re: Olivier Filippi where are you ?

Dear Olivier and all,

I remember meeting you, and seeing your magnificent collection of 
Nerium when I spoke at Courson in '97. Nan's seed of Convolvulous 
reminded me that I should ask you and medit-planters if anyone grows 
or has seeds of Convolvulous canariense? This is a shrub, about 3m 
tall with slender upright over-arching branches, somewhat silver-ish 
narrow, plain leaves and large clusters of small white Convolvulous 
type flowers. There is an old plant in Adelaide Botanic Garden that I 
admire every time I see it. I can't imagine why no local nurseryman 
has propagated it (could it be that there are none; all having turned 
themselves into purveyors of plants grown elsewhere and imported 
regardless of suitability to our climate and soils?) but I'd like to 
try a few seeds if anyone can supply them.

I am trying to grow Mandrake - Mandragora autumnalis. I got the 
seedlings up and through the first winter. I kept them OK over summer 
in a shady spot out of the baking sun - tho' they would have dried 
out from time to time. No sign of them yet. Are they late emerging? 
Or have I lost them? I haven't scratched about under the pot's 
covering of gravel chips yet. Any cultivation/ planting tips anyone?

regards

trevor n

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Trevor Nottle
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Lecturer and Consultant 
       
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