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Specialist Plant Nursery and myself being slightly ' sorry '.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    Paul B3 said:


    Good to find a place selling interesting plants :)
    certainly is. Also Lincs but much further up, have you been to Pottertons?


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    nutcutlet said:
    Paul B3 said:


    Good to find a place selling interesting plants :)
    certainly is. Also Lincs but much further up, have you been to Pottertons?

    Last went to Pottertons about 6-years ago when they had a plant fair as well ; again a good selection including the diminutive and rare Tecophilaea cyanocrocus ; asking about £6-00 per bulb but again I would struggle to provide correct requisites .
    Pleased you've already been to Jersey Cottage .
  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    Thank you for this nursery information, it's not far from me so I might find my way there shortly..

    I grew Myosotidium hortensia about 20 years ago in a south coast garden.. but those Hosta like leaves soon got devoured and the plant just disappeared..
    I also had Renga Renga lilies which unfortunately went the same way..

    Then, also from the Chatham Islands I discovered Geranium traversii 'Elegans'  which turned out to be one of the loveliest Geraniums I remember growing.. I'd love to get this one again and try here.. 
    I do hope they sell it..
    East Anglia, England
  • YnneadYnnead Posts: 250
    Chiltern seeds has Myosotidium hortensia seeds last time I checked. Got them to germinate but only had north facing windowsill so did not prosper unfortunately.
    London
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Marlorena
    I'm pleased you enjoyed your day ! ;); I had to limit myself to two plants ,(no more space) .
    Your photos are absolutely brilliant ; brings back memories of last Friday (it beats working) ; thankyou .

    PS The Toona 'Flamingo' was outstanding in a flamboyant kind of way .

  • MarlorenaMarlorena Posts: 8,705
    @Paul B3
    Oh that's ok and thanks to you, I had a great time... I really wanted that Toona but I've no room.. 

    I think that no i.d. plant with the lovely white flowers and red bracts might be Michelia Figo but I'm not certain..

    Hope to go back sometime.. 
    East Anglia, England
  • Paul B3Paul B3 Posts: 3,154
    Not a genus I know , but a brilliant ID on your part :)

  • Silver surferSilver surfer Posts: 4,719
    edited June 2023
    Marlorena said:
    Well, thanks for Paul B3 for telling us about this place..  I had a lovely time there 

    I did not get the name of this, I photographed the wrong label.. I thought it highly ornamental.. quite wide spreading, low..






    Wow! What an amazing place.
    Found this one fascinating.
    It is not Michelia Figo ...Magnolia family.

    https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785&q=Michelia+Figo&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3jPX26LX_AhXYSkEAHa3GCukQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=1280&bih=520&dpr=1.5

    Those scarlet calyx are fabulous.
    I wonder if it might be Stewartia sp.
    Stewartia rostrata maybe.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=Stewartia+rostrata+red+calyx&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwio3qXP6bX_AhUhokwKHaBVAzgQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=Stewartia+rostrata+red+calyx&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQDDoHCAAQigUQQzoFCAAQgAQ6BAgAEB46BwgAEBgQgARQxAdYuilgkjhoAHAAeACAAYcBiAGICZIBAzcuNJgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=L-qCZOiKN6HEsgKgq43AAw&bih=520&biw=1280&rlz=1C1CHBF_enGB785GB785#imgrc=AJO84YhZwrD3mM



    I do hope someone will be going back soon and can check the label...or take more close up pics to show the flower in detail.
    Perthshire. SCOTLAND .
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