Brown

[mickthecactus]

Not many of these. Stapelia schinzii -

[Rosefriend]

Lovely flower Mick - am I right in thinking that the scent leaves a lot to be desired...

RF

[Chuckles]

That's a weird flower Mick but beautiful too. Bet folk will be scratching their heads now for brown flowers ;D Chocolate Cosmos sprang to my mind but they aren't brown, funny how the brain works sometimes, or doesn't

[Tig]

Blimey, how strange! Looks like a little alien, so large to have grown on the plant!

Most of my flowers are brown come Autumn Chuckles ;D

x Tig

[Plocket]

Wow that looks like something you'd find in the sea!

Here's a brown flower to keep your's company Mick: Clematis Fusca (and yes it does have a pinky tinge, but only when the sun is shining on it )

[mickthecactus]

You're right RF but this one isn't too bad.

Nice one Plocket btw.

[Missredhead]

I have never seen a flower like that MTC..

It looks amazing.

[bagpuss]

That is a very striking flower MTC. Lovely clem too P.

If my milk chocolate foxglove flowers this year, I will have to post a pic to keep them company.

[mickthecactus]

It's one of a group of plants called Stapeliads that come from Africa and India. I specialise in them and supply Kew who struggle to grow them. Just taken some 50 cuttings to restock them again early next month.

[carolann]

My my Mick you are a lucky bloke to be able to supply Kew of all places

[mickthecactus]

Jun 11, 2009 12:56:03 GMT carolann said:

My my Mick you are a lucky bloke to be able to supply Kew of all places

Even better Carolann is that they let me choose any cuttings that I want from their collection in return...

[Ladygardener]

You must be like a big kid in a sweetie show then Mickthecactus. ;D

[mickthecactus]

Jun 12, 2009 10:36:39 GMT Ladygardener said:

You must be like a big kid in a sweetie show then Mickthecactus. ;D

The temptations are enormous and I try not to overdo it...

I've been concentrating mainly on Aloes recently but that Pelargonium I posted elswhere came from Kew.

[bagpuss]

You lucky, lucky chap Mick

[mickthecactus]

Here's some brown Aloes -

Alo dorothaea - a cutting from Kew



Aloe cameronii - originally collected in Rhodesia (that shows how old it is) which is on it's 4th start -

[Ladygardener]

Very strong healthy looking plants you have there Mickthecactus.

[bagpuss]

Jun 12, 2009 16:23:46 GMT mickthecactus said:

Here's some brown Aloes -

Alo dorothaea - a cutting from Kew

My first reaction Mick - WOW!
Second -

[mickthecactus]

Thank you Bagpuss. It really is a beauty in terms of colour (and it needs a repot).

[Chuckles]

Jun 12, 2009 8:08:51 GMT mickthecactus said:

Jun 11, 2009 12:56:03 GMT carolann said:

My my Mick you are a lucky bloke to be able to supply Kew of all places

Even better Carolann is that they let me choose any cuttings that I want from their collection in return...

How lucky are you Mick

[Tig]

Not a usual colour combo for these eh?



x Tig

[Jilly]

I think these are closer to brown than anything else, just a chance seedling from a bought collection & they've spread all over i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif


Jillyx

[Chuckles]

I've got a Sicilian honey lily Jilly but I keep it in a pot as they don't do well for me in the garden They look good and smell good

[Jilly]

What a lovely name Chuckles, I've never heard them called that before. I know they used to be Alliums but now they're not (if you see what I mean).

Jillyx

[Ladygardener]

It's a lovely plant Jilly, I grew one for years but then it died on me.

[bagpuss]

At last, I have a brown to post too

Foxglove `Milk Chocolate'

[Tig]

Cooo that looks delicious Bagpuss Do the bees like it?

x Tig

[bagpuss]

The bees do seem to like it Tig. The plant was one of a handful that I managed to grow from seed and it is now two years old, and this is the first time it has flowered.

[Tig]

This is not brown, brown - but it is called Chocolate Cosmos ;D

I never expected it to reappear - I read that they rarely survive the winters in the UK, and what a winter we had!

So I was delighted to spot this when planting some bulbs nearby



x Tig

[Rosefriend]

Sept 19, 2010 17:35:26 GMT Tig said:

This is not brown, brown - but it is called Chocolate Cosmos ;D

I never expected it to reappear - I read that they rarely survive the winters in the UK, and what a winter we had!

So I was delighted to spot this when planting some bulbs nearby



x Tig

I saw this last year and would have loved it but it has no chance here, of course....lovely Tig and a lovely pic as well!!



RF

[Ladygardener]

Sept 19, 2010 17:35:26 GMT Tig said:

This is not brown, brown - but it is called Chocolate Cosmos ;D

I never expected it to reappear - I read that they rarely survive the winters in the UK, and what a winter we had!

So I was delighted to spot this when planting some bulbs nearby



x Tig

What a lovely little surprise to find it had survived.