My memory is appalling and I apologise in advance but who was it who gave us
Belamcanda chinensis? I just want to acknowledge that the plants we now
have are doing beautifully and are a real pleasure!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

On 17/2/06 3:40 pm, in article ,
"Janet Baraclough" wrote:

The message
from Sacha contains these words:

My memory is appalling and I apologise in advance but who was it who gave us
Belamcanda chinensis? I just want to acknowledge that the plants we now
have are doing beautifully and are a real pleasure!

ISTR it was Michael? Mine haven't flowered yet, have you kept yours in
the GH?

Janet

Yes, Ray started them off in the prop. house to bulk them up and now is
going to plant some in the garden. They're very pretty and delicate and
were new to both of us. And thanks for the reminder!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

"Sacha" wrote...
My memory is appalling and I apologise in advance but who was it who gave
us
Belamcanda chinensis? I just want to acknowledge that the plants we now
have are doing beautifully and are a real pleasure!

It was I, and I also sent some to Janet too.
Glad to hear it, my ones outside appear to have died so I'll have to plant
some more. Good job they are easy from seed.
I'll mail you about the Jade Vine.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

"Sacha" wrote
Yes, Ray started them off in the prop. house to bulk them up and now is
going to plant some in the garden. They're very pretty and delicate and
were new to both of us. And thanks for the reminder!

Yes, they are very pretty and what I call a "classy" plant, always delicate,
both in flower and form.
Shame the flowers are so short lived but they do open in succession so the
whole thing lasts a couple of weeks.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

"Sacha" wrote in message
id...
My memory is appalling and I apologise in advance but who was it who
gave us
Belamcanda chinensis? I just want to acknowledge that the plants we
now
have are doing beautifully and are a real pleasure!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

Ours came fromRoger Van Loon. Anybody know where he is now?
--
Rod

My real address is rodtheweedygardeneratmyweedyisp
Just remove the weedy bits
and transplant the appropriate symbol at.

On 17/2/06 4:47 pm, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote...
My memory is appalling and I apologise in advance but who was it who gave
us
Belamcanda chinensis? I just want to acknowledge that the plants we now
have are doing beautifully and are a real pleasure!

It was I, and I also sent some to Janet too.
Glad to hear it, my ones outside appear to have died so I'll have to plant
some more. Good job they are easy from seed.
I'll mail you about the Jade Vine.

Thanks so much, Bob. Perhaps Ray can give you some of those he's raised!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

On 17/2/06 4:51 pm, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote
Yes, Ray started them off in the prop. house to bulk them up and now is
going to plant some in the garden. They're very pretty and delicate and
were new to both of us. And thanks for the reminder!

Yes, they are very pretty and what I call a "classy" plant, always delicate,
both in flower and form.
Shame the flowers are so short lived but they do open in succession so the
whole thing lasts a couple of weeks.

I'll have to ask Ray to give you a Crocosmia 'Krakatoa' which is the new one
he's bred. It's a lovely clear colour and starts flowering just as C.
'Lucifer' is finishing, which is a bonus. The flowers are quite large and
eye-catching and I think you'd like it.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
)

Dave Poole wrote:

Without protection,
it rarely survived Midlands' winters in those days, so I more or less
treated it as a half-hardy annual. I suspect that in moderately
sheltered areas, it may sow itself about in much the same way as
Freesia laxa (Anomatheca), which could be nice - especially if there
are plenty of the richer mahogany and red shades.

Dave Poole
Torquay, Coastal South Devon UK
Winter min -2°C. Summer max 34°C.
Growing season: March - November

Interesting (as all Dave's posts are!)
I grew this from seed 5 years ago.
I'm in NE England; I planted some in the garden (heavy clay) and they
survived for 2 years.
I left 2 in 7-inch plastic pots which are just left unprotected over
winter and they've come back and flowered every year.
Having said that, watch them not come back this year :-)

Jeff
Whitley Bay