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Post by Fractal on Apr 9, 2011 13:48:07 GMT
Does anyone remember my little piece about that new shrub Sinocalycanthus x 'Hartlage Wine' I did on the old GN forum? Well, I'm very happy to report that it has proved it's complete hardiness and is coming into leaf and more significantly......every single new shoot has a flower bud. Thats at least thirty flowers to come in the next six-eight weeks!!!!! Then of course there is the second flush in summer to follow ;D What a shrub this is going to be! A couple of shots of mine now and a picture of the flower at the end to remind all just what the heck I'm blithering on about     |
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Post by Fractal on Apr 9, 2011 13:51:51 GMT
This is a young plant at work just before I planted it. The flowers are really quite large when you consider that the lighter green newer leaves are at least the same or slightly larger than your average hand!  |
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Post by Cherry on Apr 9, 2011 13:52:29 GMT
I do remember this because I just love the name Steve. It is going to be superb.
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Post by Fractal on Apr 9, 2011 13:53:31 GMT
I believe you may well be right Cherry |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 9, 2011 16:26:19 GMT
.......and.......I remember being promised a cutting!! ;D  ...I did go very faint when I saw the price of them  |
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Post by Geranium on Apr 9, 2011 18:36:07 GMT
That's a beauty! Funnily enough, I'm intending to buy a Sinocalycanthus sinensis! I went to the Nursery to get it, but the owner had gone off out and was nowhere to be seen. I do hope he has some left! |
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Post by Fractal on Apr 9, 2011 19:48:22 GMT
Yes, one of this hybrids parents. A really nice shrub too though I must say a little more shy to flower, at least in its youth.
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Post by Fractal on Apr 9, 2011 19:49:23 GMT
.......and.......I remember being promised a cutting!! ;D ...I did go very faint when I saw the price of them I will be taking a couple of cuttings in a month or so after the first flowers from the plant at work so........  |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 9, 2011 20:20:58 GMT
Mwawwww...  |
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Post by grindle on Apr 10, 2011 4:33:01 GMT
it is a beautiful shrub, I can remember seeing it at a GW show before they had named it and fell in love with it. Glad to hear its hardy, I'll have to start looking out for it.
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Post by Geranium on Apr 10, 2011 8:08:04 GMT
Yes, one of this hybrids parents. A really nice shrub too though I must say a little more shy to flower, at least in its youth. Hmm...I still covet it! I'll look yours up in the Plant finder and see who sells it - you never know. |
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Post by Fractal on Apr 24, 2011 17:46:31 GMT
Flower buds coming along nicely. This is the largest and most developed.  |
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Post by Cherry on Apr 24, 2011 18:29:34 GMT
Even in bud it looks beautiful.
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Post by peony on Apr 24, 2011 18:33:47 GMT
The bud is a beautiful colour SteveN and the leaves are lovely too ;D
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Post by Geranium on Apr 24, 2011 18:42:27 GMT
That's a very covetable shrub, Steve. ;D I really must track one down.
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...I did go very faint when I saw the price of them 
