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And also pleased I didn’t let my recent rereading of ‘Day of the Triffids’* put me off!
*Naturally I was rooting for the plants.
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And also pleased I didn’t let my recent rereading of ‘Day of the Triffids’* put me off!
*Naturally I was rooting for the plants.
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We were a very short notice fill in for a cancelled speaker for the lovely people at Goodleigh Horticultural Society last night. Since we’d already done our general talk to them in September we dusted off a passionflower talk from 2years ago.
Great audience who laughed at all my terrible jokes!
We were a very short notice fill in for a cancelled speaker for the lovely people at Goodleigh Horticultural Society last night. Since we’d already done our general talk to them in September we dusted off a passionflower talk from 2years ago.
Great audience who laughed at all my terrible jokes!
More winter #passiflora
Firstly P. x violacea ‘Atropurpurea’ that we acquired from the legendary John Vanderplank when he visited us this summer and a tacsonia hybrid, possibly P. x exoniensis, with its shockingly pink flowers. Both will have prominent greenhouse positions next year.
More winter #passiflora
Firstly P. x violacea ‘Atropurpurea’ that we acquired from the legendary John Vanderplank when he visited us this summer and a tacsonia hybrid, possibly P. x exoniensis, with its shockingly pink flowers. Both will have prominent greenhouse positions next year.
Coincidentally our night flowering (&day this time of year) #Passiflora ‘Annette’ has 2flowers open today just as I spotted that one of the open pollinated seeds from it has germinated in the propagator.
We don’t know which of our many other plants the pollen came from - should be interesting!
Coincidentally our night flowering (&day this time of year) #Passiflora ‘Annette’ has 2flowers open today just as I spotted that one of the open pollinated seeds from it has germinated in the propagator.
We don’t know which of our many other plants the pollen came from - should be interesting!
Very scratchy and rushed but what the hell, how often do we get the chance to legitimately desecrate an all time classic?
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Very scratchy and rushed but what the hell, how often do we get the chance to legitimately desecrate an all time classic?
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#Passiflora in the greenhouse are throwing occasional slightly distorted flowers as we head for the darkest time of year. Here P. x exoniensis (showing more of the shape a colouring of P. tripartita var mollissima, one of its parents), P. cocuyensis and P. ‘Annette’
#Passiflora in the greenhouse are throwing occasional slightly distorted flowers as we head for the darkest time of year. Here P. x exoniensis (showing more of the shape a colouring of P. tripartita var mollissima, one of its parents), P. cocuyensis and P. ‘Annette’
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