2019 in pictures

[charlie]

In the pond

[Paul S]

Clearly you are a man of few words. One or two more might be helpful, though. :D

Sun/shade?
Is it in a pot, if so what type?
What type of soil?
Do you feed it, if so with what?

They do best with a free root run in clay-type soil but do ok in pots as a rule. Often they will root through the bottom of the mesh pots into the sludge that collects - that helps. A couple of those slow release Osmocote tablets in spring will help as they can be quite greedy. Full sun if poss.

[charlie]

:) sorry, full sun about 2" below water surface, I plant in bags which I make from weed suppressant fabric (two strips in a cross and sew up the corners) natural soil fill and no food

[Paul S]

Sounds like they should do ok as you have done everything right. Maybe try some food?

[AndyC]

I was going to suggest that you talk to them but as you are a man of few words that probably wouldn't work :)

[Paul S]

Could be that was the problem - talking to it...

[charlie]

Spends a good part of the year in flower and for me still the best Passiflora hybrid to date for outdoor planting.

Passiflora Betty Myles Young 010 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Anyone ever collected seed off one of these? someone gave us a seedling originally so it must be possible although I have never seen seed on ours, I want to start another as ours has blown over and is currently having to be propped up. (As far as I know cuttings wont work)

Hoheria sexstylosa 007 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Quite why my gingers waited until the storm to start flowering I dont know, but they seem undamaged!

Hedychium yunnanensis 001 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Hedychium densiflora 002 by charliepridham, on Flickr

cautleya spicata 005 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Tibouchina paratropica 004 by charliepridham, on Flickr

[Chad]

Anyone ever collected seed off one of these? someone gave us a seedling originally so it must be possible although I have never seen seed on ours, I want to start another as ours has blown over and is currently having to be propped up. (As far as I know cuttings wont work)

Hoheria sexstylosa 007 by charliepridham, on Flickr

The named forms such as 'Glory of Amlwch' are done from semi-ripe cuttings with a heal about now I think.

We did a batch when I was in college without any particular care and most rooted.

Mind you, I don't recall if they 'grew away' the next year but they were looking to be in growth the autumn of the year they were taken.

What makes you think they are a challenge?

The RHS 'Propagating Plants' book gives subtly contradictory information.

Under 'Trees' it gives;
Hoheria: Take greenwood cuttings of deciduous trees in early to mid summer [**]. Take semi-ripe cuttings of evergreens in late summer and early autumn [*]. All cuttings need mist and bottom heat of 21C.

Under 'Shrubs' it gives;
Root greenwood and semi-ripe cuttings in summer and autumn in free draining compost [*].

* ** and *** are ease of propagation where * is easy and *** isn't.

Or;
air layer with your red balls.
Or,
Seed is readily available and in big enough packets from this supplier to start a grove!

Chad

ps an old Telegraph article on the genus.

[charlie]

OK, thanks for that, its not actually got a mention in my Nursery stock manual, I will try some cuttings once flowering finishes, I only want one :)

[charlie]

I don't find this an easy grow but the scent is wonderful, I am hoping the Conservatory renovations (more later!) will help by giving it an actual bed rather than being in a pot.

jasminum grandiflorum 001 by charliepridham, on Flickr

pandorea jasminoides rosea superba 005 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Still think hardy Fuchsia are an underrated splash of colour especially at this time of year

004 by charliepridham, on Flickr

Always surprises me how much earlier these are here in Cornwall compared with Madeira where these came from!

amaryllis belladona 011 by charliepridham, on Flickr

campsis madam galen 007 by charliepridham, on Flickr