On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

--

Jeff

On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

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On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red flower)
grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay, and
showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the clay
was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But it
seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

I would regard most Schisandra's we come across as -30c plants, main draw
back is getting hold of a boy, nearly all plants you come across are girls
and without both you don't get the huge displays of sealing wax red berries
in long hanging chains.
--
Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall
Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella
and Lapageria rosea cvs
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk

On 2013-05-01 22:52:44 +0100, Charlie Pridham said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

I would regard most Schisandra's we come across as -30c plants, main
draw back is getting hold of a boy, nearly all plants you come across
are girls and without both you don't get the huge displays of sealing
wax red berries in long hanging chains.

I'll keep a close eye on ours for displays of promiscuity and will let
you know!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

On 2013-05-01 23:09:59 +0100, Sacha said:

On 2013-05-01 22:52:44 +0100, Charlie Pridham said:

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

On 01/05/2013 17:23, Sacha wrote:


I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

I would regard most Schisandra's we come across as -30c plants, main
draw back is getting hold of a boy, nearly all plants you come across
are girls and without both you don't get the huge displays of sealing
wax red berries in long hanging chains.

I'll keep a close eye on ours for displays of promiscuity and will let
you know!

And I don't know why I didn't think of Thunbergia grandiflora. Too much
going on!
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.

In mine, it grows perfectly well, but does not flower. It lost
its young shoots in the cold snap 10 days ago, but that's not
going to harm it.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2013-05-04 10:30:42 +0100, said:

In article ,
Sacha wrote:
On 2013-05-01 19:48:12 +0100, Jeff Layman said:

I've also just thought of Schisandra, pink or white.

Schisandra is pretty hardy in my experience. S. grandiflora (red
flower) grew like a weed once it had settled in on Sussex wealden clay,
and showed no problems no matter how low the temperature or how wet the
clay was . It really shouldn't need conservatory treatment to flourish.

I don't think Nick specified that it had to die in the cold. ;-) But
it seems to do better/flower better, in some gardens than others. It's
classified as fully hardy - though I'm without experience of this so I
wonder how it does in cold gardens.

In mine, it grows perfectly well, but does not flower. It lost
its young shoots in the cold snap 10 days ago, but that's not
going to harm it.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Dregea sinensis, Hoya carnosa?
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Dregea sinensis, Hoya carnosa?

Thanks. But not this year, because I really want to stick to
annuals in order to see off the mealybug. I don't like using
evil chemicals, but have got some bee-killing stuff. As I am
going to use it only on indoor and container plants pollinated
only by sunbirds, tropical long-proboscis moths and so on, I am
being fairly cautious.

On this matter, I utterly loathe the bureaucratic, political and
marketing attitude that immediate danger to humans is unacceptable
but long-term diffuse harm is fine. What's wrong with nicotine,
used with care? Well, because this infernal monetarist society
won't protect workers from explitation and endangerment :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2013-05-05 10:37:24 +0100, said:

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Dregea sinensis, Hoya carnosa?

Thanks. But not this year, because I really want to stick to
annuals in order to see off the mealybug. I don't like using
evil chemicals, but have got some bee-killing stuff. As I am
going to use it only on indoor and container plants pollinated
only by sunbirds, tropical long-proboscis moths and so on, I am
being fairly cautious.snip

Did you look at Asarina scandens? It's pretty quick growing and
flowering. Or even just sweet peas.
--

Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
www.helpforheroes.org.uk

In article ,
Sacha wrote:

Did you look at Asarina scandens? It's pretty quick growing and
flowering. Or even just sweet peas.

Yes, thanks - seed sown and awaiting :-) It's too hot for sweet
peas on still days with the sun shining. I am growing them, but
for a warm spot outside.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.