I potted a couple of these up and put them in conservatory to bring them on a bit quicker. They have nowstarted to climb attaching themselves...
[img]These plants have been grown from seeds collected in Italy last October - they have all germinated but i don't know what they are -...
Bingo - fantastic Pete - I don't know how you found it but thankyou very very much!!! I have found the Justica family in my RHS book - so it is...
Good thought but I'm sure it isn't as the growing habit is all wrong - also it has a mormal root system and not growing from a rhizome.
The seeds were collected in Italy - just can't resist bringing them back - will probably put them in a pot with something else that will flower...
Will keep in conservatory I think - then just keep one for myself and sahre the others with friends - have already passed a spanish giant on to...
THANKS TO BOTH PETES FOR YOUR REPLIES - GETTING QUITE EXCITED AS THEY SEEM TO GROW QUICKLY - WILL REMEMBER NOT TO PUT THEM INTO TOO BIG A POT -...
THANKYOU FOR YOUR HELP - WILL TRY YOUR SUGGESTION AS I DON'T WANT IT TO SPREAD TO MY OTHER PLANTS. OFF TO GARDEN CENTRE TOMORROW!
Will remember the potassium bit - I use phostrogen quite a lot and I think it's in there Looks like it's the blind leading the blind!! - how much...
Needs some help with mealy bug - sure that's what it is - this is mt secon attempt at stephanotis - this time it has grown really well on the...
I have just germinated some seeds of the above brought back by a friend from South Africa. 4 out of the 5 seeds have been succesful - they are in...
To Strongylogan - yes it is in my conservatory - the lowest temp this winter was 6 deg - it has not has a dormant period - and started flowering...
I am sending another photo - you can see the leaves and growing habit better - the flowers have only 2 stamens which are tucked inside the top...
The flowers are similar to a wild orchid - but don't think the leaves are - I think this serves me right for bringing a cutting home from...
I have been looking at Salvia flowers in detail and they all seem to have 2 lobes to the bottom petal - mine actully has 3 - 2 smaller ones to...
It was taken from a garden in Sevilla, Spain - I am sure it is a very special plant - as it had a prominent position from what I can recall - I...
i am sure it's not that - I have looked in my RHS "bible" this is far too big - does not have the sames kind of root system and the flowers are...
Thanks for all your help - still seems a very round the houses way of doing things - but now you can see it !!!
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