Canary island Sonchus species.

Hi all,

any one here grow canary island Sonchus species? I currently have 11 species on the go and was wondering if anyone else grew these.

The species I have:
S. acaulis (Barranco de Blas, tenerife)
S. arborus
S. canariensis (Tenerife)
S. congestus (Barranco de blas)
S. fruticosus
S. gonzalezpadronii
S. leptocephalus (gran canaria)
S. hierrensis
S. palmensis
S. platylepis
S. ustalatus maderiensis

 

I think @PeterS does, cant help myself, sorry.

 

ok

 

he will be around shortly, I think.

 

I think that Pete is correct.

 

Hi @Mr_slinky_dragon , I have just returned from a week in South Devon.

A warm welcome to Gardener's Corner. That's a very fine selection of Sonchus that you have. How did you get into them? Are they from seed? and are they established plants?


My own experience of them is limited. A friend sent me some seed of S. congestus and S. arvensis. They started off looking quite different. The arvensis formed a big rosette, however it fell by the wayside, and I am just left with a congestus, shown above. It got hit by RSM over the winter of 2015, when it was inside, but recovered well and spent the following summer outside. Its now about five feet high.

 

I brought mine from rareplants.es and are from seed (i have loads! which im trying to sell on ebay/word of mouth) ive seen congestus (and a few others) in tenerife. i just love these plants! dont know why but i do!

ive had congestus in the past (from blackhalls) but got a major case of botrytis and lost alot of plants (most of my succulent euphorbias and aloes)

heres a few of the ones im keeping:
S. canariensis (Tenerife)
S (Babcockia) platylepis (gran canaria)
S. ustalatus maderiensis
S. arbous (possibly S. fruticosus)