Hexham Show 2008

[Diane Clement]

Thank you, Cliff. I know I should have recognised that venerable gentleman

Venerable indeed and a true gentleman.  Harry is the AGS champion Rhododendron exhibitor, rarely misses a show and always arrives early with a car full of fantastic rhododendrons, other ericaceae and sometimes a few surprises up his sleeve.  He must have driven 400 miles round trip to Hexham.  Every week he neatly rules a sheet of paper which he carries on a clipboard with all his classes carefully written down.  A wonderful example to us all. 

[Lesley Cox]

And in case you haven't had enough here's a few more

We never have enough Martin.

[johanneshoeller]

Has anybody seen (or taken a photo) of  Primula marginata "Johannes Hoeller"? The plants was shown from Susan Tindall.

Johannes Hoeller
(Hans)

[ChrisB]

Sorry Johannes, I didn't 

[David Nicholson]

Has anybody seen (or taken a photo) of  Primula marginata "Johannes Hoeller"? The plants was shown from Susan Tindall.

Johannes Hoeller
(Hans)

Does anyone know Susan Tindall well enough to ask her to post a pic of Hans' namesake plant? I for one, would love to see it.

[Maggi Young]

I have emailed Susan to ask that very thing, David!

[Maggi Young]

and here is Susan's reply:
"Dear Maggi,
 
Just popped out and took picture, hope it is OK.  Johannes Hoeller who lives in Austria, collected the seed in Austria. The picture does not do it justice.  The foliage is quite remarkable even when a 'young' seedling.
 
Great to hear from you.
 
Susan"

So good to hear of a plant raised from seed from "one of us" getting into commerce and being a success!

and here's the plant......

[johanneshoeller]

Thank you Maggi! As I have heard the flowers are very large too. But the seed was collected in Italy or France, in Austria P. marginata does not grow !

Hans

[David Nicholson]

That is a lovely marginata Hans, I shall look out for it, it's not in Susan's catalogue yet.


edit from Maggi:
www.timpanynurseries.com  is the new webaddress for Susan Tindall.

[David Nicholson]

and here is Susan's reply:
"Dear Maggi,
 
Just popped out and took picture, hope it is OK.  Johannes Hoeller who lives in Austria, collected the seed in Austria. The picture does not do it justice.  The foliage is quite remarkable even when a 'young' seedling.
 
Great to hear from you.
 
Susan"

So good to hear of a plant raised from seed from "one of us" getting into commerce and being a success!




and here's the plant......

The wonders of the Forum!

[Anthony Darby]

What a beautiful form, in both leaf and flower..

[johanneshoeller]

Here is an other photo of marginata "Johannes Höller" (a little etiolated by being in Susan's car for a few days). Photo taken by the consumer of the plant.

[Anthony Darby]

Photo taken by the consumer of the plant.

I hope it tasted as good as it looked?

[Maggi Young]

Re: Hexham Show 2008
« Reply #45 on: March 30, 2008, 10:26:36 PM »

Viola columnaris

This lovely plant has raised some discussion about the care of these South American gems:
The plant shown at Hexham, and previously, at Dunblane, was grown by Bill Robinson, of Paisley, who has been kind enough to tell me how he cares for this plant.  Bill got the plant as a youngster in 2003 ( the viola was the youngster, not Bill )from Cyril Lafong. Bill has only repotted the plant a couple of times since then. It is grown in a sand plunge in a glass house, in a mixture of John Innes 3 and grit, a 50/50 mix. Though given some shading in summer the plant enjoys a fairly sunny position through the rest of the year. Bill says he does not cosset the plant in any way, treating it much like any other. He tends not to water too often, preferring to water lightly and not too often; even waiting until the plant shows signs of stress, before giving a good plunge in a bucket of water when the plant is wilted.  Bill has made a few attempts to froot cuttings from the plant but has not yey succeeded in this.

[Carlo]

Maggi,

Thanks for the information on the Viola. The South Americans remain VERY high on my list of things to learn to grow some fine day...