BBC Hampton Court programme last week
 

Can anyone recall the perennials featured in the BBC Hampton Court
programme that are about a foot tall and flower throughout the summer?
There was an interview with a grower who was displaying at the show who
was desperately trying to encourage people to look on this flower more
favourably. I'd search the RHS plant finder, but I don't really have
enough to go on so I'm hoping someone is less of a dweeb than me!

Jon

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Can anyone recall the perennials featured in the BBC Hampton Court
programme that are about a foot tall and flower throughout the summer?
There was an interview with a grower who was displaying at the show who
was desperately trying to encourage people to look on this flower more
favourably. I'd search the RHS plant finder, but I don't really have
enough to go on so I'm hoping someone is less of a dweeb than me!

Jon


Hi Jon,

There was a nursery featured (sorry, don't remember the name) who specialise
in Diasias and Nemesias. These plants do have a long flowering period, and
are often sold as bedding. I believe, however, that it may be possible to
overwinter them with a little care.

Spider

"Spider" wrote
Jon Connell wrote in message

Can anyone recall the perennials featured in the BBC Hampton Court
programme that are about a foot tall and flower throughout the summer?
There was an interview with a grower who was displaying at the show who
was desperately trying to encourage people to look on this flower more
favourably. I'd search the RHS plant finder, but I don't really have
enough to go on so I'm hoping someone is less of a dweeb than me!

There was a nursery featured (sorry, don't remember the name) who
specialise
in Diasias and Nemesias. These plants do have a long flowering period,
and
are often sold as bedding. I believe, however, that it may be possible to
overwinter them with a little care.

Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Bob Hobden wrote:
Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

Ho hum, not even in London then. The RHS website lists them as
somewhere between "May need winter protection" and hardy, which I would
guess means that they'll take a light frost. Winters are getting warmer
....

Jon

In article . com, Jon
Connell writes
Bob Hobden wrote:
Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

Ho hum, not even in London then. The RHS website lists them as
somewhere between "May need winter protection" and hardy, which I would
guess means that they'll take a light frost. Winters are getting warmer
...

Some species of diascias are hardy, though they prefer a sunny spot and
don't like cold damp shade. I have had one growing outside in Yorks for
several years, and now I have moved it into a sunnier spot it is really
romping away.

Chris Boulby is one of the holders of the National Collection (and a
former urgler) - she overwinters some indoors but keeps many of them
outdoors in Northumbria.

--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 22:20:20 +0100, Kay
wrote:

In article . com, Jon
Connell writes
Bob Hobden wrote:
Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

Ho hum, not even in London then. The RHS website lists them as
somewhere between "May need winter protection" and hardy, which I would
guess means that they'll take a light frost. Winters are getting warmer
...

Some species of diascias are hardy, though they prefer a sunny spot and
don't like cold damp shade. I have had one growing outside in Yorks for
several years, and now I have moved it into a sunnier spot it is really
romping away.

Some nemesias are hardy too.
I have 3 nemesia confetti, the pink scented one, and they have
survived several winters here, and make a froth of flowers all summer.
I also have planted a blue and a white nemesia but they need replacing
every year. The item on the programme was quite impressive. I shall
try more next year.

Pam in Bristol

On 12/7/05 17:26, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Spider" wrote
Jon Connell wrote in message

Can anyone recall the perennials featured in the BBC Hampton Court
programme that are about a foot tall and flower throughout the summer?
There was an interview with a grower who was displaying at the show who
was desperately trying to encourage people to look on this flower more
favourably. I'd search the RHS plant finder, but I don't really have
enough to go on so I'm hoping someone is less of a dweeb than me!

There was a nursery featured (sorry, don't remember the name) who
specialise
in Diasias and Nemesias. These plants do have a long flowering period,
and
are often sold as bedding. I believe, however, that it may be possible to
overwinter them with a little care.

Yes, I saw that, but I've never got them to overwinter, even in our S.facing
front garden.

The hardiest one - according to Ray - is Diascia integrifolia (used to be
known as D.flanniganii), then there is D. fetacaniensis, which is hardy here
in winter. As a point of interest there's a lovely climbing Diascia called
D. rigescens which is hardy with us but is said to be frost tender. David
Poole gave ours to us, so you might need to talk to him nicely. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 12/7/05 17:26, in article , "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

The hardiest one - according to Ray - is Diascia integrifolia (used to be
known as D.flanniganii), then there is D. fetacaniensis, which is hardy
here
in winter. As a point of interest there's a lovely climbing Diascia
called
D. rigescens which is hardy with us but is said to be frost tender. David
Poole gave ours to us, so you might need to talk to him nicely. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

I have had it for years but it has been and gone in several places, seldom
lasting more than 4 years in a spot before needing a fresh start else where.
another we do very well with is Diascia vigilis which has a running root and
comes up where it likes, that has survived without attention for the last 15
years.
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)