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Post by sweetpea on May 15, 2011 17:33:14 GMT
......' Loddon Royalist' I seem to recall was the variety. Its the only variety I've ever heard of. |
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Post by merlin on May 15, 2011 17:50:55 GMT
......' Loddon Royalist' I seem to recall was the variety. Its the only variety I've ever heard of. I was looking at another caled Opal but not as nice. |
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Post by peony on May 15, 2011 19:16:44 GMT
I grew Loddon Royalist a few years ago Merlin, its a beautiful rich blue flower, but its quite tender and didn't survive the winter  |
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Post by Fractal on May 15, 2011 19:56:29 GMT
That is Comfrey! Same family though as said above, different genus. Anchusa's can be propagated by root cuttings too.......very easily! Many years ago at work, we used to grow a lot of our own herbaceous and I remember ripping the pots of Anchusa from the sand beds they stood on (and had rooted into) sprouting loads of small plantlets from the bits of root left behind in the sand.  That sounds like a good way to make a good profit margin SteveN I've ordered a 'Loddon Royalist' from Crocus today, I'll have a go at 'root cuttings'. When's the best time ? I think any time from spring to mid summer is fine though for the benefit of the parent plant, I would probably lift it and do it in early spring before too much growth or lift after the main flowers in summer and cut the parent plant back too to reduce stress. |
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Post by Lou78W on May 15, 2011 20:58:38 GMT
That is Comfrey! Same family though as said above, different genus. Anchusa's can be propagated by root cuttings too.......very easily! Many years ago at work, we used to grow a lot of our own herbaceous and I remember ripping the pots of Anchusa from the sand beds they stood on (and had rooted into) sprouting loads of small plantlets from the bits of root left behind in the sand. That sounds like a good way to make a good profit margin SteveN I've ordered a 'Loddon Royalist' from Crocus today, I'll have a go at 'root cuttings'. When's the best time ? Copy cat....couldn't wait eh...lol  ;D |
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Post by merlin on May 16, 2011 6:48:50 GMT
That sounds like a good way to make a good profit margin SteveN I've ordered a 'Loddon Royalist' from Crocus today, I'll have a go at 'root cuttings'. When's the best time ? Copy cat ....couldn't wait eh...lol ;D Takes one to know one ;D |
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Post by merlin on May 16, 2011 6:50:23 GMT
I grew Loddon Royalist a few years ago Merlin, its a beautiful rich blue flower, but its quite tender and didn't survive the winter I'll bear that in mind Peony. |
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Post by Lou78W on May 16, 2011 7:17:20 GMT
Copy cat ....couldn't wait eh...lol ;D Takes one to know one ;D Touche!!  |
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Post by merlin on May 16, 2011 7:40:09 GMT
That sounds like a good way to make a good profit margin SteveN I've ordered a 'Loddon Royalist' from Crocus today, I'll have a go at 'root cuttings'. When's the best time ? I think any time from spring to mid summer is fine though for the benefit of the parent plant, I would probably lift it and do it in early spring before too much growth or lift after the main flowers in summer and cut the parent plant back too to reduce stress. Thanks SteveN I'll probably leave it 'till next spring then....assuming I can protect it enough throughout the winter ! |
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Post by Lou78W on May 16, 2011 15:48:25 GMT
Maybe you can do it when it arrives Merlin? |
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Post by merlin on May 16, 2011 16:05:36 GMT
Maybe you can do it when it arrives Merlin? If there's plenty of root it's an idea Lou. Do you know how to do it, I've never taken root cuttings. |
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Post by merlin on May 18, 2011 15:08:48 GMT
All nicely packed by Crocus, it arrived today but the roots are very fine so I've not done any root cutting.
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Post by Lou78W on May 18, 2011 16:05:31 GMT
I haven't checked mine yet Merlin. Usually you cut pieces of root about a pencil thickness and about 1/2" long...place them on the surface of the compost and cover with about 1" compost...water well and leave in a cold frame until they start to shoot. Perhaps our plants are a bit young yet.......  |
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Post by merlin on May 18, 2011 18:47:46 GMT
........definitely Lou, they're only a hair's width. Tomorrow I'll plant it anchusa nice spot for it ;D
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Post by peony on May 18, 2011 18:48:26 GMT
........definitely Lou, they're only a hair's width. Tomorrow I'll plant it anchusa nice spot for it ;D ;D ;D |
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