Re: Beaumontiea grandiflora
- Subject: Re: Beaumontiea grandiflora
- From: G* P*
- Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 18:34:12 +0100
On Sat, 2 Jun 2001 23:22:57 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
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>Stygmaphyllum ciliatum-Orchid Vine
>is another very tropical appearing vine which also is
>very free blooming here, and will keep blooming 8~10
>months, with lemon yellow orchid or Bauhinia like
>flowers, with dainty foliage on a vigorous growing
>vine. Keeping up the improbable list of vines, the
>Delachampia dioscoraeifolia vine is another one to
>consider, with its two bracts of crepe papery like
>deep purple flowers, and a bloom season that stretches
>from April to December for me in Berkeley. The
>bougainvilleas are all looking great this year as
>well, and seem well ahead of schedule compared to most
>years. The local Jacaranda trees are all just
>beginning to show color as well, and never fail to
>announce the beginning of summer.
David,
Can you tell me more about Delachampia dioscoraeifolia. I can't find it in
my books, a search on the web couldn't find it so I went to Kew Online
Database, nothing! Then on to MBG W3 Tropicos and nothing again! Is it a
very rare plant? You make it sound so exciting. It sounds tropical but
would it grow here in southern Portugal with our long hot and very dry
summers? It has not rained for about a month and it probably won't rain
again until end September or October. Would the Stygmaphyllum ciliatum take
these conditions? You might be surprised that my Petrea volubis flowers and
grows well. The local Jacarandas that are used as street trees everywhere
have just finished flowering, what a wonderful sight they make. The
bougainvilleas that are in everyone's garden are just coming into their best
now.
Graham from a hot (32C most days last week) and dry Algarve.
---- Graham Payne ---- dpsgkp@mail.telepac.pt ----
