On 4/10/06 23:31, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Sacha"wrote :
Let me know when you have Strongylodon Macrobotrys back in stock

There's a sorry tale behind that. Ray lost the one he had growing madly
in
the big double - heaven knows why but it just keeled over. We were given
one earlier this year but it was a not very happy baby through no fault of
its own or its keeper and it did not survive. If you could tell us how
you're going to keep it going through the winter....... ;-)
To be frank, I don't recall one person asking for it in the last 3 or 4
years. It really is something WE would like to have for ourselves but not
a
popular plant for our customers.

For those that don't know what's being talked about there is a good photo
at..
http://www.montosogardens.com/strong...acrobotrys.htm

Oh dear, sorry to hear that Sacha, I did tell Ray I didn't expect it to
survive. :-(
I'll have to have another word with my friend and see if he can get you a
stronger specimen.

It was kind of you and him to try for us but he was battling under extreme
circumstances. We were sad the little plant didn't make it, though!

Have you also seen Mucuna bennettii, the Red Jade Vine?
http://mgonline.com/jadevine.html

Oh, you tempter, you! That's lovely! Makes me think of Clianthus just a
bit.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

On 4/10/06 23:07, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
...
On 4/10/06 20:23, in article , "Rupert
(W.Yorkshire)"
wrote:


"Sacha" wrote in message
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snip
It's a very simple approach but it works and it's ethical which is
important to everyone here.


OK -OK I heard you the first time. Just keep quiet for a bit longer
please.
Give me chance to get down there with a lorry :-)

LOL! You won't be the first. We have London garden designers here to buy
their stock some times!
Let me know when you have Strongylodon Macrobotrys back in stock

There's a sorry tale behind that. Ray lost the one he had growing madly
in
the big double - heaven knows why but it just keeled over. We were given
one earlier this year but it was a not very happy baby through no fault of
its own or its keeper and it did not survive. If you could tell us how
you're going to keep it going through the winter....... ;-)
To be frank, I don't recall one person asking for it in the last 3 or 4
years. It really is something WE would like to have for ourselves but not
a
popular plant for our customers.


Jade vine. Yes I remember your call on this group for info about it and
possible suppliers.

Bob kindly got one for us but circumstances meant it was a very small baby
and it wasn't strong enough.

I am the prat that decided to import it from the USA. A £50 plant(ex USA)
ended up costing nearer £450 once it arrived (bare rooted from the States).
I potted it up and got a polythene tent round it with misting etc etc but a
Lady from DEFRA rang to say that it had not been inspected at Heathrow
so....
The Lady was very sympathetic but it had to be ripped out of the soil once
again for her inspection. It put up a valiant fight ,died and was composted
several months ago!!
Sieving through the heap to remove shredded plastic credit cards revealed a
few string like roots which had made a bit of growth. A bloody miracle.
Roots have been chopped into little bits and potted. Currently sitting on a
heated bench. When and if anything appears you will be the first to know.
I saw the Jade Vine growing in a derelict conservatory, in Cornwall, many
years ago. It was planted inside but the vine had made its way outside and
was growing strongly. That was 40 years ago but I still remember it.
From the little info I have gleaned it is not unlike many of the so called
tender exotics in that it will survive cold conditions but it really must
have very well drained soil.

What a really horrendous story with a potentially happy outcome. By rights
DEFRA should have reimbursed you because surely it was their error for not
inspecting it at Heathrow?

There is no point in you flogging the stuff --it would be 75p for a 2L
pot:-)


Well, maybe a teensy bit more than that. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

"JennyC" wrote in message
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"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote
Jade vine...................
snipped

There is a huge one growing in a GH in the Cambridge University gardens.
One can't believe a flower could be that colour :~)

Here's a link for those who have never seen one:
http://www.cambridge2000.com/gallery/html/P4223285.html

Jenny

AFAIK the only other plant with an identical colour is ixia viridifolia
http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...=Search+Images

Here are a few more pics of Stronglydon and at the bottom of the page a pic
of the plant I bought and killed (the thing in a pot).
http://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/gard...ON_MACROBOTRYS

In article , Sacha
writes
We have two entirely different to look at Dahlias, both claiming to be D.
imperialis. '

Sacha what about contacting these people?

http://dahlias.net/

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 6/10/06 13:09, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes
We have two entirely different to look at Dahlias, both claiming to be D.
imperialis. '

Sacha what about contacting these people?

http://dahlias.net/

Very good idea and thank you. I'll have to take some photos of our mystery
tall Dahlia and send them those.

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/