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mark smyth

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unknown climber
« on: August 19, 2012, 10:44:53 PM »
this lovely climber was growing in the conservatory/greenhouse where the bulb sale was. What is it?
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2012, 10:48:11 PM »
Schizanthus pinnatus... it's not a climber though, more of a rambler.
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2012, 10:49:54 PM »
 A Schizanthus of some kind , Mark. Not real climbers though more scrambling or  trailing.   My Grandfather used to grow masses of them- they were my Granny's favourites.  :)
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2012, 10:51:00 PM »
Oh, Lori got there already... sorry, I was so busy being nostalgic for my Grandparents' flowers I didn't see.
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2012, 10:52:31 PM »
They call it the poor man's orchid don't they?
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2012, 11:08:22 PM »
Quote from: Brian Ellis on August 19, 2012, 10:52:31 PM
They call it the poor man's orchid don't they?

 Yes, I think that's right, Brian.  The flowers are certainly showy enough to warrant that name. Pretty things.
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 07:43:43 AM »
Thanks.

I thought poor man's orchids but didnt recognise the scrambling habit. Is it too late to plant seeds? No I didnt take any
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Re: unknown climber
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 01:35:25 PM »
and thinking about it in work are poor mans orchids huge flowered blousy annuals?
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