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    I like the price - but what have I bought ?

    Thanks LongK - lovely picture.My plants have flowered in the past - but I never bothered to look that closely. It takes something like this...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Abutilon Meg

    I never pruned mine - it stayed at about 8 feet. I always see it quoted as fairly tender, but I would say it was pretty tough. I had it for at...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 12, 2015 in forum: Other Plants
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    I like the price - but what have I bought ?

    Thank you guys for your help. You were right about the Aeschynanthus [IMG] . I found this on the net :- It can be tricky telling them apart...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 12, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in January 2015

    Thanks Pete - I appreciate the photo. I have at least another flower stem looking like yours, which is probably close to flowering as its already...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 11, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in January 2015

    Thanks Pete - but you raised two points.1) how do you tell a flower stem from a leaf stem at such an early stage, and 2) does it really take...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 11, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    What's looking exotic in January 2015

    [ATTACH] A lovely surprise - Bird of Paradise flower ( Strelitzia reginae) - it's first[ATTACH] Canarina canariensis is still flowering. A...
    Thread by: PeterS, Jan 11, 2015, 6 replies, in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Cannas Rhizomes

    I don't think they would collapse John. The worst they could do is get a bit leggy. It may be worth a try as an experiment.
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Senna/Cassia bicapsularis

    [ATTACH] No knowledge, I am afraid LongK - but it makes a fine looking tree.
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    I like the price - but what have I bought ?

    I have done a bit more Googling of pictures and am still inclined to think the mossy one may be a Selaginella. [IMG] This is Salaginella apoda...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    I like the price - but what have I bought ?

    Strongy - many thanks for the name Vriesea. That looks much more like it. [IMG] The Guzmania pictures all seem to be very similar, but Vriesea has...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    I like the price - but what have I bought ?

    Yesterday I went to Hampson's http://www.hampsonplantworld.co.uk/ in Wakefield - just for a day out. I had no intention of buying anything...
    Thread by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2015, 12 replies, in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Cannas Rhizomes

    I was watching a program tonight about micro-propagation of Rhodedendrons and was struck by the low level of light that they used. They uses...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 8, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Cannas Rhizomes

    I bought 4 Cannas and 4 Hedychiums from Jungle Seeds a couple of years ago. I put them in a heated light box and they did very well - although I...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 7, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Lapageria

    That Philesia looks really nice - do keep us in touch if you grow one.
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 7, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Silverhill seeds

    Thanks Sal for the reminder of Silverhill seeds - I have looked at them before, but I haven't got my mind round to seeds yet. Mucuna pruriens is...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 7, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    brugmansia question

    Hi Richard - with a bit of warmth you can germinate (nearly all) seeds as early as you like. The problem then is what do you do with them after...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 7, 2015 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Help needed - one for the plant finders here

    [IMG][IMG] Tibouchina grandiflora. This is one that I would like to try. It holds its flowers in spikes above the foliage, unlike the normal...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 15, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Lapageria

    You have done well then Sal. Not an easy plant.
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 14, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Help needed - one for the plant finders here

    LongK - good question - you have got me looking for seeds and I wasn't going to start till the new year.I never realised there were so many...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 14, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    WHAT'S LOOKING EXOTIC IN 2015

    Excellent - thanks Strongy - its something to look out for.
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 14, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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