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Embothrium coccineum
Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few
requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Embothrium coccineum
Sacha wrote:
Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! Not sure about whether it has been featured on the box recently, but it ought to be. It is probably the hardiest member of the Protea family and develops into a medium to tall, often somewhat columnar, evergreen-semi evergeen small tree smothered in vivid scarlet flowers during late spring and early summer. It is aptly dubbed 'Chilean Fire Bush' and is hardy in most parts of the UK. preferring high rainfall areas on humus-rich, neutral to mildly acidic soils. Ideally suited to semi woodland or dappled shade it is a perfect partner to Rhododendrons and Azaleas. There's a particularly fine, free- flowering form with very narrow leaves called 'Norquinco Valley' that is spectacular when in full flower. There are very good specimens at Bodnant and it really should be on the planting list for the lower part of the garden at HH. |
Embothrium coccineum
On Apr 6, 10:23 pm, "Dave Poole" wrote:
Sacha wrote: Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! Not sure about whether it has been featured on the box recently, but it ought to be. It is probably the hardiest member of the Protea family and develops into a medium to tall, often somewhat columnar, evergreen-semi evergeen small tree smothered in vivid scarlet flowers during late spring and early summer. It is aptly dubbed 'Chilean Fire Bush' and is hardy in most parts of the UK. preferring high rainfall areas on humus-rich, neutral to mildly acidic soils. Ideally suited to semi woodland or dappled shade it is a perfect partner to Rhododendrons and Azaleas. There's a particularly fine, free- flowering form with very narrow leaves called 'Norquinco Valley' that is spectacular when in full flower. There are very good specimens at Bodnant and it really should be on the planting list for the lower part of the garden at HH. Dave, Just where do you get your knowledge from??? I can't find any more space iin my garden but when I read things like this, I think, mmmnn, maybe............ Judith |
Embothrium coccineum
Judith.wrote:
Dave, Just where do you get your knowledge from??? I can't find any more space iin my garden but when I read things like this, I think, mmmnn, maybe............ No big secret Judith. It was greatly heralded by the RHS back in the 70's and very much an 'in plant' at the time. I had an 8 footer in my garden in the Midlands, which turned into a pillar of fire every May. Fabulous thing. Although in highly favourable climates it gets to 40 feet and more, it takes a good while to acheive that and you can safely consider it to be a shrub for several years. After that you decide whether to shift other things in its favour, or shift it in favour of other things. I know which choice I would put my money on. |
Embothrium coccineum
Sacha wrote:
Amazing you should say that. ;-) We have it in the large border on the left of the big lawn as you look from the house. I thought it strange because I'm sure I've seen it there. However, it seemed from your post that you weren't growing it. We have some 'babies' in the nursery that aren't ready to go out yet but I'm just struck by the fact that it's quite rarely asked for but two or three people have asked for it in the last two days, literally. Maybe there's an article about Embothrium doing the rounds - I can't imagine that many of the current bunch of TV gardeners are aware of its existence. |
Embothrium coccineum
On 7/4/07 01:20, in article
, "Dave Poole" wrote: Sacha wrote: Amazing you should say that. ;-) We have it in the large border on the left of the big lawn as you look from the house. I thought it strange because I'm sure I've seen it there. However, it seemed from your post that you weren't growing it. Sorry, misleading of me. Yes, we've had it there for some time and it's a lovely sight. We have some 'babies' in the nursery that aren't ready to go out yet but I'm just struck by the fact that it's quite rarely asked for but two or three people have asked for it in the last two days, literally. Maybe there's an article about Embothrium doing the rounds - I can't imagine that many of the current bunch of TV gardeners are aware of its existence. We watch so few of the programmes now that I thought we might have missed something. Perhaps it's just coincidence but it's a strange one! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
Embothrium coccineum
On 6 Apr 2007 14:23:32 -0700, "Dave Poole"
wrote: Sacha wrote: Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! Not sure about whether it has been featured on the box recently, but it ought to be. It is probably the hardiest member of the Protea family and develops into a medium to tall, often somewhat columnar, evergreen-semi evergeen small tree smothered in vivid scarlet flowers during late spring and early summer. It is aptly dubbed 'Chilean Fire Bush' and is hardy in most parts of the UK. preferring high rainfall areas on humus-rich, neutral to mildly acidic soils. Ideally suited to semi woodland or dappled shade it is a perfect partner to Rhododendrons and Azaleas. There's a particularly fine, free- flowering form with very narrow leaves called 'Norquinco Valley' that is spectacular when in full flower. There are very good specimens at Bodnant and it really should be on the planting list for the lower part of the garden at HH. Hear hear. They are spectacular flowering trees, quite often seen in Cornish gardens. I even knew of one growing in the corner of a field! I suspect it had been planted there temporarily, but never got moved on. IME they come easily from seed, which is usually plentiful. But like all proteaceae, they abhor phosphates, so avoid giving them general fertiliser of the Growmore/Miracle Grow/Phostrogen type. Stick to N&K types only. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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In theory it ought to be very hardy, because in the wild it has a very wide latitudinal range, growing right down almost to the furthest south of Patagonia where the climate is colder and windier than most places in Britain. However the plant stock in Britain tends to come from the northern end of its range in milder areas of Chile/Arg, where it is warmer than Britain, and these varieties often don't appreciate the spring frosts commonly found outside the western and southern extremities of Britain. This is a shame since plants growing further south of Patagonia are more bush-sized and therefore suited to the smaller garden. |
Embothrium coccineum
In message , Sacha
writes Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! It's one of the glories of Bodnant, and I suspect that it's common among the acidic gardens of the west coast. I was over in Galloway yesterday, and it was present at both Logan Botanic and Logan House Gardens; IIRC, Glenwhan also has it, and a couple of gardens local to me also. Logan Botanic had it down, perhaps prematurely, as a seasonal highlight, but I don't expect it to be in flower until next month. So, it's unlikely to be a case of people seeing it in flower, unless it's much earlier in Cornwall of the Scillies. I tried growing it in a pot back in the '90s (my garden is heavy clay, which is perhaps unsuitable soil), but was unsuccessful. -- Stewart Robert Hinsley |
Embothrium coccineum
On 10/4/07 12:34, in article lid, "Stewart Robert
Hinsley" wrote: In message , Sacha writes Has this recently figured on a tv programme or something? We've had a few requests for it in the last couple of days and wonder why. It's not your average garden shrub! It's one of the glories of Bodnant, and I suspect that it's common among the acidic gardens of the west coast. I was over in Galloway yesterday, and it was present at both Logan Botanic and Logan House Gardens; IIRC, Glenwhan also has it, and a couple of gardens local to me also. Logan Botanic had it down, perhaps prematurely, as a seasonal highlight, but I don't expect it to be in flower until next month. So, it's unlikely to be a case of people seeing it in flower, unless it's much earlier in Cornwall of the Scillies. Ours isn't doing much yet but we're off to Scilly tomorrow, so I'll keep my eyes open. I tried growing it in a pot back in the '90s (my garden is heavy clay, which is perhaps unsuitable soil), but was unsuccessful. I've only seen it in fairly well-drained loamy stuff, though that said, our soil here is a bit of a mix. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ (remove weeds from address) |
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