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Rhododendron Lady Alice Fitzwilliam
Is anyone growing this and if so, how would they rate the scent?
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Rhododendron Lady Alice Fitzwilliam
Sacha,
Sorry for the late reply, but we visited my mother today and she used to grow Lady Alice. The scent was strong and sweet, not unlike some of the more flamboyant Exbury azaleas, or the yellow azalea pontica (aka a. lutea). Though hers died out for some reason, branch by branch, before it got more than a few feet high. It's a bit tender, but should have been OK in west Cornwall, so I don't think frost was the cause. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Rhododendron Lady Alice Fitzwilliam
I`ve missed the question but can guess what it was from this answer. I persuaded my husband to buy Lady Alice when we saw it at Caerhayes Castle. It has the most wonderful fragrance and is well worth growing for that alone. Our Lady Alice has been out all Winter in a pot and is fine except that this year we have had no bloom.We live in North Dorset and the plant has survived the few frosts we have had. "Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... Sacha, Sorry for the late reply, but we visited my mother today and she used to grow Lady Alice. The scent was strong and sweet, not unlike some of the more flamboyant Exbury azaleas, or the yellow azalea pontica (aka a. lutea). Though hers died out for some reason, branch by branch, before it got more than a few feet high. It's a bit tender, but should have been OK in west Cornwall, so I don't think frost was the cause. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Rhododendron Lady Alice Fitzwilliam
I`ve missed the question but can guess what it was from this answer.
Me too but my mother aquired one 30 years ago when the Corporation gardens Dept was being wound down. We grew it indoors (winter) for many years. The flowers were SUPERB I can still smell that scent. But with us it was a straggly grower and I was forever having to do air layerings to create less gangly plants. I'd certainly like to obtain one now! -- Karl Grave Bingley, "The Throstle Nest of Old England" I persuaded my husband to buy Lady Alice when we saw it at Caerhayes Castle. It has the most wonderful fragrance and is well worth growing for that alone. Our Lady Alice has been out all Winter in a pot and is fine except that this year we have had no bloom.We live in North Dorset and the plant has survived the few frosts we have had. "Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... Sacha, Sorry for the late reply, but we visited my mother today and she used to grow Lady Alice. The scent was strong and sweet, not unlike some of the more flamboyant Exbury azaleas, or the yellow azalea pontica (aka a. lutea). Though hers died out for some reason, branch by branch, before it got more than a few feet high. It's a bit tender, but should have been OK in west Cornwall, so I don't think frost was the cause. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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Rhododendron Lady Alice Fitzwilliam
On 25/5/04 22:58, in article , "Karl Grave"
wrote: Me too but my mother aquired one 30 years ago when the Corporation gardens Dept was being wound down. We grew it indoors (winter) for many years. The flowers were SUPERB I can still smell that scent. But with us it was a straggly grower and I was forever having to do air layerings to create less gangly plants. I'd certainly like to obtain one now! snip The Plant Finder lists quite a few place that have it. One of them is quite near here, so I'm hoping to pop over and get one or two later this week. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds after garden to email me) |
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