September 2018 in the NH

[ashley]

Heptacodium miconioides looks beautiful Gabriela, and a welcome nectar source for insects toward the end of the season.
Does it manage to set seed for you?

Found a local supplier: Future Forests

[Carolyn]

I was admiring the heptacodium too, I haven't come across it before. Anyone know if it will grow (and flower) in Scotland?

[Maggi Young]

Heptacodium miconioides has an RHS Award of Garden Merit, so it should be hardy in all UK.  Grows okay in Wales I think.

[Yann]

The most beautiful shrub in my garden is Heptacodium, i like the bark which wrap around the branches each summer and now it's also produce clouds of white and perfumed flowers. A must have for a small garden.

[johnw]

I was admiring the heptacodium too, I haven't come across it before. Anyone know if it will grow (and flower) in Scotland?

Carolyn - It's perfectly hardy here in Nova Scotia.  For outstanding bark don't miss Clethra barbinervis!

johnw
sunny & 17c

[Carolyn]

Thanks, John and Maggi. Now I just need to find a space for one!

[Gabriela]

Heptacodium miconioides looks beautiful Gabriela, and a welcome nectar source for insects toward the end of the season.
Does it manage to set seed for you?

Found a local supplier: Future Forests

No Ashley, I've seen bigger specimens in our regions and as well they don't have enough time to set seeds here. But the calyces will expand and turn red when weather is favorable. From the distance it looks like a second flowering

Like Yann said, the exfoliating bark is also very beautiful.

Following a discussion on FB with a lady from ORGS - I did cuttings today!! She has done cuttings in Sept. a few years ago and now has one young plant flowering.
I am very curious to see how this goes; we'll see in the spring.

[Gabriela]

Here's the whole little tree today Myriads of bumblebees (various species), solitary bees and the Monarch was back in the morning

[ashley]

Thanks Gabriela, yes I'm going to try this.
Another great nectar plant at this time of year is Ageratina ligustrina, but it might be too tender there in Ontario.

[ArnoldT]

If you want to attract bees in the late summer, Evodia is the tree to get.

Has been renamed Tetradium.

Small tree to 25-30 feet.

Flower profusely in mid to late August.

Nicked named the Bee-Bee tree.

I'll have seed soon in anyone wants to give it a try.

PM me.

[johnw]

Arnold - I'd to try a few Evodia seeds again.  The last batch you gave us grew like wildfire.  I gave alot away and forgot to hang on to a couple for us.  Let us know if there's anything you want from here.

john

[ArnoldT]

John:

Got it.  Note fully ripe yet.

PM me an address.

[Maggi Young]

Pictures from Ian Christie of his  hybrid Meconopsis  x cookei  'Satin' flowering now - great colour and  the foliage is very different from other M. x cookei












 Meconopsis x cookei 'Satin' leaves are more silvery and a different shape

[Roma]

I was admiring the heptacodium too, I haven't come across it before. Anyone know if it will grow (and flower) in Scotland?

There is (or was) a Heptacodium in the Cruickshank Botanic Garden in Aberdeen.  It was a bit crowded among other shrubs and small trees on the slope above the rock garden.  I didn't see it flowering but remember seeing the bracts.  I must look for it when I deliver plants for the sale at the end of October.

[Carolyn]

Thanks, Roma, if it survives in Aberdeen it should flourish here in the south west. It's on my list of wants!