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Quote5. Oresitrophe rupifraga - Saxifragaceae from China, acquired at the occasion of the Galanthus event at OirlichGerd (from Gerd K. March 2011.)Gerd, I had this plant outside without cover this winter, but the buds were so early outand were frozen. Now I have some nice leaves and know that it is hardy at -15C at least but should not flower to early !Oresitrophe rupifraga
5. Oresitrophe rupifraga - Saxifragaceae from China, acquired at the occasion of the Galanthus event at OirlichGerd
Luit, I can't find any details on Iris barbata and Brian Mathew doesn't mention it. Could you fill me in please?
I have three plants in my garden but they haven't flowered yet. They are about 5 years.A friend has a shrub in his garden which is 4m tall now and flower every year. They are from the same batch - he collected seed in Chile and I grew them and allocated seedlings!
Quote from: Hoy on May 09, 2011, 10:20:47 PMI have three plants in my garden but they haven't flowered yet. They are about 5 years.A friend has a shrub in his garden which is 4m tall now and flower every year. They are from the same batch - he collected seed in Chile and I grew them and allocated seedlings!Gerd / Hoy - Can the Embothrium survive very low temperatures? I have a knack for killing them in pots (even kept frost-free), usually they die in August. I'd be interested in the mixes you and Gerd are using.johnw
Oh my that Ribes is stunning. What sort of low temperatures can it take?johnw
David, I don't think I. barbata is in general use, not now anyway. It was a sort of coverall name for the cultivated bearded irises, talls, medians, dwarfs. It is used in the index of my edition Of 'Irises' by Kohlein, so Iris barbata 'Silverado,' Iris barbata 'Gingerbread Man' etc. Much the way Hellebores are all Helleborus hybridus, (unless they're from other known species) even though originating mostly from H. orientalis. I doubt if it was ever applied to the other beardeds, such as the oncos or regelias.
I may have said it before, John, but you have a stunning garden! The Staphylea went straight to the top of my "wants-list", but I notice a few sites mentioning a suckering habit - is it bad?Ribes lobbii below, first time flowering from seeds + a Filipendula multijuga.