MALLORCA - OCTOBER 2010

[ranunculus]

Lovely view across the salt lakes in the south of the island and another beautiful shrub/tree from the botanical garden for identification please?

N.B. The flecks of pollen on the yellow stamens have the curious effect of rendering the image out of focus when the red stamens indicate that it is reasonably sharp in that area.

[Gerdk]

Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.

Gerd

[ranunculus]

Many thanks, Gerd ... much appreciated.

[cohan]

Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.

Gerd

i just saw this in a seed or plant catalogue--can you comment on whether this is actually a good houseplant? or more for greenhouse?

[cohan]

lovely shots (of course) i enjoy also seeing the buildings etc that give a flavour of the place...

[Gerdk]

Cliff,
Enjoyed your pics. The shrub is Sparmannia africana/Malvaceae - African hemp.
In German ' Zimmerlinde ' - indoor limetree.

Gerd

i just saw this in a seed or plant catalogue--can you comment on whether this is actually a good houseplant? or more for greenhouse?

Cohan,
Before people were accustomed to live in central heated rooms Sparmannia africana was well suited for indoor cultivation because it tolerates temperatures of about  +4 to 6 ° C in winter. In summer a place near a window with either sun in the morning or in the evening is recommended. So - it is not surprising that it was - just as Cyclamen persicum - a populular houseplant in the past.

Gerd

[cohan]

thanks, gerd..

so it does not need really strong light all day? and do you know whether it needs to be really large to flower?

[Hoy]

I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft

[Hans A.]

Great Pics Cliff! Seems we have been in the same garden the same month!!
Posted here some pics of the chorisias: http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=5561.msg169489#msg169489

[Paddy Tobin]

Hans,

Nice to be reminded and to see again the yellow-flowered Chorisa.

Paddy

[ranunculus]

Hi Hans,
Do these images ring a bell?   

[Hans A.]

Yes - and if you have seen a large Trionyx ferox in an artificial lake then there is no doubt.

[Gerdk]

thanks, gerd..
so it does not need really strong light all day? and do you know whether it needs to be really large to flower?

I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft

Hoy,
Thanks for answering - nothing to add - I have only limited experience with this species personally -  had no flowers.
Gerd

Gerd

[cohan]

I know it was used here too called "stuelind" = "sittingroom linden". It is easy from cuttings and flower when it is 1-2ft

thanks trond, and gerd..
now we'll see if i ever remember what list i saw it offered on