Re: Delphinium

On 2009-06-18 15:16:12 +0100, Judith in France <judith.lea99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

On Jun 18, 10:34 am, Sacha <sa...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2009-06-18 10:25:30 +0100, Judith in France
<judith.le...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:



On Jun 18, 10:19 am, Sacha <sa...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 2009-06-18 10:06:49 +0100, Judith in France
<judith.le...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:

On Jun 18, 12:09 am, "Jon" <johnsymmo...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Judith in France" <judith.le...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenew
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I had the usual delphinium growing this year.  I have attached 1
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sowing the norm and then another showing 1 with 4 separate heads.
 
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would love to grow the gorgon, if I save seed will it come true?
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some pics of my garden, dog and the new Summer sitting room, all
plants have been grown by me from seed and cuttings.

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Judith

What a beautiful house and garden Judith.

Thank you Jon, now if only someone would help me regarding the
delphinium going to seed????  Help???????????

Judith

I don't know about the seed but it's certainly worth a try.  A lot o
f
the interesting plants around nowadays have come about by just such a
chance.  Our Crocosmia Krakatoa was something that crossed with C.
Lucifer and produced an interesting variant quite by accident.  I
notice that you have one of those round tables with a 'skirt' and we
have something similar which hides the tv when not in use.  I'd love
a
tv 'den' but as that is the Nursery office, the skirted table does the
job very well.  I love the white petunias in the blue bowl, too.  
Tha
t
particular blue is a great favourite of mine and it looks wonderful in
a sunny spot.  You might also like to look out for a surfinia called
'Lime', which is white with a greenish throat.  That, too, would loo
k
great in your blue pots and is another I love - it's very elegant and
cooling, too.http://www.brooksidenursery.co.uk/ekmps/shops/brookside/i
mag
es/sur_li...

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Bless, I knew you would be able to give some advice.  I think I
already have surfina lime; if you take a look at the entrance to the
pool, you will see 2 hanging pots ready to hang up; I grew those from
cuttings  ssshhhh... I know, not allowed, licence or something?  I
have a skirted table on each side of the sette, probably not on the
pics I posted; I still have to find the glass tops!!!!!!  I wish I
could find more time for t.v.  when sitting down for 1 hour, just 1
hour; the other evening, I was preparing redcurrants on my lap for
making jelly and watching the t.v. at the same time.

Judith

Don't know about advice but it's worth a try!  Yes, those pots on the
edge of the pool do look like Lime - the licence you're thinking of is
Plant Breeder's Rights and it's a sort of patent.  it means that
commercial growers can't start propagating a plant without a licence
from the original breeder.  I don't think they're going to be beating
your door down any day now, though!   Which reminds me that I have
failed on my promise to send you some Nemesia Bluebird - forgot all
about it so I apologise and grovel.  I'll see if we have any left in
9cm pots but I think they're all in 2 litre pots now - what's left -
and a bit big to send to France!
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Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

No, don't you dare the last parcel you sent me cost you an arm and a
leg. I will be in England in a week's time; maybe you could send it
to em there but only if I pay the carriage!!!!!

Judith

None to send, I'm afraid! I went and had a scout around this pm and all the 9cm pots have sold and Ray wants to hold onto the remaining 2l ones. I'm sorry, Judith! Do give my memory a nudge next year!
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon

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