Physoplexis comosa

[Neil]

After 2 years of trying to get germination of Physoplexis comosa,  following the advise her, I managed to get just two seeds to germinate in 2017.  I planted both outside into the bed and both are going to flower this year.  So chuffed.

[Maggi Young]

Great job, Neil! they are fascinating flowers. aren't they?

[Neil]

There are indeed, like the Phyteuma family that they were removed from.

[Michael J Campbell]

Physoplexis comosa.

[Leucogenes]

Incredibly impressive... Michael. I'm always excited about your talent for the demanding species.

[Michael J Campbell]

 

[Mike Ireland]

Also having a good turn out from Physoplexis comosa this year. All but one of the plants are self sown.

[Leucogenes]

 Mike...  Your Physoplexis comosa is also incredibly impressive. I congratulate you on this spectacular result.

Thomas

[Gerdk]

Also having a good turn out from Physoplexis comosa this year. All but one of the plants are self sown.

Impressive indeed!
Mike, do you live in slug and snailfree heaven?

Gerd

[Mike Ireland]

Mike...  Your Physoplexis comosa is also incredibly impressive. I congratulate you on this spectacular result.

Thomas

Impressive indeed!
Mike, do you live in slug and snailfree heaven?

Gerd



Thanks Thomas, more the plants hard work than mine.

Gerd, plenty of slugs & snails around but my neighbours think I'm mad going around the garden & greenhouse at night with a torch & a pair of scissors.
Leave you to imaging what happens next.

[Leucogenes]

Hello Michael and Mike

Currently I have no physoplexis comosa. But I want to start again next year. Animated by your pictures...Michael & Mike. 😊

The foliage from your copies is the classic foliage at Physoplexis comosa. Fine.

That's why I went to Gerd Stopp today to show you the following pictures. Gerd has selected some particularly beautiful variants in recent years. The first picture shows the normal foliage. Then it gets a little hairy. And the last picture shows perhaps the most beautiful variant. The leaves are almost round, very hairy and very thick. Almost succulent.

Next year you can buy some... I'll let you know in time.

I hope that I could give you a little joy with the pictures.

Thomas


I asked for permission to show these pictures...thank you...dear EU 😊

[jomowi]

Superb plants, all of you.  P. comosa was the plant that attracted the most attention on the Club's stand at Gardening Scotland at the weekend. "Where can I get seed?", "Where can I get plants?" The 'been there, done that' brigade only saw it through their camera viewfinder!  Cypripediums also drew a lot of attention, thought by many to be pitcher plants!  The outdoor Physoplexis comosa plants at RBGE today are not quite fully out yet.

[Mike Ireland]

Thomas,
Those Physoplexis look very interesting, hairy leaves, will have to keep trying from seed & see if any variation occours.

Mike

[Gerdk]

That's why I went to Gerd Stopp today to show you the following pictures. Gerd has selected some particularly beautiful variants in recent years. The first picture shows the normal foliage. Then it gets a little hairy. And the last picture shows perhaps the most beautiful variant. The leaves are almost round, very hairy and very thick. Almost succulent.
Thomas

Thomas,
These variations are astonishing indeed!
Did Gerd Stopp mention something about differences between them concerning slug resistence - I mean is the hairy variant in the last pic less attrictive to molluscs?

Gerd

[Maggi Young]

Reposted from Kirsten Andersen.....  "Physoplexis comosa. A small plant was planted in tufa 20 years ago! and now it's everywhere!"









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