RE: osmanthus heterophyllus variegata/ribes aureum

Chris, the plant I am supposed to have, which I got from Forest Farm, was
ribes aureum.  Not Ribes alpinum 'aureum.'  I looked at the description this
morning and it sounds like the right plant.  Do you have anything that tells
you if R. aureum is dioecious?

Susan Saxton, zone 6b

For mine is a little old-fashioned garden where the flowers come
together to praise the Lord and teach all who look upon them to do
likewise.
Celia Thaxter

I AM in shape.  ROUND is a shape!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher P. Lindsey [lindsey@mallorn.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 1999 3:40 AM
> To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
> Subject: Re: osmanthus heterophyllus variegata/ribes aureum
> 
> 
> > OSMANTHUS: I have had this shrub for about 4 years.  While 
> it has put on
> > some growth, it has NEVER flowered.  It is in a dryish 
> location.  Is that
> > the problem?
> 
> The flowers are pretty inconspicuous, so it's possible that 
> you missed 
> them.  They appear late in the year, usually in October or 
> so.  However,
> this species does like the same kinds of soils that hollies do:  well-
> drained, moist, and acidic.  If you have it in a fair amount of shade 
> that could also account for the lack of blooms.  
> 
> > RIBES: I have had about 3 years.  It grows like mad.  Never 
> flowers or
> > fruits.  Everything I have read does not say it needs a 
> pollinator or that
> > it is dioecious.  Any suggestions before I remove it in dispair?
> 
> If this is Ribes alpinum 'Aureum', then yes, it is a 
> dioecious species.
> The female flowers are smaller than the males and a greenish-yellow
> appearing in April.  The fruit also aren't particularly 
> edible (but they
> look nice.  :)
> 
> Chris
> 
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