Tropaeolum Speciosum

Had it at my previous home in North Cumbria,it grew very well into the hedge at various points,never managed to get a cutting to grow.

 

Thanks everyone for the info, it looks like I will have my work cut out, but there's nothing like a challenge as they say.
Although I am in Cornwall we are 900 ft up on the edge of Bodmin Moor, so maybe it will feel more at home?

 

i've also had no success with this plant & i've been trying for about 4 years now :rolleyes: fingers & toes are firmly crossed for next year

 

And you are in Scotland Greenwizard, so perhaps I've got no chance.
Good luck with it for next year.

 

i am B
it's all over my wee pal's garden (she only lives a street away from me ) so i've managed to snaffle a few pieces & also collected lots of seed with nae luck :( but i'll give it another go next year

 

My friend who has grown it in the past says that if you have got fresh seed sow it straight away, leave it in a sheltered part of the garden and it should germinate come spring. It needs chilling to germinate. Maybe that's why it grows in scotland as our winters don't get cold enough here.
If it is not sown fresh it goes into dormancy that is difficult to break.

[ 05. September 2006, 04:53 PM: Message edited by: Blackthorn ]

 

i've sown plenty of fresh seed..........guess i don't have greenfingers :rolleyes: :D

 

I grew it against a... north easterly facing wall, if I can remember correctly, in Auld Reekie (Edinburgh). Mixed it through the Clematis tangutica. Worked a treat!

Kind regards
Royster

 

I bought two in pots (yeah sellout commercial gardener type I know)for a client. North facing hurdles, sandy slightly acidic soil, neither well watered. The one that got trashed in the van is small but flowering like mad. The healthy one in the better position is, erm, well, hmm, dead. Any ideas

 

that sounds like a lovely combination
tried clematis tangutica for the 1st time this year not one of the seeds germinated......helped needed methinks :rolleyes: :D

 

One of my cuttings has survived, one missing presumed decieced, and mother plant just hanging in.

I am not giving up just yet thiough.

 

I have some seeds which haven't germinated, I'm going to leave them over winter, but might try to buy a plant too next year. Lovely plant!

 

Hi all, i have found a company that sells "Flame Flower" roots if anyone is interested look at the following Plantworld site (page31)on
www.giftedgardener.co.uk

 

I got some from T+M last year - and they grew ok
http://plants.thompson-morgan.com/product/6136/1

 

I've got them for several customers as they grow so well here. I generally grow them up evergreen clematis - usually early sensation - looks great!! :D