Mine get sun in the morning and late afternoon. They dont like the heat in the middle of the day. They dont like drying out, and they dont like wet feet. They are more likely to freeze in a pot over winter, than in the soil as the tubers are about 6 inches deep.
Stephen, Nut will transport a R. Kew Beauty for you back to Peterborough.I bought this as a single plant from Bressingham gardens, many years ago. It has only ever been propagated by division so should be true to name, unlike seedlings. You will have to arrange pick up with Nut.
My order from Long Acre plants arrived this morning by courier. Excellent service for £7.50 postage. well packed plants at £6 each.
If you want to start a collection you would do well to start here.
I thought the RHS trial report gave a lot of information. The photos show how well a single tuber will bulk up over a 5 year period. They grew them in raised beds for extra drainage and use shade fabric in high summer.
I am adding a lot of FYM and grit to a clay soil, which is on a slope, and under the pear trees to make a new specialist bed for them. I seem to lose hardy orchids, but I think these ginger relatives look just as good.
Thanks for all of you're help fidgetbones! I ordered a few plants from Long Acre plants and they should arrive tomorrow...very excited. I have privately messaged nutcutlet about R. Kew Beauty, thanks for this!
Fidget bones: I ordered R. humeana and R. cautleyoides from Long Acre and I'm hoping to pick up a few more from Crug Farm at GROW London next weekend. They're so beautiful, I can see myself getting obsessed . Will need a bigger garden soon.
The National collection of Roscoea is open next Sunday
Sunday 17 August STEVENSHILL, Harnage, Shrewsbury SY5 6EG. Roland and Gay Bream. 11am-5pm One acre on hillside with stunning views and a wealth of unusual trees, shrubs and plants. National Collections of Roscoea and Cautleya (several species will be in flower). Water feature and bog garden, Mediterranean patio and caged vegetable and fruit garden. On A458 about 2 miles south east of Cross Houses take the Cound/Harnage turn, cross bridge and immediately drive straight up hill, leaving Memorial on the right. T P W N/D. Church: St Peter’s, Cound. £4.00.
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i could be the intermediary for plant transport assuming we're still on for Barnsdale. I live in Peterborough (more or less) as well
In the sticks near Peterborough
Mine get sun in the morning and late afternoon. They dont like the heat in the middle of the day. They dont like drying out, and they dont like wet feet. They are more likely to freeze in a pot over winter, than in the soil as the tubers are about 6 inches deep.
The RHS did a trial. The report is here.
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/planttrials/TrialReports/Roscoea%202011.pdf
Stephen, Nut will transport a R. Kew Beauty for you back to Peterborough.I bought this as a single plant from Bressingham gardens, many years ago. It has only ever been propagated by division so should be true to name, unlike seedlings. You will have to arrange pick up with Nut.
My order from Long Acre plants arrived this morning by courier. Excellent service for £7.50 postage. well packed plants at £6 each.
If you want to start a collection you would do well to start here.
I thought the RHS trial report gave a lot of information. The photos show how well a single tuber will bulk up over a 5 year period. They grew them in raised beds for extra drainage and use shade fabric in high summer.
I am adding a lot of FYM and grit to a clay soil, which is on a slope, and under the pear trees to make a new specialist bed for them. I seem to lose hardy orchids, but I think these ginger relatives look just as good.
Fidget, thanks for that info - we'll see how R. purps does in the west-facing bed - if it's not happy I'll move it to the Shady Bank
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks for all of you're help fidgetbones! I ordered a few plants from Long Acre plants and they should arrive tomorrow...very excited. I have privately messaged nutcutlet about R. Kew Beauty, thanks for this!
What have you ordered , Stephen? What do you think of Wisley amethyst? flamboyant or what?
Hi Stephen, I've PM you back
In the sticks near Peterborough
Fidget bones: I ordered R. humeana and R. cautleyoides from Long Acre and I'm hoping to pick up a few more from Crug Farm at GROW London next weekend. They're so beautiful, I can see myself getting obsessed
. Will need a bigger garden soon.
The National collection of Roscoea is open next Sunday
Sunday 17 August STEVENSHILL, Harnage, Shrewsbury SY5 6EG. Roland and Gay Bream.
11am-5pm One acre on hillside with stunning views and a wealth of unusual trees, shrubs and plants. National
Collections of Roscoea and Cautleya (several species will be in flower). Water feature and bog
garden, Mediterranean patio and caged vegetable and fruit garden.
On A458 about 2 miles south east of Cross Houses take the Cound/Harnage turn, cross bridge and
immediately drive straight up hill, leaving Memorial on the right.
T P W N/D. Church: St Peter’s, Cound. £4.00.
If I can persuade OH I will be going.
for map and directions
http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/events/event/stevenshill-open-garden/