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I have just acquired one of these pretty plants, any hints or tips? I have
a conservatory. We live in Formby Merseyside, not too windy, |
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says... I have just acquired one of these pretty plants, any hints or tips? I have a conservatory. We live in Formby Merseyside, not too windy, Do you have the other half of its name? they vary rather a lot, but the basics are allow to dry between waterings, I find mine does better in a soiless soil/grit mix and not just straight potting compost or straight JI Lots of light. Can stand out in summer but watch for waterlogging but almost certainly won't make it through winter outside. Some die back of shoots and leaves seems to happen in spring, I just cut them out, probebly too cold as I don't heat the conservatory See www.roselandhouse.co.uk/climbers/mandevilla boliviensis.htm -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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says... "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... I have just acquired one of these pretty plants, any hints or tips? I have a conservatory. We live in Formby Merseyside, not too windy, Do you have the other half of its name? they vary rather a lot, but the basics are allow to dry between waterings, I find mine does better in a soiless soil/grit mix and not just straight potting compost or straight JI Lots of light. Can stand out in summer but watch for waterlogging but almost certainly won't make it through winter outside. Some die back of shoots and leaves seems to happen in spring, I just cut them out, probebly too cold as I don't heat the conservatory See www.roselandhouse.co.uk/climbers/mandevilla boliviensis.htm Thanks for that Charlie, I had a look at your link, and its not the same one, mine is a trumpet shaped flower, pink with a yellow centre, a med/light green leaf, the young lad in the garden centre didn't know the variety, his father was out for the day, and didn't know, I might ring them tomorrow to find out, unless you recognise it! My conservatory is heated, we sit in it all winter! Its a bit tricky as its a big family, but if the flowers and leaves are large it could be M. Alice du Pont. but it sounds more likely to be M. splendens which seems to have the most noticible yellow eyes. Post a link to a picture or email me a jpg -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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On 9/8/08 22:39, in article ,
"Sheila" wrote: "Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... I have just acquired one of these pretty plants, any hints or tips? I have a conservatory. We live in Formby Merseyside, not too windy, Do you have the other half of its name? they vary rather a lot, but the basics are allow to dry between waterings, I find mine does better in a soiless soil/grit mix and not just straight potting compost or straight JI Lots of light. Can stand out in summer but watch for waterlogging but almost certainly won't make it through winter outside. Some die back of shoots and leaves seems to happen in spring, I just cut them out, probebly too cold as I don't heat the conservatory See www.roselandhouse.co.uk/climbers/mandevilla boliviensis.htm Thanks for that Charlie, I had a look at your link, and its not the same one, mine is a trumpet shaped flower, pink with a yellow centre, a med/light green leaf, the young lad in the garden centre didn't know the variety, his father was out for the day, and didn't know, I might ring them tomorrow to find out, unless you recognise it! My conservatory is heated, we sit in it all winter! My husband agrees that Charlie's suggestions as to treatment are spot on but try looking at Mandevilla sanderi on Google images. There's a variety on that species called 'Rosea', too and then there's Scarlet Pimpernel which is bright red. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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My husband agrees that Charlie's suggestions as to treatment are spot on but try looking at Mandevilla sanderi on Google images. There's a variety on that species called 'Rosea', too and then there's Scarlet Pimpernel which is bright red. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Hi Sasha, I sent Charlie an email picture of my plant, and he told me what he thought, I have now opened a photobucket account, and here is a link to it, tell me what you think! http://s528.photobucket.com/albums/dd322/sheilaformby/ |
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On 13/8/08 12:50, in article ,
"Sheila" wrote: My husband agrees that Charlie's suggestions as to treatment are spot on but try looking at Mandevilla sanderi on Google images. There's a variety on that species called 'Rosea', too and then there's Scarlet Pimpernel which is bright red. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Hi Sasha, I sent Charlie an email picture of my plant, and he told me what he thought, I have now opened a photobucket account, and here is a link to it, tell me what you think! http://s528.photobucket.com/albums/dd322/sheilaformby/ I haven't asked Ray his opinion but at a guess, Mandevilla sanderi 'Rosea'. I think it's possibly a bit pale to be Alice du Pont, assuming the colour in the photo is true? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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Hi Sasha, I sent Charlie an email picture of my plant, and he told me what he thought, I have now opened a photobucket account, and here is a link to it, tell me what you think! http://s528.photobucket.com/albums/dd322/sheilaformby/ I haven't asked Ray his opinion but at a guess, Mandevilla sanderi 'Rosea'. I think it's possibly a bit pale to be Alice du Pont, assuming the colour in the photo is true? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon The colour is true, and I looked for Charlie's email to check what he said, and I have deleted his reply by accident.... |
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says... Hi Sasha, I sent Charlie an email picture of my plant, and he told me what he thought, I have now opened a photobucket account, and here is a link to it, tell me what you think! http://s528.photobucket.com/albums/dd322/sheilaformby/ I haven't asked Ray his opinion but at a guess, Mandevilla sanderi 'Rosea'. I think it's possibly a bit pale to be Alice du Pont, assuming the colour in the photo is true? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon The colour is true, and I looked for Charlie's email to check what he said, and I have deleted his reply by accident.... In truth there is not a lot of difference, I normally tell them apart by leaf size (the colour can vary enormously) Alice du Pont has the largest leaves and boliviensis is at the smaller end. to further complicate things x amabilis is a hybrid of M. splendens and can be variable and will seed itself (its found naturalized on Hawaii) I think the leaf size in this case points to M splendens or a hybrid of it but if it turns out that it is M sanderi then it won't make a lot of diffence to its after care. Google does not help much as you often find that the picture used does not match the text. -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and Lapageria rosea |
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On 14/8/08 08:38, in article ,
"Charlie Pridham" wrote: In article , says... Hi Sasha, I sent Charlie an email picture of my plant, and he told me what he thought, I have now opened a photobucket account, and here is a link to it, tell me what you think! http://s528.photobucket.com/albums/dd322/sheilaformby/ I haven't asked Ray his opinion but at a guess, Mandevilla sanderi 'Rosea'. I think it's possibly a bit pale to be Alice du Pont, assuming the colour in the photo is true? -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon The colour is true, and I looked for Charlie's email to check what he said, and I have deleted his reply by accident.... In truth there is not a lot of difference, I normally tell them apart by leaf size (the colour can vary enormously) Alice du Pont has the largest leaves and boliviensis is at the smaller end. to further complicate things x amabilis is a hybrid of M. splendens and can be variable and will seed itself (its found naturalized on Hawaii) I think the leaf size in this case points to M splendens or a hybrid of it but if it turns out that it is M sanderi then it won't make a lot of diffence to its after care. Google does not help much as you often find that the picture used does not match the text. I happened to have Messrs. Phillips & Rix beside me when I was answering Sheila. ;-)) The colour of hers is close to their Rosea but their photo doesn't show leaves well at all. The problem with ID-ing from a photo is that colour just varies so very much. But while ID is always good, aftercare is more important still so if, as you say, this makes no difference, all should turn out well in the end. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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