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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 16, 2010 15:52:24 GMT
I have had a look in the garden and as yet there are no new leaves on the perennial hollyhocks and yes, you are right - they are more similar to mallows, I think.
RF
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 16, 2010 18:54:21 GMT
I've never grown cucumbers before and Tig sent me some seeds. Here is one of the two I have germinated.  |
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Post by torontotrini on Mar 16, 2010 20:00:17 GMT
I have had a look in the garden and as yet there are no new leaves on the perennial hollyhocks and yes, you are right - they are more similar to mallows, I think. RF Maybe they used the musk mallow to as the "hybrid factor" (just made up that term) to convert the normally bi-ennial hollyhock to a perennial. I think they might have done the same thing to hybridize the tropical/annual hibiscus to produce the perennial hibiscus, or probably the rose of sharon. I'm just speculating widely here because I really know nothing about how they go about doing these things. But there is a similarity in "profile" among those three; musk mallow, rose of sharon and perennial hibiscus; and now the perennial hollyhock, isn't there. Any botanist/horticulturalist on board who might know a bit more about these things or about some of the history of those plants? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2010 15:33:29 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 19, 2010 16:11:51 GMT
I have had a look in the garden and as yet there are no new leaves on the perennial hollyhocks and yes, you are right - they are more similar to mallows, I think. RF Maybe they used the musk mallow to as the "hybrid factor" (just made up that term) to convert the normally bi-ennial hollyhock to a perennial. I think they might have done the same thing to hybridize the tropical/annual hibiscus to produce the perennial hibiscus, or probably the rose of sharon. I'm just speculating widely here because I really know nothing about how they go about doing these things. But there is a similarity in "profile" among those three; musk mallow, rose of sharon and perennial hibiscus; and now the perennial hollyhock, isn't there. Any botanist/horticulturalist on board who might know a bit more about these things or about some of the history of those plants? I had a little trouble getting something in English but finally found this which might help TT... www.malvaceae.info/Genera/Malva/Park.phpI did get a bit confused and decided that I am happy to call them perennial Hollyhocks/Malva's/whatever's!! RF |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 5, 2010 17:09:41 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 15, 2010 10:51:23 GMT
oops
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Post by bagpuss on Apr 19, 2010 12:04:59 GMT
Here is the big growhouse. Still have a little bit of room left in the smaller one.  Not sure what will happen when potting on is needed  Leeks and sprouts seem quite happy  Here are some Asorina and Aquilegia "Miss M I Huish" seedlings, all done from fresh seed last year and over-wintered in the growhouse. Also a couple of rooted offcuts from a geranium.  Not sure if these count really, but my autumn sown sweet peas, now planted out and settled in  |
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Post by Tig on Apr 19, 2010 14:29:39 GMT
It looks like everyones been busy, busy ;D I've taken a few snaps of babies today nicotiana roulette  coleus  sempervivums with the heliotrope in the background  rhodochiton (taken through the prop lid :  with pyrethrum in the next module  these are the malva seedlings, very similar to RFs mystery seed!  and if you squint you should just be able to make out the kunzea baxteri seedlings ;D  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 19, 2010 18:56:46 GMT
Some of those seedlings are so very tiny. I hope my sprouts get to be like yours soon, they still only have their seed leaves. My Malvia have popped their cloggs, I'm going to have to resow.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 28, 2010 21:03:20 GMT
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Post by Tig on Apr 28, 2010 23:16:20 GMT
That's a definite wowser then Cheery! Hope you have plenty of planting space - and the cat looks to be in charge of guarding the precious's  Hows your cleome doing? x Tig |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Apr 29, 2010 4:47:24 GMT
Wow what a lot of seedlings - mine pall in comparison  Do you have a cleome ? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 29, 2010 7:13:24 GMT
Great array of seedlings you have there CPB, You have a lot of space to find in your garden and a lot of planting to do in the not so distant future.  I see your Cat is master of all.  |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 8, 2010 17:47:44 GMT
I've had to share.....altho I have lots and lots I have given away lots to my sisters already so that they can bring things on in thier GHs....still have too many but it's astonishing what you can cram into a small garden Grown cleome cherry queen, only kept 3 plants but that will be plenty. My seedlings are looking pretty good...just potted them on last week into 4" pots.... |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on May 11, 2010 19:20:43 GMT
here are some of the babies now...they're growing up <sob> antirrhinums  tithonia and ricinus  malva  geum  ricinus  gazania  nicotiana  heliotrope  got loads of others....the cleome seedlings are particularly pretty but I didn't take a pic .... |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 12, 2010 4:57:20 GMT
They're all looking strong and healthy and your Tithonia particularly so. It's good to see the seedlings as it gives us all an idea what to aim for and to compare with.
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Post by Tig on May 12, 2010 11:03:56 GMT
It has given me something to aim for, mine are nowhere near as strong and healthy as those!!! Well done Cheery, now my little heliotrope and the malva seedlings are going to get a stern talking to - I may even bring them in and show them their rivals x Tig |
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Post by torontotrini on May 12, 2010 14:28:18 GMT
I hope I'll have some cleome seedlings to show off soon, Tig.  |
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Post by Tig on May 12, 2010 15:47:48 GMT
I shall wait to see a photo TT - I need evidence doncha know  |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 26, 2010 18:35:45 GMT
These are the Summer Gentian (Blue Pimpernel) which I potted up a while ago.  |
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Post by Jilly on May 26, 2010 20:23:54 GMT
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Post by torontotrini on Jun 20, 2010 15:19:11 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 20, 2010 18:27:45 GMT
These are my orthrosanthus seedlings. I only got 3 to germinate and they are growing very very slowly.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 20, 2010 18:32:51 GMT
They do look strong and healthy 'tho Jasmine. Pernnials often grow a lot slower too don't they. It will be worth it as they're smashing little flowers. I've read that they can germinate over a long period too so well done.
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 20, 2010 19:15:53 GMT
Thanks LG - they started like little tiny tufts of grass. It was the flowers that caught my eye!
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Post by Tig on Oct 29, 2010 12:24:02 GMT
How are your orthosanthus doing Jas? Hope you've got them somewhere safe If anyone is waiting for their geranium Splish Splash seeds to appear here are mine in various stages of development at the moment (they may not be true to type but I'm hoping for a pure white one )  And these are the larkspur babies (found a slug in the tray this morning, thankfully I put a few pellets in!)  I see that I posted a photo of the rhodochiton seedlings back in April, so for anyone growing them they can sort of see what to look for (through the prop lid though ) x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Oct 29, 2010 16:06:15 GMT
Looking healthy there Tig. I'd forgotten about this thread, it's a good ref. point too. |
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Post by Tig on Dec 15, 2010 14:45:53 GMT
These are my 'winter' babies ... Uplands cotton - Gossypium hirsutum  Agapanthus  and gardenia thunbergia newly hatched (thanks PJ  )  x Tig |
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Post by Geranium on Dec 15, 2010 15:21:37 GMT
Are they indoors, Tig? Looking very promising. ;D
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with pyrethrum in the next module
I see your Cat is master of all. 
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