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Thuur
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 301 Location: Stonemountains
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New growth!
I was a bit surprised to find my Impatiens Omeiana popping up all over the place when I removed a (thick) layer of leafs from the Musas, Gingers and Cannas I left behind as a winter mulch and was soon to find out my Colocasia Pink China and Gaoligongensis which I bought last year from Ben Candlin were showing some signs of life as well. Even my Chamaedorea Radicalis looks untouched though we had some -8 C nights this winter and some days in a row where the temperatures never rose above freezing. All the ferns I planted in my palm trees last year as an experiment look unharmed and there are many new rolls coming up. I hate winter, but I do love this time of the year when everything starts to grow back. It's like treasure hunting in your own garden. How are your plants doing?
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Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:33 pm |
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Paul Spracklin
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:55 pm Posts: 2564 Location: North Thames delta UK
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Re: New growth!
I absolutely adore this time of year. I hate winter, but without it we wouldn't have spring!
Lots of plants I could mention but I planted a handful of new acanthus spp (caroli-alexandri, hungaricus, syriacus and sennii) last year, was dismayed to see each and every one of them shrivel and apparently die during last summer but now all are pushing up from the roots (base of stem in case of sennii). Fantastic!
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Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:12 pm |
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Kev Spence
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:59 pm Posts: 10902 Location: Loughborough, Leics, central UK
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Re: New growth!
A great time of year indeed guys I have yet really to have a good look round, being rather busy at work, tomorrow Sunday I am going to have a good look see I did spot Sonchus fruticosus coming back from its roots on passing the other day. My minimum temp has been -4.1c so not so bad.......soon be being planting Butia again!
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Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:53 pm |
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NateInLondon
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 10:44 pm Posts: 28 Location: NW London UK
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Re: New growth!
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Mon Mar 20, 2017 9:42 pm |
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Martinnicklin
Joined: Fri Oct 05, 2012 9:06 pm Posts: 2675 Location: Telford UK
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Re: New growth!
I bought a batch of 7 mixed hardy cypripedium orchids last year. They were all dried up and I just left them in a corner of the garden to their own devices. When I checked those pots today, there are loads of fat buds pushing up in each pot. It's very exciting not least because I have never grown these before but more so because they were flogged off at £1 per pot!! They are coming go mynew garden with me and I hope they will do well.
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Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:50 pm |
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hilts
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:30 pm Posts: 2269 Location: Devon, South Coast UK
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Re: New growth!
Indeed spring is magical and my favourite time of year, the bananas started about a month ago and the second leaves coming up on the tall stems were completely snapped off yesterday morning because of high winds down here in Devon, incredibly frustrating so they have to start all over again. Tetrapanax is moving quite fast now and various ferns look like they are going to burst the first of the seasons new fronds...cant help walking around the garden with a cup of tea every couple of hours to see if everything has moved a bit more!, does anyone else do that?
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Tue Mar 21, 2017 9:12 am |
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NateInLondon
Joined: Thu May 05, 2016 10:44 pm Posts: 28 Location: NW London UK
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Re: New growth!
I managed to get out and snap a few pics of the spring growth this lunchtime: Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' The strange warty buds of Gymnocladus dioica beginning to swell Syneilesis aconitifolia looking like silky folded umbrellas Rheum palmatum looking very colourful
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Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:43 pm |
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Thuur
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 301 Location: Stonemountains
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Re: New growth!
I believe this winter was very kind to our beloved plants. My Clematis Armandii 'apple blossom' is filled with flower buds and will be an avalanche of flowers in a few days that will make the bees very happy. Last year we had a late frost which damaged all the buds and it wasn't as impressive. Paul, I'm surprised to see some plants that I left for dead are growing back and some very persistent! It's nice to be surprised and I hope your plants will do well this year. Kev, you'll never learn Nate, it surprised me too. I've bought it last year so I don't have any experience yet but it's nice to see that it surprises others as well. I have yet to check my Disporum, they look a bit trashed now. It's nice that they are evergreen but in my garden it is snail bait unfortunately. Martin, those bargains are the best. I've bought a yellowing Chamaedorea Radicalis that was on it's last legs last year for little money, put it in good soil, gave it something to eat and now it's lush and green again. It shows just how strong plants can be and it's promising to see them do well after being neglected. Hope yours will do well. Hilts, same happened last year to my Musas but at their growing rate you won't even notice it happened in about a month. I forgot how fast they actually grow last year and was bummed they were trashed by high winds as well. I never protect them and they have kept their stems every winter for the last 4 years though we had some -8 C nights. I did walk around the garden a couple of times over the weekend. Every time I was sitting on my couch after my garden stroll I was wondering if another plant that I haven't checked just jet showed some signs of life and I was out again (happened 5 times on one day). Glad to read other gardens are doing well. I'll see if I can get some photos up here over the weekend.
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Thuur
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 301 Location: Stonemountains
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Re: New growth!
Nice pics btw Nate. They look great!
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Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:05 pm |
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Andy Martin
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:58 pm Posts: 1279 Location: Oxford UK
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Re: New growth!
Hi Thuur... Impatiens Omeiana is out here also. I have three varieties but cannot remember what they are called. This is my favourite with pink and red mix in the leaf
In another area two more types. These go herbaceous in the Summer if I do not water them
I have Impatiens Flanaganae and Tinctoria as well but they have not reared their heads yet.
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:53 pm |
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Kev Spence
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:59 pm Posts: 10902 Location: Loughborough, Leics, central UK
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Re: New growth!
I removed most of my Impatiens omeiana its just spread too much for my liking. I do have a blue one that has appeared for the last 2 winters not seen it yet this year.
Cool Syneilesis Nate for the first time in about 10 years I got one seed of mine to germinate
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:31 pm |
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BenC
Joined: Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:23 pm Posts: 298 Location: East Devon, UK
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Re: New growth!
I love this time of year too - lots of stuff on the move in the garden Impatiens omeiana is also up and growing well for me. Too much to mention, but Podophyllum are showing through as is Anemonopsis macrophylla and numerous ferns are showing life. Thuur, it's great to here your Colocasia 'Pink China' and gaoligongensis are growing. Both of these species just get better and better with each passing year they are in the ground. Andy, I think the names of your Impatiens omeiana are either 'Pink Nerves' or more likely 'Sango' for the one with the pink vein, 'Ice Storm' for the pale foliage, and the other is just the more regularly seen standard form. I think this species is a great plant and I'm more than happy for it to spread around here. Nate, nice photos!
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Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:17 pm |
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Thuur
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 3:57 pm Posts: 301 Location: Stonemountains
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Re: New growth!
Looking good Andy. The pink nerve variation looks very nice indeed.
Kev, now I'm on the hunt for one of those...
Ben, I'm very happy with the strong plants you provide. The Gaoligogensis has many runners and all seem to be in good shape.
Took this picture of my C. Radicalis today, is that a flower spike emerging from its base?
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Sat Mar 25, 2017 1:59 pm |
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Kev Spence
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:59 pm Posts: 10902 Location: Loughborough, Leics, central UK
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Re: New growth!
Yes Thuur a flower spike, I have had a few, but no seeds.
My Scilla is loving the sunshine.
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Sat Mar 25, 2017 2:15 pm |
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David Matzdorf
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:06 pm Posts: 5321 Location: Islington, London UK
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Re: New growth!
I have a number of Chamaedorea radicalis dotted about the garden, about 7-8 I think, so I've had quite a few flowering and quite a few seeds - none that I have managed to harvest.
It's worth considering that this species has an extremely slow growth rate. If you let it flower, its growth rate declines to "imperceptible". I've been meaning to try removing the inflorescence from C. radicalis before is develops, to see if the plant reverts to its usual speed of growth, but I haven't managed to intercept one early enough.
I'll keep trying...
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