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Post by Jasmine on Aug 28, 2008 11:56:09 GMT
 Sorry about the not very good photo but I took this little cutting from a friend's hanging basket this morning. (I did ask! ;D) I then called into the place where she had her baskets planted up and they said it was called scaevola. I've never seen it for sale to the best of my knowledge and when I googled it I didn't get any sites mentioning that they sold it. It isn't hardy so it may be it's just too late for it to be for sale. Has anyone else seen this plant or used it in tubs or baskets? It is stunning when you see the whole plant tumbling out of a basket with a mass of purple flowers. They all look as though they are missing petal or two. It is also called Fairy-fan Flower and comes from Australia apparently. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 28, 2008 12:57:36 GMT
Very common here in Germany and I have had hanging baskets (3 plants to a 14inch) and they really do look fantastic all through the summer. I have been trying to find a pic of one of mine a couple of years ago but can't seem to lay my hands on it at the moment. I have had the Scavola Saligna variety - very good indeed - thi sis an Internet pic.  RF |
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Post by Amo on Aug 28, 2008 12:57:51 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 28, 2008 17:04:15 GMT
That's interesting that it is very popular in Germany RF - sounds as though it wouldn't mind the heat of your summers at all because when I googled it it was being 'chatted' about on a forum by some folk who lived in Florida (they had filled hanging baskets just with scaevola). It wouldn't even notice their winter either!
Thanks for the links Amo - especially the site that sells it. Hopefully they will sell it again next spring. Apparently it just keeps going all summer.
It is stunning in real life, even more so as it is quite unusual!
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Post by purplejulia on Aug 28, 2008 21:22:28 GMT
That's interesting that it is very popular in Germany RF - sounds as though it wouldn't mind the heat of your summers at all because when I googled it it was being 'chatted' about on a forum by some folk who lived in Florida (they had filled hanging baskets just with scaevola). It wouldn't even notice their winter either! Thanks for the links Amo - especially the site that sells it. Hopefully they will sell it again next spring. Apparently it just keeps going all summer. It is stunning in real life, even more so as it is quite unusual! Hi Jasmine, just looked on ebay and there is just one seller at the moment who has 3 young plants Scaevola Zig Zag in 9 cm pots. I don't know whether you are registered on ebay. The 3 plants are on Buy it Now rather than auction and the cost is £4.49. If you are interested you will have to go before 30 August when auction ends. The plants are flowering now and according to the seller, the flowering period goes on until October. If you have an ebay account I can email you the link just pm your email address if you are interested. PJ |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 29, 2008 5:18:02 GMT
That's interesting that it is very popular in Germany RF - sounds as though it wouldn't mind the heat of your summers at all because when I googled it it was being 'chatted' about on a forum by some folk who lived in Florida (they had filled hanging baskets just with scaevola). It wouldn't even notice their winter either! It is very happy in heat Jasmine and there are some lovely varieties around - even a purple/white one which looks really good. It is also very easy to look after and take cuttings. It certainly wouldn't stand for our winters but a friend in Florida has it in his garden all the time - mind you he picks Sweet Peppers at Christmas!! RF |
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Post by Weeterrier on Aug 29, 2008 8:09:44 GMT
If it's popular in Germany, maybe that's why I found it in LIDL this year. It's a great plant, but not that widely available for some reason. We used to order it specially when I worked in the GC. Hope your cutting thrives Jasmine.
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 29, 2008 9:01:06 GMT
I didn't think of looking on ebay PJ, and I should have done because you can usually find most things!
When OH and I are retired (won't be for a while) we are going to spend our winters in Florida. The gulf coast is my most favourite place in the world. How lovely RF that your friend never has to worry about whether their precious plants are going to survive the frost!
I think Wee that we might find it isn't so unusual in a few years time. It's nice to find something different!
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Post by isabella on Aug 31, 2008 12:12:44 GMT
Hello Jasmine - I have been growing Scaveola for a few years now.I usually buy small plants of it from a local garden centre in the Spring - the plants are usually about 65p each and I then grow them on until planting up time  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 31, 2008 12:35:37 GMT
I will keep my eyes open next year Isabella . One of our local GC has greenhouses full of an amazing range of bedding plants but either they don't sell them or I have not noticed them!
I bought 3 scaveola zig-zag plants off ebay last night (the ones PJ tracked down). The seller said they would over winter in a greenhouse and after a trim back next spring would continue growing. They are going to be another experiment!
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Post by isabella on Aug 31, 2008 14:39:42 GMT
Is zig-zag the one with stripey flowers?They are very pretty In the spring the plants in the garden centres don't usually have any flowers on them  I hope you find some - they are one of my favourites ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 31, 2008 15:48:37 GMT
If the seller's photo was accurate zig-zag is mauve and white stripes. Can't wait for them to get here - the plants are supposed to be 20cm from the pot to the end of their stems. Not sure how he is going to get them through the post!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2008 21:59:34 GMT
I have the pink one in my baskets this year. I stuck a stem with cellotape when I broke it and it has continued to flower cellotape still holding.
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 2, 2008 5:35:05 GMT
I've seen these before Jasmine and loved them, reckon my MIL had them this year in a basket. Now I know what hey are I'll be looking out for them next year Welcome to GWD Flossie I can't fault you on the cellotape, I'd probabaly have done the same too ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 2, 2008 7:19:24 GMT
Hello Flossie and welcome to GWD. When I saw your name in Chuckles' post I was a bit surprised - Flossie is what my parents called me when I was little! I wonder if I missed the plants in spring Chuckles as they would just have been small green plants and no flowers until a bit later. Will be on the look out now! |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 4, 2008 17:27:17 GMT
My scaevola arrived today! They had been packed really carefully but they still look a little crumpled so I have put them out in the rain to get over their journey through the Royal Mail! Scaevola zig-zag has quite different leaves to the purple variety I saw at my friends and the flowers vary in colour according to the amount of light they get (apparently).
Will post a picture when I get 5 spare minutes!
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 7, 2008 15:03:26 GMT
 At last! It's stopped raining long enough to get a photo! This is scaevola zig-zag. The flowers do vary in colour from plant to plant, and stem to stem in some cases. |
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Post by purplejulia on Sept 7, 2008 16:48:46 GMT
At last! It's stopped raining long enough to get a photo! This is scaevola zig-zag. The flowers do vary in colour from plant to plant, and stem to stem in some cases. I am glad they arrived Jasmine, or I would have felt personally responsible for steering you towards ebay! Did you get 3 different colours or are they all purple? PJ |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 7, 2008 16:55:36 GMT
On a bike ride today I saw what I think is a pink variety in someone's front garden. As it isn't far away I will try and go back tomorrow and get a pic - it looked really good.
RF
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 7, 2008 17:00:19 GMT
I'm just very grateful you did PJ! I wasn't worried because the seller had 100% positive feedback and lots of good feedback comments. He had also answered my emails and let me know when he was going to post the plants off and when he did (after the w/e as it said on his write-up on the ebay 'advert'). He had obviously learnt his plant packing from Crocus because they were really well packed in the same way that Crocus secure their plants! The plants are all zig-zags and they are all different shades of purple. Some have clearer stripes than others but the label says the colour changes with the amount of light they receive. I guess the white stripes appear if it is very light or sunny. It will be interesting to keep them through a whole summer and see what they do. Can't quite believe it was so quick from seeing them to owning my own - so thanks very much PJ! |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 7, 2008 17:02:43 GMT
On a bike ride today I saw what I think is a pink variety in someone's front garden. As it isn't far away I will try and go back tomorrow and get a pic - it looked really good. RF I haven't seen a picture of a pink one RF so that would be great! I am going to be on the look out for scaevolas next spring! |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 8, 2008 7:26:29 GMT
I have just been back to the garden that I saw yesterday - here is a pic of the pink Scaevola - it looks very good, despite the lousy weather we have had.  The one that I do love is the white one - I had one a couple of years ago - it was magnificent. This is a pic from the web.  RF |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 8, 2008 8:06:13 GMT
Wow, the pink container of scaevola is stunning. It's interesting that on the forums I got when I googled scaevola everyone seemed to grow them on their own and they look terrific like that. The white is gorgeous too!
That was a very early bike ride RF and thanks very much for going to the trouble of getting a photo.
Did you treat yours as an annual RF or did you over winter them?
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 8, 2008 8:16:28 GMT
I have always treated things like that as an annual Jasmine. Even things like Osteospermums are only summer plants here.
RF
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Post by snowowl on Sept 8, 2008 10:17:16 GMT
They are very pretty plants its a shame if they only survive 1 year. They do look good planted in baskets and containers. I have never grown them but will be on the look out now. |
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Post by Barbara on Sept 8, 2008 12:18:16 GMT
I have the pink one in my baskets this year. I stuck a stem with cellotape when I broke it and it has continued to flower cellotape still holding. now thats my type of plant  |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 8, 2008 13:28:49 GMT
They are very pretty plants its a shame if they only survive 1 year. They do look good planted in baskets and containers. I have never grown them but will be on the look out now. I thought I might have a google later and see if I can get seeds from anywhere SO! |
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Post by Jasmine on Sept 8, 2008 17:52:24 GMT
Have just googled scaevola seeds and quite a few UK companies came up...think I will try my luck at growing my own next spring!
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I hope you find some - they are one of my favourites ;D 
