianthus in terms of flower shape but that is a 'just possible' in warmer UK areas, whereas I doubt the jade vine would be? Or do you know otherwise? Does anyone try to grow it outside in UK? We first saw it in all it's glory in a little Zoo in Hong Kong, outside, and it wasn't that warm at the time. Certainly not like the W I. http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/stro_mac.cfm seems to suggest it need min 60°F but Hong Kong can get down to 50°F a few nights during the winter. -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 30/11/05 11:35, in article ,
"Dave Poole" wrote: Not wanting to dampen anyone's ardour about this magnificent Philippino, it does need plenty of heat. Furthermore it tends to require it throughout the year, being a true tropical 'liana'. It is a vigorous, lavish climber revelling at temperatures above 20C and languishing at those below 12C. when it is prone to both stem and root rot. If it is to be overwintered at say 15C. it needs to be kept on the dry side. Cambridge's plant is probably the biggest and best in the UK, but they've got (or used to have) quite a nice one at Kew in the Palm House (around 18- 20C min.). It caused a bit of a sensation about 10-12 years ago when it produced a large seed pod. You don't think it will 'do' here, David? As you know, we keep the houses just clear of frost, so perhaps that's why Ray lost it originally! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
Query for Nick - jade vine
On 30/11/05 11:45, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote ... after, "Bob Hobden" wrote: You mean the retired one......? ;-) Good idea, Bob. Thank you! My friend (and work colleague in a previous life) is still there, although in Fruit not Glass, I'll give him a ring tomorrow evening and ask. That really would be great. Thank you. I'm trying to get hold of it as a bit of a surprise for Ray because he had it here and lost it for some reason - before my time, so I don't know why. But we both really fell in love with it again when we saw it growing in the Caribbean. It was growing all along a pergola and looked absolutely magnificent. I'm now wondering if it *was* in St Barts but it was a botanic garden, an island and v. hot, St Kitts, probably. Gives you a wealth of choice in the Caribbean, doesn't it...... But if we can get it going here it should be quite something in one of the glasshouses. It makes me think a little of a Clianthus in terms of flower shape but that is a 'just possible' in warmer UK areas, whereas I doubt the jade vine would be? Or do you know otherwise? Does anyone try to grow it outside in UK? We first saw it in all it's glory in a little Zoo in Hong Kong, outside, and it wasn't that warm at the time. Certainly not like the W I. http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/stro_mac.cfm seems to suggest it need min 60°F but Hong Kong can get down to 50°F a few nights during the winter. David's post seems to indicate it needs a heated greenhouse and that we don't do, so this may be a non-starter for us. ;-( I think the warmest house is the prop. house but there's not a lot of space in there at the best of times! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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