Comments for HPS - Kent Group http://www.hpskent.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Plight of the Bee – flowers to the rescue by Fiona W http://www.hpskent.co.uk/the-plight-of-the-bee-flowers-to-the-rescue/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 Fiona W Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:53:43 +0000 http://www.hpskent.co.uk/?p=4189#comment-4775 I'm very much looking forward to hearing Marina's talk. If anyone coming to the 'Plight of the Bee' talk on Sunday is interested, I'm in the process of dismembering a very large Phormium tenax 'Yellow Wave' that has outlived its space. It is a lovely plant and has sailed through the last few winters in our frost pocket (it is very well-established!). My clump measures about 4ft across and sends up amazing flower stalks every year. I am splitting it and am happy to bring some of the larger clumps (I will pot on and sell the smaller bits next spring) with me on Sunday if people are interested. The clumps are free to a good home. Drop me an email if you are keen as they take up quite a bit of room in the back of the car. Fiona I’m very much looking forward to hearing Marina’s talk.

If anyone coming to the ‘Plight of the Bee’ talk on Sunday is interested, I’m in the process of dismembering a very large Phormium tenax ‘Yellow Wave’ that has outlived its space. It is a lovely plant and has sailed through the last few winters in our frost pocket (it is very well-established!). My clump measures about 4ft across and sends up amazing flower stalks every year. I am splitting it and am happy to bring some of the larger clumps (I will pot on and sell the smaller bits next spring) with me on Sunday if people are interested. The clumps are free to a good home. Drop me an email if you are keen as they take up quite a bit of room in the back of the car. Fiona

]]> Comment on A wander round Mount Ephraim in September by Susan Miles http://www.hpskent.co.uk/a-wander-round-mount-ephraim/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 Susan Miles Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:49:18 +0000 http://www.hpskent.co.uk/?p=4340#comment-4736 Stunning photographs to wake up to on a sunday morning! I particularly like the fruit and flower close ups, the architectural details and the mature trees with Constable skies beyond. The Dawes must be delighted too - an excellent draw for their gardens. Thank you - Susan Stunning photographs to wake up to on a sunday morning! I particularly like the fruit and flower close ups, the architectural details and the mature trees with Constable skies beyond. The Dawes must be delighted too – an excellent draw for their gardens.
Thank you – Susan

]]> Comment on Geum Study Day *** by Susan Miles http://www.hpskent.co.uk/geum-study-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Susan Miles Sun, 02 Jan 2011 08:44:32 +0000 http://www.hpskent.co.uk/?p=3739#comment-2057 I shall be delighted to come to the Geum Study Day as one of the most successful plants in my tiny new garden in 2010 was one of Sue Martin's geums bought at the Lenham event in spring. It was an absolute star and flowered for months, but I can only remember part of the name which was 'beacon'. Now a healthy clump in an otherwise straggly bed, I can't wait to start a collection. Susan Miles I shall be delighted to come to the Geum Study Day as one of the most successful plants in my tiny new garden in 2010 was one of Sue Martin’s geums bought at the Lenham event in spring. It was an absolute star and flowered for months, but I can only remember part of the name which was ‘beacon’. Now a healthy clump in an otherwise straggly bed, I can’t wait to start a collection.

Susan Miles

]]> Comment on ‘A Purple Patch’ by mervyn brown http://www.hpskent.co.uk/8/comment-page-1/#comment-42 mervyn brown Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:11:49 +0000 http://www.holidayresorts.org.uk/hps2/8/#comment-42 I agree Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' does not overwinter well, not outside or in a polytunnel. I have succeeded with this plant with only one method, which is to bring it indoors and not let it go fully dormant. It is true you can root it very often by placing in water, when it will strike roots from the nodes. I have had no success with germination from seed, which may well have been infertile. I am a volunteer gardener at Hall Place, Bexley and I am interested in those plants which are marginally hardy. Callistemon citrinus sets seed and germinates sparingly around the mature bushes at Hall Place. Delosperma cooperi thrives, but Lampranthus roseus succumbed to our recent spate of cold weather. Acacia pravissima managed to survive the cold spell too. I agree Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ does not overwinter well, not outside or in a polytunnel. I have succeeded with this plant with only one method, which is to bring it indoors and not let it go fully dormant. It is true you can root it very often by placing in water, when it will strike roots from the nodes. I have had no success with germination from seed, which may well have been infertile. I am a volunteer gardener at Hall Place, Bexley and I am interested in those plants which are marginally hardy. Callistemon citrinus sets seed and germinates sparingly around the mature bushes at Hall Place. Delosperma cooperi thrives, but Lampranthus roseus succumbed to our recent spate of cold weather. Acacia pravissima managed to survive the cold spell too.

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