Re: Newly bought plants
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- Subject: Re: Newly bought plants
- From: B* B*
- Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 00:06:14 +0100
Hi Louise
How nice to hear from another Brit on this list - I'm afraid I mainly lurk,
but enjoy the different gardening experiences. Dixter is a wonderful garden.
I've been several times, but wish I could get there more often.
As far as your plants are concerned, I would say that the helianthemum needs
sun and good drainage -typical Mediterranean conditions.The fuchsia can take
some shade, but won't be too fussy. It may be cut down to the ground in
winter, but should shoot again. Euphorbia shillingii is a good plant, clump
forming and even in my sandy soil it isn't a thug at all. I have it in
partial shade and it seems quite happy. 'Fireglow' has a reputation as a
thug, but I've managed to kill it several times so far. I think it may need
more moisture than I can easily provide.The thermopsis has, if I remember
rightly, yellow lupin-like flowers, but I'm afraid I don't know about
cultivation without a book to hand and the Isoplexis is new to me.
I hope this is some help
Barbara Barklem
Surrey, UK.
-----Original Message-----
From: English family <cenglish@globalnet.co.uk>
To: perennials@mallorn.com <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: 08 May 1999 16:31
Subject: Newly bought plants
>
>I've just been on holiday and was able to visit Christopher Lloyd's
>wonderful garden at Great Dixter in Sussex. I bought quite a few plants
>and some of them I don't know anything about, so I wondered if anybody
>would be able to help me (they aren't in my gardener's encyclopedia
>either). I would really like to know what sort of growing conditions they
>will need.
>
>Helianthemum Red Orient
>
>Isoplexis Canariensis Isabelliana (he did say this is not hardy so will
>need to be grown in a pot to be brought in overwinter).
>
>Fuchsia Magellanica Aurea
>
>Thermopsis Villosa
>
>Euphorbia Schillingii (am I right in remembering that some Euphorbia's can
>be thugs and spread all over the place. Does anyone know if this is one?)
>
>I also bought a Euphorbia Griffithii Fireglow - is this also a thug? (I've
>probably got this wrong and it's some other plant.)
>
>Thanks for your help. I've really enjoyed reading this list for the last
>couple of months, and have learnt so much from it.
>
>Louise in southern England
>
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