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)

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.

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)

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)

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.

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)

"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

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)

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

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)

"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

On 29/11/05 23:29, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"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.

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?
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"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

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)

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)