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Post by andy on Jun 15, 2010 9:54:15 GMT
Lost both mine this winter  |
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Post by Tig on Jun 15, 2010 14:31:23 GMT
Mine sat on the front porch all winter and has just sent up a new shoot, it is about 4" tall at the moment. Only one shoot so far though
x Tig
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Post by beanie on Jun 15, 2010 14:36:47 GMT
mine stayed in the border this winter and I expected them to have died but one shoot is about a foot tall. It did have the shelter of a wall maybe this helped
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Post by Tig on Jun 15, 2010 14:52:49 GMT
A foot!!!! Just been and took a snap of my 'tiddler' ;D  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 15, 2010 14:54:47 GMT
Ooo, can beat you there Tig - lost so many things this year but this is growing really well - I am really pleased!! I had mine in the spare room all winter and then re-potted it and have it on the terrace at the moment....it looks good.... Hedychium gardnerianum  RF |
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Post by Tig on Jun 15, 2010 15:12:43 GMT
That is a monster RF - well done for keeping it warm over the winter, hope you get a flower. I live in hope  x Tig |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 18, 2010 15:36:32 GMT
Did anyone get any flowers this year. I didn't  only had one stem show, it was healthy enough but thats all I can say about it. Mine is currently in the GH in it's pot. I'll wrap the pot in bubble wrap to keep it frost free and see what happens next year. It'll be its last year if I don't get a flower next year ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 22, 2010 21:31:45 GMT
Did anyone get any flowers this year. I didn't only had one stem show, it was healthy enough but thats all I can say about it. Mine is currently in the GH in it's pot. I'll wrap the pot in bubble wrap to keep it frost free and see what happens next year. It'll be its last year if I don't get a flower next year ;D Went to wrap mine today in readyness and noticed a 2nd shoot poking through, stupid plant  |
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Post by Tig on Nov 22, 2010 23:13:41 GMT
Isabella posted a photo of hers in flower Chuckles, about a month ago I think it was  She said she had grown it in a pot and it never flowered, so she stuck it in the ground, and it has performed better. Mine has loads of tall leaves again but not one flower stalk. I put it in a huuuuuuge pot this year, it had quite a decent sized root on it. I reckon I'm going to plant it out next year and take my chances with it. x Tig |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 23, 2011 19:39:42 GMT
Please has anyone got any experience of growing this plant? I got one at the NGS lunch today in a mad moment, and although I know it's not hardy, I could do with some tips on how to get it started - e.g. does it need some bottom heat? Can I grow it in a pot, and if so, what size? Ta muchly. P.S. I have googled it!  |
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 23, 2011 21:20:53 GMT
Not sure what to say on it Geranium we've all had mixed results with them.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 23, 2011 21:44:25 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Feb 23, 2011 21:59:30 GMT
I'm going to have a look at whats happening in my pot in the next few weeks. Its still in the GH but am wondering if it needs a much bigger pot, the one I'm using now is about 18" across and about 12" deep.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 23, 2011 22:16:22 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2011 5:45:46 GMT
Mine ended up way over a metre tall and wide and no flowers at all - it is now in the Ginger Lily heaven.....
RF
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Post by Geranium on Feb 24, 2011 9:57:53 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2011 10:08:07 GMT
It had wonderful leaves - it was beautiful but that is all it did have, leaves - it just got bigger and bigger and nothing happened. We had it in the spare room for a while but we couldn't get passed it. This was when we brought it in for winter and then it was moved upstairs.  RF |
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Post by Amber on Feb 24, 2011 11:17:01 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Feb 24, 2011 11:48:01 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2011 18:50:37 GMT
Yes, they were...
RF
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Post by Geranium on Feb 24, 2011 18:52:12 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Feb 24, 2011 18:55:14 GMT
Please do Geranium - I am starting to get a guilty conscience!!
RF
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Post by Geranium on Feb 24, 2011 21:15:17 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 1, 2011 18:17:32 GMT
Did a bit of excavating today whilst there were lots of roots filling the pot they were dead, all hollow and the main corm or what ever its called just broke into a fibrous damp mess. Mines definately a gonna, would have rather had another year of just the leaves than it be dead but hayho. |
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Post by Chuckles on Mar 2, 2011 21:19:13 GMT
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Post by Geranium on Mar 2, 2011 22:46:22 GMT
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Post by maggy on Mar 9, 2011 22:24:07 GMT
I put mine in the garden  I hope it has survived the winter it is well covered but I think it will be a miricle if it comes I have got sick of pampering it for the last 5 yeas with nothing put leaves ! so it either does or it doesnt I dont have time for non performers  |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 10, 2011 6:42:20 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 10, 2011 9:23:34 GMT
I'd like a couple for my exotics bed, do you think I could grow them in the ground here? |
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Post by Geranium on Mar 10, 2011 11:14:00 GMT
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only had one stem show, it was healthy enough but thats all I can say about it. Mine is currently in the GH in it's pot. I'll wrap the pot in bubble wrap to keep it frost free and see what happens next year.
