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Lesley Cox

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Re: Shortia
« Reply #60 on: March 24, 2011, 09:09:45 AM »
Lovely plants, all of them. :P
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Re: Shortia
« Reply #61 on: April 29, 2012, 05:38:12 PM »
For the first time, some of my own seedlings of Shortia are flowering! Woooohooow!!!  ;D ;D

Last year they still looked like this:



I planted them out in fall last year!

Two weeks ago Shortia soldanelloides var. soldanelloides (= Shortia soldanelloides or Schizocodon soldanelloides) looked like this:



And last week I had my first flower on Shortia soldanelloides var. magna (= Shortia magnus or Schizocodon magnus)



Today I had my first flower on Shortia soldanelloides var. illicifolia (= Shortia illicifolia or Schizocodon illicifolia)


I'm a very happy camper  ;D ;D ;D
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Wim Boens - Secretary VRV (Flemish Rock Garden Society) - Seed exchange manager Crocus Group
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Maggi Young

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Re: Shortia
« Reply #62 on: April 29, 2012, 05:41:22 PM »
Hey, Wim, well done.... how cute your babies are! : :D

There's something about a little shortia.... the neatness factor is very high.
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Lesley Cox

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Re: Shortia
« Reply #63 on: April 30, 2012, 12:08:15 AM »
And the COLOUR! That leaf colour is superb, never mind the flowers. :D
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Re: Shortia
« Reply #64 on: April 30, 2012, 07:18:24 AM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on April 29, 2012, 05:41:22 PM
Hey, Wim, well done.... how cute your babies are! : :D

Thanks Maggi!

Quote from: Maggi Young on April 29, 2012, 05:41:22 PM
There's something about a little shortia.... the neatness factor is very high.

Think so too...

Quote from: Lesley Cox on April 30, 2012, 12:08:15 AM
And the COLOUR! That leaf colour is superb, never mind the flowers. :D

Yes the leaf-colour is stunning indeed!
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Wim Boens - Secretary VRV (Flemish Rock Garden Society) - Seed exchange manager Crocus Group
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Re: Shortia
« Reply #65 on: April 30, 2012, 08:45:27 AM »
Wim I have been watching the development of your seed. I really like these shortias after seeing them growing in a members garden.

I really wouldn't mind trying to grow them myself. Aren't the flowers so cute and the first time I saw them I thought it looked as if someone had polished their leaves. I will have to chum up my friends for seeds and see if I can get any success.

Well done no wonder you are chuffed  :)

Angie  :)
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Re: Shortia
« Reply #66 on: April 30, 2012, 08:46:52 AM »
Well done Wim  :D You are luckier than me, no seedlings in my three years old seed pots    :-\
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Re: Shortia
« Reply #67 on: April 30, 2012, 10:21:10 AM »
Quote from: angie on April 30, 2012, 08:45:27 AM
Wim I have been watching the development of your seed. I really like these shortias after seeing them growing in a members garden.

I really wouldn't mind trying to grow them myself. Aren't the flowers so cute and the first time I saw them I thought it looked as if someone had polished their leaves. I will have to chum up my friends for seeds and see if I can get any success.

Well done no wonder you are chuffed  :)

Angie  :)

I find them quite easy from seed, Angie...you'll have to wait a while before you have some flowers...but all gardener's know patience is a virtue  ;)

Quote from: fleurbleue on April 30, 2012, 08:46:52 AM
Well done Wim  :D You are luckier than me, no seedlings in my three years old seed pots    :-\

Oh Nicole, I'm sorry to hear that....normally they germinate very quickly (after two-three months)!
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