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| Is anyone growing this in UK? I read that it's hardy in this country but
would welcome some personal experiences.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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| Dave Poole 2005-10-24, 6:21 am |
| Sacha wrote:
>Is anyone growing this in UK? I read that it's hardy in this country but
>would welcome some personal experiences.
There are several big ones growing on the wooded cliff faces around
here in Torquay. More importantly, (from your point of view) it grows
well at Kew, which is a good deal colder and with a shorter growing
season than either here or Landscove.
Dave Poole
Torquay, Coastal South Devon UK
Winter min -2°C. Summer max 34°C.
Growing season: March - November
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| Nick Maclaren 2005-10-24, 6:21 am |
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In article <pb5pl1lj2esl30qsq7rc44pb59lapjebg5@4ax.com>,
Dave Poole <daverpoole@nomail.co.uk> writes:
|> Sacha wrote:
|>
|> >Is anyone growing this in UK? I read that it's hardy in this country but
|> >would welcome some personal experiences.
|>
|> There are several big ones growing on the wooded cliff faces around
|> here in Torquay. More importantly, (from your point of view) it grows
|> well at Kew, which is a good deal colder and with a shorter growing
|> season than either here or Landscove.
And, despite the much lower rainfall at Kew, shows that it can
take soggy ground :-)
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| On 24/10/05 9:10, in article pb5pl1lj2esl30qsq7rc44pb59lapjebg5@4ax.com,
"Dave Poole" <daverpoole@nomail.co.uk> wrote:
> Sacha wrote:
>
>
> There are several big ones growing on the wooded cliff faces around
> here in Torquay. More importantly, (from your point of view) it grows
> well at Kew, which is a good deal colder and with a shorter growing
> season than either here or Landscove.
>
>
Thanks Dave (and Nick for your response, too) I have looked at Mulu's site
and they do it but don't have it in stock, so I've emailed asking when they
will get more. They describe it as hardy in UK and I know them to be very
good - but I do like to know of the experiences of others when it comes to
fairly expensive 'little' presents like this!
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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| In article <BF81D63B.21D53%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
<sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>Is anyone growing this in UK? I read that it's hardy in this country but
>would welcome some personal experiences.
I have two 6-inch seedlings in the greenhouse atm. That doesn't help you
in the least ;-)
I've just seen Dave's reply - I'm not sure growing at Kew offers me much
hope in Yorkshire!
--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"
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| Sacha 2005-10-24, 11:21 am |
| On 24/10/05 12:09, in article BAjxQZDgDMXDFwvy@scarboro.demon.co.uk, "Kay"
<kay@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <BF81D63B.21D53%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>
>
> I have two 6-inch seedlings in the greenhouse atm. That doesn't help you
> in the least ;-)
>
> I've just seen Dave's reply - I'm not sure growing at Kew offers me much
> hope in Yorkshire!
Well then, perhaps I should offer to take them off your hands, after all.
;-)
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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| Sacha 2005-10-24, 11:21 am |
| On 24/10/05 12:09, in article BAjxQZDgDMXDFwvy@scarboro.demon.co.uk, "Kay"
<kay@scarboro.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <BF81D63B.21D53%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>
>
> I have two 6-inch seedlings in the greenhouse atm. That doesn't help you
> in the least ;-)
>
> I've just seen Dave's reply - I'm not sure growing at Kew offers me much
> hope in Yorkshire!
Meant to say that this reminded me of a customer who looked at the 100 yr
old Cedrus Atlanticus at the end of our garden and mused on whether it would
be possible for him to grow himself one just like it, starting from seed. I
asked him how long he was planning on living......
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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| Janet Baraclough 2005-10-24, 12:21 pm |
| The message <BF829EE5.21DBA%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>
from Sacha <sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> contains these words:
> Meant to say that this reminded me of a customer who looked at the 100 yr
> old Cedrus Atlanticus at the end of our garden and mused on whether it would
> be possible for him to grow himself one just like it, starting from seed. I
> asked him how long he was planning on living......
OT. Another for the gormless questions award:
American tourist in local historical site, to guide: "How long ago
was 1610?".
Janet.
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| Sacha 2005-10-24, 12:21 pm |
| On 24/10/05 15:17, in article 3130303039303239435CFB2391@zetnet.co.uk,
"Janet Baraclough" <janet.and.john@zetnet.co.uk> wrote:
> The message <BF829EE5.21DBA%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>
> from Sacha <sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> contains these words:
>
>
> OT. Another for the gormless questions award:
>
> American tourist in local historical site, to guide: "How long ago
> was 1610?".
>
> Janet.
And from the Windsor Castle programme - American tourist: "Why did they
build a castle so close to London airport?"
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)
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| John McMillan 2005-10-26, 7:21 am |
| In article <BF81D63B.21D53%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
<sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> Is anyone growing this in UK? I read that it's hardy in this country but
> would welcome some personal experiences.
"Alien Plants of the British Isles" Clement & Foster
identifies one (or more?) at Ashburnham, E.Sussex
while
"Alien Plants of Yorkshire", GTD Wilmore
says there's one at Dudley Hill Rd, Bradford SE1835
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| middleton.walker 2005-10-26, 8:21 am |
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"John McMillan" <j.e.mcmillan@nospam.sheffield.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:j.e.mcmillan-2610051100530001@dyn004200.shef.ac.uk...
> In article <BF81D63B.21D53%sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk>, Sacha
> <sacha@gardenweedws506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> "Alien Plants of the British Isles" Clement & Foster
> identifies one (or more?) at Ashburnham, E.Sussex
>
> while
> "Alien Plants of Yorkshire", GTD Wilmore
> says there's one at Dudley Hill Rd, Bradford SE1835
From a temperature point of view it will grow well in climates with temps.
going down to 12 degrees C. ... H
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