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Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area.
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In message , renedrag
writes Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag Hi, Thanks for the offer. Am interested. Live in Leigh - 5 m. S. of Sherborne .... in town 3 or 4 times a week. Pse let me know. Remove the obvious to E-mail response. Brgds, Tom W. -- Tom W. Deepest Dorset |
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renedrag wrote:
Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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David in Normandy wrote:
renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian |
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writes David in Normandy wrote: renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian They also grow well in Dorset - obviously :-) -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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Adrian wrote:
David in Normandy wrote: renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian The seeds germinate quite well, but have a tendency to be vulnerable as seedlings for the first year. The first time I planted the seeds, 15 years ago in sandy compost I got around 100 seedlings but all damped off apart from two. They are both monster sized now. Last year I took some seeds off one of those survivors and brought them to France and have around 20 seedlings. Not sure how many will survive Winter as I've left them outside in pots. I'd guess that the smallish phormiums from garden centres are 2 or 3 years old. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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David in Normandy wrote:
Adrian wrote: David in Normandy wrote: renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian The seeds germinate quite well, but have a tendency to be vulnerable as seedlings for the first year. The first time I planted the seeds, 15 years ago in sandy compost I got around 100 seedlings but all damped off apart from two. They are both monster sized now. Last year I took some seeds off one of those survivors and brought them to France and have around 20 seedlings. Not sure how many will survive Winter as I've left them outside in pots. I'd guess that the smallish phormiums from garden centres are 2 or 3 years old. Thanks David - that's very interesting.... I might invest a couple of euro in a packet of phormium seeds - we're still at the stage of discovering what likes our peculiar mix of very soggy weather combined with the occasional salt-laden gale - and I've seen some enormous phormiums (?? phormia ?? g) around here... Grand - thanks! Adrian |
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Adrian wrote:
David in Normandy wrote: Adrian wrote: David in Normandy wrote: renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian The seeds germinate quite well, but have a tendency to be vulnerable as seedlings for the first year. The first time I planted the seeds, 15 years ago in sandy compost I got around 100 seedlings but all damped off apart from two. They are both monster sized now. Last year I took some seeds off one of those survivors and brought them to France and have around 20 seedlings. Not sure how many will survive Winter as I've left them outside in pots. I'd guess that the smallish phormiums from garden centres are 2 or 3 years old. Thanks David - that's very interesting.... I might invest a couple of euro in a packet of phormium seeds - we're still at the stage of discovering what likes our peculiar mix of very soggy weather combined with the occasional salt-laden gale - and I've seen some enormous phormiums (?? phormia ?? g) around here... Grand - thanks! Adrian I don't know if you can buy phormium seeds, I've never noticed them in garden centres. However, if you see some plants nearby I'm sure you could "gather" a few seeds if they are in a public place. Gather some when the pods have burst and there are nice shiny black seeds. Some pods don't burst fully and the seeds inside can still be viable after some considerable time. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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writes 'Tom Withycombe[_2_ Wrote: ;828107']In message , renedrag writes- Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag - Hi, Thanks for the offer. Am interested. Live in Leigh - 5 m. S. of Sherborne .... in town 3 or 4 times a week. Pse let me know. Remove the obvious to E-mail response. Brgds, Tom W. -- Tom W. Deepest Dorset Hi Tom,can't PM you and don.t want to make my email or phone number public so can you PM me if you can as your not a registered user. Regards Martin Hello Martin, I see you have posted to gardenbanter.co.uk. which also appears on the news group uk.rec.gardening to which I subscribe. I appreciate your desire for privacy but as I said, you may E-mail me via the address attached to this posting (removing the obvious anti spam measure in the visible address) or, you can call me on 872852 ....which, as a resident of Sherborne, should be self explanatory to you :-))) Brgds, Tom W. -- Tom W. Deepest Dorset |
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David in Normandy wrote:
Adrian wrote: David in Normandy wrote: Adrian wrote: David in Normandy wrote: renedrag wrote: Hi,I'm dividing various very large phormiums to reduce there size.If anybody would like plants(free) from the division as we will only throw them away PM me for further details.It would be collect only from Sherborne,Dorset area. Regards renedrag I've divided a few in my time. Not easy are they? I like to see them big and majestic, it depends on how much space you have in the garden though. They can be propagated via the seeds too quite easily. That's interesting - about the seeds Phormium seems to be one of the things that grow well around here (South-West of Ireland) - and don't seem to mind the winds or the salt-spray. We thought of buying some pot-grown plants - and then thought about seeds.... Any idea how fast-growing they are - how old would your typical 12"-high potted garden centre phormium be ?? (Want fairly fast results in the garden - but also careful of the pennies / cents ! g) Adrian The seeds germinate quite well, but have a tendency to be vulnerable as seedlings for the first year. The first time I planted the seeds, 15 years ago in sandy compost I got around 100 seedlings but all damped off apart from two. They are both monster sized now. Last year I took some seeds off one of those survivors and brought them to France and have around 20 seedlings. Not sure how many will survive Winter as I've left them outside in pots. I'd guess that the smallish phormiums from garden centres are 2 or 3 years old. Thanks David - that's very interesting.... I might invest a couple of euro in a packet of phormium seeds - we're still at the stage of discovering what likes our peculiar mix of very soggy weather combined with the occasional salt-laden gale - and I've seen some enormous phormiums (?? phormia ?? g) around here... Grand - thanks! Adrian I don't know if you can buy phormium seeds, I've never noticed them in garden centres. However, if you see some plants nearby I'm sure you could "gather" a few seeds if they are in a public place. Gather some when the pods have burst and there are nice shiny black seeds. Some pods don't burst fully and the seeds inside can still be viable after some considerable time. HI David T&M do them - http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds...ct/2073/1.html Phormium Rainbow Mix - height 5 to 8ft (!!) - Prefers a deep moist il. (the _moist_ bit isn't a problem here!) Says to plant out in the 2nd year - worth a try for 30 seeds for £3.50 - single plants seem to be about £10 - £15 each... Alternatively, if it ever stops raining long enough, I'll take a casual walk along by some plants and see what drops off.... Thanks Adrian |
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