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In article , Michael Savage
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We've got one Rhododendron in flower since about 15th...did it last year
too.

I was over at Ness a little way back. There's 3 types of Rhododendron in
flower there - 'Rosa Mundi', nobleanum venustum and mucronulatum.

Also Abutilon megapotamicum and what they've labelled as Abutilon
'Kentish Belle'.

Ness, Isle of Lewis?

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Rusty
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"Sacha" wrote in message
...
Primroses are out in their usual early site near Staverton Bridge on our
way
to Totnes and today I picked some fully flowering mimosa. That, combined
with Sarcococca, is making this house smell like the Elysian Fields. ;-)
PS We've had about 24 snowflakes.

Our Mallow down in the SW corner of the garden is still in flower; it never
seems to have stopped.
I though they were supposed to go dormant, be cut back, then grow like mad
again.
In fact t'other one, which had to be hacked back part way through last year
because it grew too fast and fell over, is also still in flower.
Are these supposed to flower continuously, or is global warming (ignoring
the last couple of days) confusing them?

Cheers
Dave R

"Sacha" wrote in message
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Martin Sykes29/1/04 2:37


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"Sacha" wrote in message
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I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an
orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove
a
whole plant.

Thats true once you have the permission of the land owner

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

"Sacha" wrote in message
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Martin Sykes29/1/04 2:37


om


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an
orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove
a
whole plant.

Thats true once you have the permission of the land owner

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes
Ness, Isle of Lewis?

Ness (Botanic Gardens), The Wirral
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

In article , David W.E.
Roberts writes

Our Mallow down in the SW corner of the garden is still in flower; it never
seems to have stopped.
I though they were supposed to go dormant, be cut back, then grow like mad
again.
In fact t'other one, which had to be hacked back part way through last year
because it grew too fast and fell over, is also still in flower.
Are these supposed to flower continuously, or is global warming (ignoring
the last couple of days) confusing them?

Mature Lavatera x clementii (can) flower until the frost stops them.
(Younger plants don't have the additional inflorescences to take over
when the first batch have fizzled out.) I saw one flowering at the best
part of 1000 feet up well into December.

I haven't noticed that it's any particular variety which is long
flowering, tho' I'd guess that 'Candy Floss' isn't.

Lavatera thuringiaca do stop flowering in the autumn, and die back.

Perhaps we need observations from someone living in warmer climes.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvace.../Lavatera.html

"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
Martin Sykes29/1/04 2:37


om


"Sacha" wrote in message
. uk...
I always mean to collect some seed from them but perhaps
that's not allowed. As I always forget, too, it's a moot point anyway!

I think that unless it's something specifically protected such as an
orchid,
then you can collect seeds and even cuttings but it's illegal to remove
a
whole plant.

Thats true once you have the permission of the land owner

--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)

In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes
Ness, Isle of Lewis?

Ness (Botanic Gardens), The Wirral
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

In article , David W.E.
Roberts writes

Our Mallow down in the SW corner of the garden is still in flower; it never
seems to have stopped.
I though they were supposed to go dormant, be cut back, then grow like mad
again.
In fact t'other one, which had to be hacked back part way through last year
because it grew too fast and fell over, is also still in flower.
Are these supposed to flower continuously, or is global warming (ignoring
the last couple of days) confusing them?

Mature Lavatera x clementii (can) flower until the frost stops them.
(Younger plants don't have the additional inflorescences to take over
when the first batch have fizzled out.) I saw one flowering at the best
part of 1000 feet up well into December.

I haven't noticed that it's any particular variety which is long
flowering, tho' I'd guess that 'Candy Floss' isn't.

Lavatera thuringiaca do stop flowering in the autumn, and die back.

Perhaps we need observations from someone living in warmer climes.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvace.../Lavatera.html

In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes
Ness, Isle of Lewis?

Ness (Botanic Gardens), The Wirral
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

In article , David W.E.
Roberts writes

Our Mallow down in the SW corner of the garden is still in flower; it never
seems to have stopped.
I though they were supposed to go dormant, be cut back, then grow like mad
again.
In fact t'other one, which had to be hacked back part way through last year
because it grew too fast and fell over, is also still in flower.
Are these supposed to flower continuously, or is global warming (ignoring
the last couple of days) confusing them?

Mature Lavatera x clementii (can) flower until the frost stops them.
(Younger plants don't have the additional inflorescences to take over
when the first batch have fizzled out.) I saw one flowering at the best
part of 1000 feet up well into December.

I haven't noticed that it's any particular variety which is long
flowering, tho' I'd guess that 'Candy Floss' isn't.

Lavatera thuringiaca do stop flowering in the autumn, and die back.

Perhaps we need observations from someone living in warmer climes.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley
http://www.meden.demon.co.uk/Malvace.../Lavatera.html

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from Stewart Robert Hinsley contains these words:
In article , Jaques d'Alltrades
writes
Ness, Isle of Lewis?

Ness (Botanic Gardens), The Wirral

Ah. A bit of Cheshireness creeping in.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/