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Post by merlin on Jul 6, 2011 16:07:00 GMT
Has anyone tried a Drimys Lancelota 'red spice' ? I nearly bought it as all plants were half price.
I did buy a 4' M. Soulangeana, a red Hydrangea, Penstemon 'Husker red' and a Ligularia £19.48
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Post by grindle on Jul 6, 2011 16:28:18 GMT
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Post by merlin on Jul 6, 2011 20:03:32 GMT
There's more here G but no mention of soil.
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Post by Cherry on Jul 6, 2011 20:15:20 GMT
. I grow it. The leaves taste nice if you bite into it without eating it. |
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Post by grindle on Jul 7, 2011 4:18:33 GMT
Ron go into the link and click on where to grow, it says will tolerate most soil types  that sounds interesting Cherry |
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Post by esther on Jul 7, 2011 4:37:15 GMT
I have had one in the garden for a few years - it is just growing in the border - a lovely shrub  |
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Post by merlin on Jul 7, 2011 5:17:34 GMT
No need now Grindle, I'm hooked, If it's good enough for Esther's garden it'll do for me. And if it likes 'most soils' it's worth a go, especially at £6. I told P and she likes it too. I'll take her back there at the weekend, they have a nice garden seat too, perfect for the pond-side.
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Post by Tel on Jul 7, 2011 5:42:01 GMT
That is a lovely spring flowering shrub, just a shame our garden is too small we do not have room for one.  |
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Post by merlin on Jul 7, 2011 6:44:14 GMT
Tel the Lady at the GC said you could let it grow or cut it right back annually like a Cornus! I thought it odd but who knows.
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Post by Lou78W on Jul 7, 2011 6:49:33 GMT
It looks a lovely shrub....year round interest too...which is good.....might investigate ;D
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Post by grindle on Jul 7, 2011 6:56:29 GMT
;D see what you've started now Merlin, I want to look for one too
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Post by esther on Jul 7, 2011 7:44:45 GMT
quote author=merlin board=plants thread=1096 post=32021 time=1310021054]Tel the Lady at the GC said you could let it grow or cut it right back annually like a Cornus! I thought it odd but who knows.[/quote] I have never done anything to my plant and it always looks good ;D At first it was in a pot and I am ashamed to say it is still in its pot but the roots have gone into the garden now    |
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Post by Cherry on Jul 7, 2011 7:55:03 GMT
That is a lovely spring flowering shrub, just a shame our garden is too small we do not have room for one. After seeing Esther's garden, I feel as if I could find room for anything. Her planting and pruning is on the level of an art form. |
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Post by merlin on Jul 8, 2011 17:03:56 GMT
Today I was walking along a road and saw what looked like this plant growing all along the side of a car park! The stems weren't as red but it looked very like 'Lancelota' though it was trimmed low.
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Post by merlin on Jul 8, 2011 17:10:01 GMT
Just found this variety.  |
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(it looks a lovely shrub)
