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Mina lobata

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by wiseowl, Apr 2, 2011.

  1. wiseowl

    wiseowl FRIENDLY ADMIN Staff Member

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    I have some seeds from my Gardening magazine they are Mina Lobata has anyone grown these before .Thank you:)
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Used to grow them Woo.

    I think you just need similar growing conditions to Ipomoea.
     
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    Yes, i've grown them a number of times, I think they are lovely. They need warmth to get them going, you could leave it till May, just like ipomoea. They'll sulk if it turns cold.
     
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    Many thanks Pete and Madahhlia much appreciated,will leave them a while then.:dbgrtmb::)
     
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    Thank you for asking that, Woo.
    I've got a packet of seed too. I'd never heard of them and the pic on the packet didn't look very prepossesing but if they're nice I'll give them a go - for planting out in June.
     
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    We grew them last year. They are a lovely delicate flowered climber and like warm sheltered conditions. Each flower is about half to three quarters of an inch and they gradually change from red to yellow.

    Ours didn't start to climb until end of June early July and started to flower a little bit by the third week in July.

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