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Bud drop on Holboellia
We've had a letter from a frequent visitor to the nursery who lives in
Wisbech. She says that some years ago they bought a Holboellia and that it's a vigorous and healthy plant. She couldn't remember the name but thought it was a jasmine and wrote to us asking for the ID. As a PS, she said that it forms buds beautifully but then they fall off. She thinks it's because of the cold but as it forms buds and the plant itself is unscathed, we suspect it's because it's too dry. But we wondered if anyone else in that area has experience of this problem with a Holboellia? I suppose it could be a late frost that's hitting it but again, the leaves appear not to be touched at all. We've suggested that she gives it a good drink in dry spells and particularly if it's in the rain shadow of the house. If anyone else living 'up there' has any experience of this, we'd love to hear about it. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Bud drop on Holboellia
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Sacha wrote: We've had a letter from a frequent visitor to the nursery who lives in Wisbech. She says that some years ago they bought a Holboellia and that it's a vigorous and healthy plant. She couldn't remember the name but thought it was a jasmine and wrote to us asking for the ID. As a PS, she said that it forms buds beautifully but then they fall off. She thinks it's because of the cold but as it forms buds and the plant itself is unscathed, we suspect it's because it's too dry. But we wondered if anyone else in that area has experience of this problem with a Holboellia? I suppose it could be a late frost that's hitting it but again, the leaves appear not to be touched at all. We've suggested that she gives it a good drink in dry spells and particularly if it's in the rain shadow of the house. If anyone else living 'up there' has any experience of this, we'd love to hear about it. Yes, definitely. I gave up on it after a few years of that. Like many plants, its buds are a lot more sensitive than its leaves. Indeed, its mature leaves are extremely hardy, and only the very young ones even approach the buds in tenderness. And it was definitely the frost that did it in some years, but it could have been just being too cold for too long in others. The plant could have been dry immediately under its stem, but there was plenty of water where its roots will have got to. I haven't yet been able to actually KILL it, of course :-) Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
Bud drop on Holboellia
"Sacha" wrote in message ... We've had a letter from a frequent visitor to the nursery who lives in Wisbech. She says that some years ago they bought a Holboellia and that it's a vigorous and healthy plant. She couldn't remember the name but thought it was a jasmine and wrote to us asking for the ID. As a PS, she said that it forms buds beautifully but then they fall off. She thinks it's because of the cold but as it forms buds and the plant itself is unscathed, we suspect it's because it's too dry. But we wondered if anyone else in that area has experience of this problem with a Holboellia? I suppose it could be a late frost that's hitting it but again, the leaves appear not to be touched at all. We've suggested that she gives it a good drink in dry spells and particularly if it's in the rain shadow of the house. If anyone else living 'up there' has any experience of this, we'd love to hear about it. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon If frosted the buds turn black before dropping off, its usually very drought tolerant so I would be surprised if it was that, cold damage sounds more likely, its better when we have very cold winters as it holds flowering back, mild years like this year it flowers early and I lost a lot of flower buds in March frosts, happily this year the plants have tried again and I have a lot of flower at the moment. PS I normally find the female flowers are weeks later than the males, which has always struck me as odd -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall Holders of National Collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cvs http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Bud drop on Holboellia
On 2013-06-19 17:10:03 +0100, Charlie Pridham said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... We've had a letter from a frequent visitor to the nursery who lives in Wisbech. She says that some years ago they bought a Holboellia and that it's a vigorous and healthy plant. She couldn't remember the name but thought it was a jasmine and wrote to us asking for the ID. As a PS, she said that it forms buds beautifully but then they fall off. She thinks it's because of the cold but as it forms buds and the plant itself is unscathed, we suspect it's because it's too dry. But we wondered if anyone else in that area has experience of this problem with a Holboellia? I suppose it could be a late frost that's hitting it but again, the leaves appear not to be touched at all. We've suggested that she gives it a good drink in dry spells and particularly if it's in the rain shadow of the house. If anyone else living 'up there' has any experience of this, we'd love to hear about it. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon If frosted the buds turn black before dropping off, its usually very drought tolerant so I would be surprised if it was that, cold damage sounds more likely, its better when we have very cold winters as it holds flowering back, mild years like this year it flowers early and I lost a lot of flower buds in March frosts, happily this year the plants have tried again and I have a lot of flower at the moment. PS I normally find the female flowers are weeks later than the males, which has always struck me as odd She sent us a few leaves and some buds and neither was black at all. She's going to make sure it's not drying out and will probably cover it with fleece in the winter. But if they usually turn black, it isn't frost, though it could be cold. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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