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Post by isabella on Jul 22, 2007 20:29:03 GMT
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Post by isabella on Jul 23, 2007 9:36:07 GMT
I'll take that as a 'no' then  |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 23, 2007 21:07:08 GMT
YES! I think they're really beautiful but I have nowhere to grow them that won't be swamped by other plants. I saw a gorgeous deep blue one for sale the other week - soooooo tempting.......... I'll have to look at your lovely pics of them instead Isabella..X
PS Your Basil plant is HOOOGE now - what a lovely plant it is too. Cheers!
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Post by isabella on Jul 23, 2007 21:16:44 GMT
Thankyou 4pygmies - I was beginning to think I was the only one who loved Streptocarpus  I am glad your plant is looking good - the 2 cuttings I had to take off to get it into the pringles box have rooted ;D So I now have 3 plants ;D |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 24, 2007 6:39:14 GMT
Do you find that yours is very thirsty Isabella? I am having to water mine twice a day despite the fact that I've repotted it twice! It's worth it though - I love the purple on it.
I am beginning to wonder if I can re arrange my GH so I can grow some flowers in it like you do - I seem to be getting a much wider range of plants since I started using these MB's! I'll have to be much more disciplined about looking after them though...... just finding enough time is the problem......
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Post by isabella on Jul 24, 2007 8:00:15 GMT
Hello 4pygmies - I do know what you mean about growing different plants since being on the boards It's all Plockets fault that I now have so many Clematis Lovely Streptocarpus are so easy I could always send you some leaves to propagate  Best Wishes Pam |
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Post by Plocket on Jul 24, 2007 17:52:14 GMT
My grandmother loved them and I keep meaning to get one (or two!) to remember her by. I think they are such delicate flowers And I don't feel guilty about all your clems at all!!! |
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Post by isabella on Jul 24, 2007 18:57:32 GMT
I love my Clems ;D You would be welcome to some leaves to propagate from Plocket |
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Post by Plocket on Jul 25, 2007 7:43:30 GMT
Me too - there's something about clems! ;D Wouldn't the leaves wilt and die in the post Isabella? It's a lovely offer but I'm a bit worried that the leaves wouldn't be viable by the time they arrived. How many streps have you got then? It looks as though you have MASSES! And which is your fave? |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Jul 25, 2007 17:27:16 GMT
Oh arn't they pretty, are they difficult to look after? do they smell? are they readily available? are they easy to sneak past men?  ;D |
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Post by isabella on Jul 25, 2007 21:13:01 GMT
Yes,No,No,Yes and Yes ;D ;D ;D
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jul 27, 2007 5:45:44 GMT
Yes Pam Plocket is responsible for a lot of new Clemaholics - has anyone been to the Clem Garden Centre think called Caddicks near Warrington I would have to make sure I left plastic behind and only took minimum of cash - unless they would take an IOU if desperate |
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Post by 4pygmies on Jul 27, 2007 5:58:00 GMT
Oh No! Isabella, my GC has a whole display of Digby's Streptocarpus....they have the gorgeous blue one...I do love blue flowers.....I can't resist.......they're only £2.99.........and I've got to go there this morning to get chicken food.......what have you done?? ;D
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Post by grannyjanny on Jul 27, 2007 19:29:36 GMT
Hi JW. I've been to Caddicks & was very impressed. There collection was amazing. It was just polytunnel after polytunnel full of clematis. They were very healthy to.
Was it you who mentioned Oakwood Nurseries at Ollerton a while ago?
Janet.
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Post by snowowl on Jul 29, 2007 20:37:18 GMT
I adore them Isabella i had some a few years ago and found them very easy to propergate. I love all the differant colours but sadly i lost them all i am always tempted to buy more though everytime i go to the GC. |
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Post by isabella on Jul 29, 2007 20:49:35 GMT
Well - I think you should snowowl ;D
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Post by snowowl on Jul 29, 2007 20:52:11 GMT
I think you are right and i no i must now iv seen your pics.  |
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Post by isabella on Jul 29, 2007 20:53:24 GMT
Sorry I missed your post Plocket  I have about 20 different streptocarpus and they are all my favourites ;D I also have 10 different Clems - double what I had last year ;D Maybe when I split the plants next time I can send you a couple |
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Post by Plocket on Jul 30, 2007 7:18:54 GMT
Oh you're an angel - that really would be lovely Isabella, if you wouldn't mind Perhaps I should send you a clem cutting in return??? |
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Post by piggingardener on Jul 30, 2007 11:41:02 GMT
I fell in love with and bought a streptocarpus from Tatton last week. It's a bi-coloured purple one called Katie. Gorgeous. I'm not really in to flowering houseplants but this one is a real beauty!
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