A national collection doesn't have to be one group of related plants. For example, it can be the plants collected by a particular collector, or plants produced by a certain breeder. Would anyone like to hold a collection based on some other criterion?
well........ there's normal geeky and there's just weird geeky. I'd say collecting plants just because they were introduced by person X or person Y puts one in the " weird geeky" category. IMHO.
Are there lots of them Rubytoo? I noticed them while on a site a while ago. In theory they would do well here I'm not sure what I'd have as a collection, if I'm honest. I think I prefer a variety of plants, so I don't think I could do it
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl there is only one ( as far as I know) it was a bit tongue in cheek as it would be a very easy collection. I do like a joke:o) I fairly recently hear or saw information that there is one or two cultivars or a sport of it. I did buy one a few years ago. A bit impulsive as I did not understand the cultural conditions. It was so pretty and for woodland shade.
Do have a go if you think you have the conditions Fairygirl, they are really lovely subtle colour and waxy petals.
Obelixx I do know if they are that fussy or if I was just rather inexperienced. I also tried and liked Blue poppies at the time but realized I was banging my head against the wall.
I did not know that national collections could be e.g. a specific persons collection like a plant hunters. Thanks for the welcome too.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
https://www.nccpg.com/National-Collections/How-to-Start-a-Collection/Collections-Categories.aspx
I'd say collecting plants just because they were introduced by person X or person Y puts one in the " weird geeky" category. IMHO.
I'm not sure what I'd have as a collection, if I'm honest. I think I prefer a variety of plants, so I don't think I could do it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I fairly recently hear or saw information that there is one or two cultivars or a sport of it.
I did buy one a few years ago. A bit impulsive as I did not understand the cultural conditions. It was so pretty and for woodland shade.
Do have a go if you think you have the conditions Fairygirl, they are really lovely subtle colour and waxy petals.
Obelixx I do know if they are that fussy or if I was just rather inexperienced. I also tried and liked Blue poppies at the time but realized I was banging my head against the wall.
I did not know that national collections could be e.g. a specific persons collection like a plant hunters.
Thanks for the welcome too.