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First frost last night, and a sharp one. Exactly what was needed to stop weedy new growth and reset plants. Greenhouse heating passed first test of the season (looking to keep a minimum of +5C)
Time to focus on clearing up and generating lovely compost for next year.
First frost last night, and a sharp one. Exactly what was needed to stop weedy new growth and reset plants. Greenhouse heating passed first test of the season (looking to keep a minimum of +5C)
Time to focus on clearing up and generating lovely compost for next year.
Heated trays are already in place and protecting the most tender items and other greenhouse inhabitants!
And yes we are a right soft touch (see second pic)
Heated trays are already in place and protecting the most tender items and other greenhouse inhabitants!
And yes we are a right soft touch (see second pic)
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A bit of late season #passiflora colour:
P. ‘Scarlet Flame’
P. ‘Blue Nun’*
P. ‘Pura Vida’
P. ‘Byte’
*unofficial name - our open pollinated hybrid of P. ‘La Morellina’
A bit of late season #passiflora colour:
P. ‘Scarlet Flame’
P. ‘Blue Nun’*
P. ‘Pura Vida’
P. ‘Byte’
*unofficial name - our open pollinated hybrid of P. ‘La Morellina’
We had a lot of fun giving our Tropical Plants talk to Ilfracombe flower club yesterday.We seem to be in moderately high demand at the moment which is nice!
Someone described these talks as ‘a cross between a gardening talk & a slightly sinister piece of performance art.’ A compliment, probably!
We had a lot of fun giving our Tropical Plants talk to Ilfracombe flower club yesterday.We seem to be in moderately high demand at the moment which is nice!
Someone described these talks as ‘a cross between a gardening talk & a slightly sinister piece of performance art.’ A compliment, probably!
Some great scented passionflowers n the greenhouse today.
Here is one of our latest seedlings, an open pollinated seedling from P. ‘Fata Confetto’ so far free flowering,robust and well scented. We will see how it overwinters
&the glorious P. ‘Byte’ one of the best scented #passiflora you can grow
Some great scented passionflowers n the greenhouse today.
Here is one of our latest seedlings, an open pollinated seedling from P. ‘Fata Confetto’ so far free flowering,robust and well scented. We will see how it overwinters
&the glorious P. ‘Byte’ one of the best scented #passiflora you can grow
Lots of great colour from the #passiflora in the greenhouse.
P. ‘Scarlet Flame’,
P. ‘Pretty Tina’
P. ‘Pura Vida’
P. ‘Buzios’ (a form or hybrid of P. princeps - used to be called P. racemosa)
All lovely but none are scented.
Lots of great colour from the #passiflora in the greenhouse.
P. ‘Scarlet Flame’,
P. ‘Pretty Tina’
P. ‘Pura Vida’
P. ‘Buzios’ (a form or hybrid of P. princeps - used to be called P. racemosa)
All lovely but none are scented.
tacsonia hybrid - we have been growing this as P. ‘Coral Seas’ but it probably isn’t!
P. ‘Michael’ - has done well this year.
An open pollinated hybrid of P. ‘La Morellina’ - really like this one.
P. ‘Vivacious Velvet’ our amethystina caerulea hybrid - great scent.
tacsonia hybrid - we have been growing this as P. ‘Coral Seas’ but it probably isn’t!
P. ‘Michael’ - has done well this year.
An open pollinated hybrid of P. ‘La Morellina’ - really like this one.
P. ‘Vivacious Velvet’ our amethystina caerulea hybrid - great scent.
Here are P. ‘Byte’, P. ‘Fata Confetto’ and a seed raised P. incarnata.
Here are P. ‘Byte’, P. ‘Fata Confetto’ and a seed raised P. incarnata.
Some lovely #passiflora action today. Here’s P. ‘Pura Vida’ with really strong Autumn colour and the night flowering P. ‘Annette’ which can stay open all day when it gets duller and the days get shorter.
Some lovely #passiflora action today. Here’s P. ‘Pura Vida’ with really strong Autumn colour and the night flowering P. ‘Annette’ which can stay open all day when it gets duller and the days get shorter.
Better late than never!
It’s not been a vintage year for our indoor hedychiums, my fault mainly as we have prioritised Passiflora.
This is likely to be the only flower from H. maximum, the huge scented glory of autumn.
More to follow as it opens.
I will try harder next year!
Better late than never!
It’s not been a vintage year for our indoor hedychiums, my fault mainly as we have prioritised Passiflora.
This is likely to be the only flower from H. maximum, the huge scented glory of autumn.
More to follow as it opens.
I will try harder next year!
Although not prolific, it has flowered steadily through the season (with a few buds to come) and has remained healthy. I have now grafted some bits to P. caerulea rootstock.
Although not prolific, it has flowered steadily through the season (with a few buds to come) and has remained healthy. I have now grafted some bits to P. caerulea rootstock.
This was a lovely surprise this morning. An open pollinated seedling from #Passiflora ‘Fata Confetto’ (seen in last pic) sown this spring. It is healthy looking and full of buds. The flowers are pretty, decent sized and have a good scent. I think this is a keeper!
This was a lovely surprise this morning. An open pollinated seedling from #Passiflora ‘Fata Confetto’ (seen in last pic) sown this spring. It is healthy looking and full of buds. The flowers are pretty, decent sized and have a good scent. I think this is a keeper!
Busy with gardening open today so quick share from yesterday. So here’s the magnificent #Passiflora x decaisneana (often missold as quadrangularis - but it’s a hybrid of that & P. alata and a much easier plant to manage) wonderful huge scented flowers. I’ve crossed it with pollen from P. ‘Buzios’
Busy with gardening open today so quick share from yesterday. So here’s the magnificent #Passiflora x decaisneana (often missold as quadrangularis - but it’s a hybrid of that & P. alata and a much easier plant to manage) wonderful huge scented flowers. I’ve crossed it with pollen from P. ‘Buzios’
It’s red/purple day in the greenhouse.
#Passiflora ‘Marijke’ (P. x decaisneana x P. caerulea)
P. cocuyensis ‘Nova’
P. ‘Michael’ (P. vitifolia x P. caerulea)
& P. ‘Pura Vida’ ((P. kermesina x P. caerulea) x P. princeps)
Lovely!
We even have a P. x decaisneana about to flower.
It’s red/purple day in the greenhouse.
#Passiflora ‘Marijke’ (P. x decaisneana x P. caerulea)
P. cocuyensis ‘Nova’
P. ‘Michael’ (P. vitifolia x P. caerulea)
& P. ‘Pura Vida’ ((P. kermesina x P. caerulea) x P. princeps)
Lovely!
We even have a P. x decaisneana about to flower.
By far the two best outdoor hedychium to grow (beating Tara, densiflorum etc by virtue of great scent & long flowering - each inflorescence up to 2 weeks as opposed to 4 to 5 days) are ‘Devon Cream’ & ‘Corelli’.
But which is best?
No point disturbing Harry Hill with this one, just grow both.
By far the two best outdoor hedychium to grow (beating Tara, densiflorum etc by virtue of great scent & long flowering - each inflorescence up to 2 weeks as opposed to 4 to 5 days) are ‘Devon Cream’ & ‘Corelli’.
But which is best?
No point disturbing Harry Hill with this one, just grow both.
P. x allardii (P. x decaisneana* x P. caerulea)
P. x belotii (P. alata x P. caerulea)
P. ‘Byte’ (P. ‘Byron Beauty’ x P. ‘Temptation’)
P. ‘Fata Confetto’ (P. ‘Guglielmo Betto’ x P. cincinnata 'Dark Pollen'.
*probably-published as quadrangularis
P. x allardii (P. x decaisneana* x P. caerulea)
P. x belotii (P. alata x P. caerulea)
P. ‘Byte’ (P. ‘Byron Beauty’ x P. ‘Temptation’)
P. ‘Fata Confetto’ (P. ‘Guglielmo Betto’ x P. cincinnata 'Dark Pollen'.
*probably-published as quadrangularis
P. ‘Michael’ (P. vitifolia x P. caerulea)
P. x violacea ‘Victoria’ (P. caerulea x P. princeps)
P. ‘Pretty Tina’ (P. tarapotina x P. caerulea)
& our hybrid P. ‘Blue Nun’ (P. ‘La Morellina’ open pollinated)
P. ‘Michael’ (P. vitifolia x P. caerulea)
P. x violacea ‘Victoria’ (P. caerulea x P. princeps)
P. ‘Pretty Tina’ (P. tarapotina x P. caerulea)
& our hybrid P. ‘Blue Nun’ (P. ‘La Morellina’ open pollinated)
As the days shorten, temperatures drop and the intensity of the sun lessens some #passiflora start to flower and some that have been flowering all summer like Cor Laurens’s recent P. caerulea x P. kermesina hybrid, P. ‘Beervelde’ and ancient hybrid P. ‘Victoria’ develop deeper colours.
As the days shorten, temperatures drop and the intensity of the sun lessens some #passiflora start to flower and some that have been flowering all summer like Cor Laurens’s recent P. caerulea x P. kermesina hybrid, P. ‘Beervelde’ and ancient hybrid P. ‘Victoria’ develop deeper colours.
First flower from a seedling that germinated outside from batch discarded a 2 years ago. Might be hybrid of P. ‘Fata Confetto’ (last pic with a bee on).
Flowers are smaller & less fancy than ‘Fata Confetto’ but scent is excellent & it’s free flowering. Definitely a keeper!
More to come!
First flower from a seedling that germinated outside from batch discarded a 2 years ago. Might be hybrid of P. ‘Fata Confetto’ (last pic with a bee on).
Flowers are smaller & less fancy than ‘Fata Confetto’ but scent is excellent & it’s free flowering. Definitely a keeper!
More to come!
Today’s #passiflora report
Beautiful red P. cocuyensis ‘Nova’
The shocking pink flowers of P. x exoniensis
A bee on a tiny P. tucumanensis
&finally most excitingly a flower bud on P. X decaisneana (often sold as the species P. quadrangularis but most frequently you get this hybrid-a better plant)
Today’s #passiflora report
Beautiful red P. cocuyensis ‘Nova’
The shocking pink flowers of P. x exoniensis
A bee on a tiny P. tucumanensis
&finally most excitingly a flower bud on P. X decaisneana (often sold as the species P. quadrangularis but most frequently you get this hybrid-a better plant)
#Hedychium ‘Tai Golden Goddess’ reminding us why it deserves its prominent position in the greenhouse.
Lovely scent at a reasonable height (some require a step ladder to enjoy!)
#Hedychium ‘Tai Golden Goddess’ reminding us why it deserves its prominent position in the greenhouse.
Lovely scent at a reasonable height (some require a step ladder to enjoy!)
From tiny plug plants to huge flowering monsters in 3 & a half months(if given ideal conditions)
#Passiflora ‘Byte’ & P. ‘Fata Confetto’ are scented delights for your greenhouse/conservatory.
Video on how to achieve this will follow at some point.
From tiny plug plants to huge flowering monsters in 3 & a half months(if given ideal conditions)
#Passiflora ‘Byte’ & P. ‘Fata Confetto’ are scented delights for your greenhouse/conservatory.
Video on how to achieve this will follow at some point.