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Anyone up for a little experiment? Could be fun?

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    OMG chicky, until I read it properly I thought that was your garden. Time for some coffee and wake up properly.

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Oh Fidget image I wishimageimage

    have, however, been very pleased with my beaujolais - but not sure of my chances of getting it through a winter.  It has been flowering for ages though, with many more buds still to come - so definitely good value if only for a season.  Time will tellimage

  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    My plant is close to over now, had to stake it but otherwise am happy with it. Will report back with propagating carry-on henceforth.

    image

    Everyone else's doing okay?

    Wearside, England.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Mine has still got the last few flowers to come -- have been very pleased with it - love the colour and the variegated leaves.

    Are you going to try and take cuttings Vic?  If so, let me know how you go about it, and how you get on - might try and copycatimage

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Think you missed the bit in the title saying it was for "a bit of fun" imageimage

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    So not a truly academic scientific experiment then Chicky - duh! image image

    I'll be interested in the over-wintering and taking cuttings side of this - now that I've got a sunnier bed image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Resurrecting this thread to admit that my gooseneck is deadimage Pulled it up yesterday.

    I'm pretty sure it didn't seed as they didn't ripen in time before winter and I've checked my random cuttings pots and nothing that looks healthy is a one of these.

    Vic Sponge result - FAILED!image

    Last edited: 26 March 2017 11:01:40

    Wearside, England.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    My original plant did not make it through the winter, but 3 seedlings have popped up nearby image.... so its still watch this space chez Chicky !!!

  • Victoria SpongeVictoria Sponge Posts: 3,502

    Whoop! Do the seedlings look similar to the plant?

    Wearside, England.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    Out atm, but will take a pic tomorrow image

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