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Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in
the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles and onward and upward! I don't think it's seen very often but it's a very attractive small-flowered climber. Here's a pic of one growing in Shropshi http://tinyurl.com/gqcey -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 18/7/06 08:31, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles and onward and upward! I don't think it's seen very often but it's a very attractive small-flowered climber. Here's a pic of one growing in Shropshi http://tinyurl.com/gqcey -- Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade. It seems pretty good-tempered altogether but I wonder why it's not seen more. It's strange how some things are grown absolutely everywhere and others, such as this, are comparative rarities. BTW, Charlie, that white Cobea PH gave you and us, is now roaring up one of our trees but no signs of flowering yet. It must be well over 25' high but we think it's too shady so we're going to try a new one in a different spot next year. But the vigour of the growth it truly astounding. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) I was about to try one out side, so I will aim for sunny (not that that is hard in this garden!) but my original plant is not flowering yet in the conservatory and as I met her on Sunday at the Tavistock NCCPG sale I can tell hers is not yet in flower either. I would have never considered Cobaea for outdoor planting if it had not been for PH but it seems remarkably tough. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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On 18/7/06 12:08, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... snip BTW, Charlie, that white Cobea PH gave you and us, is now roaring up one of our trees but no signs of flowering yet. It must be well over 25' high but we think it's too shady so we're going to try a new one in a different spot next year. But the vigour of the growth it truly astounding. I was about to try one out side, so I will aim for sunny (not that that is hard in this garden!) but my original plant is not flowering yet in the conservatory and as I met her on Sunday at the Tavistock NCCPG sale I can tell hers is not yet in flower either. I would have never considered Cobaea for outdoor planting if it had not been for PH but it seems remarkably tough. Well, it goes mad in parts of France and Italy so if it's ever going to flower in UK, this has to be the year for it! Glad to hear ours isn't lagging behind, though. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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Charlie Pridham wrote in reply to Sacha:
Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles.... Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade. Hmmm. Wish I'd thought of it earlier this year, it could explore the nether regions of Jasminum polyanthum and provide additional colour between flushes. It is far too rarely planted and the colour is bright enough to make the flowers appear to sparkle when caught by the sun at a low angle. John Treasure had it growing through various plants at Burford House and I remember mentioning that I thought it did a better job than some of the more obscure Clematis he'd planted. I don't think he appreciated that! |
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On 19/7/06 04:49, in article
, "DavePoole Torquay" wrote: Charlie Pridham wrote in reply to Sacha: Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles.... Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade. Hmmm. Wish I'd thought of it earlier this year, it could explore the nether regions of Jasminum polyanthum and provide additional colour between flushes. It is far too rarely planted and the colour is bright enough to make the flowers appear to sparkle when caught by the sun at a low angle. John Treasure had it growing through various plants at Burford House and I remember mentioning that I thought it did a better job than some of the more obscure Clematis he'd planted. I don't think he appreciated that! I keep thinking we got ours from you but Ray says not. Didn't you have it scrambling over the gate the back of your garden? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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from Sacha contains these words: On 18/7/06 08:31, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles and onward and upward! I don't think it's seen very often but it's a very attractive small-flowered climber. Here's a pic of one growing in Shropshi http://tinyurl.com/gqcey -- Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade. It seems pretty good-tempered altogether but I wonder why it's not seen more. It's strange how some things are grown absolutely everywhere and others, such as this, are comparative rarities. I've grown it from seed and lost it. I had it still in pots in the greenhouse but it died out sometime in its second year. Neglect probably. I'd assumed it was a short-lived perennial but perhaps it needed cooler conditions. I seem to think mine wasn't such a clear yellow either. Perhaps it can be quite variable. I'll have to give it a second try. Janet G |
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"Janet Galpin" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: On 18/7/06 08:31, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... Is anyone else growing this? I can recommend it heartily. We have two in the garden - one is scrambling through a Grevillea and a Cordyline and the other on the front of the house is hitching a ride on a Chaenomeles and onward and upward! I don't think it's seen very often but it's a very attractive small-flowered climber. Here's a pic of one growing in Shropshi http://tinyurl.com/gqcey -- Yes! its a firm favourite, especially as it does so well in the shade. It seems pretty good-tempered altogether but I wonder why it's not seen more. It's strange how some things are grown absolutely everywhere and others, such as this, are comparative rarities. I've grown it from seed and lost it. I had it still in pots in the greenhouse but it died out sometime in its second year. Neglect probably. I'd assumed it was a short-lived perennial but perhaps it needed cooler conditions. I seem to think mine wasn't such a clear yellow either. Perhaps it can be quite variable. I'll have to give it a second try. Janet G The naming of these yellow dicentra's is very muddled and some species are little more than annuals but the plant normally found as D. scandens is a good perennial with a huge tap root, I sometimes loose them in pots too but once out (or pot rooted down) they seem indestructible -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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On 20/7/06 07:59, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Janet Galpin" wrote in message snip I've grown it from seed and lost it. I had it still in pots in the greenhouse but it died out sometime in its second year. Neglect probably. I'd assumed it was a short-lived perennial but perhaps it needed cooler conditions. I seem to think mine wasn't such a clear yellow either. Perhaps it can be quite variable. I'll have to give it a second try. Janet G The naming of these yellow dicentra's is very muddled and some species are little more than annuals but the plant normally found as D. scandens is a good perennial with a huge tap root, I sometimes loose them in pots too but once out (or pot rooted down) they seem indestructible I think ours has been in the garden for three years or so now. It survived last winter so it must be pretty tough. I would say ours is a good clear yellow but possibly with a very slight amber tinge to the top of the flower. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 20/7/06 07:59, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Janet Galpin" wrote in message snip I've grown it from seed and lost it. I had it still in pots in the greenhouse but it died out sometime in its second year. Neglect probably. I'd assumed it was a short-lived perennial but perhaps it needed cooler conditions. I seem to think mine wasn't such a clear yellow either. Perhaps it can be quite variable. I'll have to give it a second try. Janet G The naming of these yellow dicentra's is very muddled and some species are little more than annuals but the plant normally found as D. scandens is a good perennial with a huge tap root, I sometimes loose them in pots too but once out (or pot rooted down) they seem indestructible I think ours has been in the garden for three years or so now. It survived last winter so it must be pretty tough. I would say ours is a good clear yellow but possibly with a very slight amber tinge to the top of the flower. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) Most of the annual sorts have bigger seed pods. D. scandens pods are little different to leaves and quite difficult to spot (I do them from cuttings as I could never find the seed in time!) seed however is at least easy once you can find it. There are some good plants at Rosemoor in front of the visitor centre coming up through the shrubs bit like the various clematis. -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs) |
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