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Post by kedigato on Jun 29, 2009 9:34:35 GMT
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Post by DAG on Jun 29, 2009 16:18:15 GMT
Quite an architectural showpiece!  |
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Post by linda on Jun 29, 2009 22:29:20 GMT
very nice kedi never seen one of them before very pretty indeed
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Post by kedigato on Jun 30, 2009 7:07:13 GMT
They were totally amazing, especially this one which seemed to be the granddaddy of them all. ;D
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Post by thymelord on Jan 10, 2010 8:03:28 GMT
Hi Kedi,I grew Echium pininana wildpretii from seed in 2008 up here in the NW I overwintered two outside one survived and flowered last summer though it only achieved 6ft it was quite a spectacle,it divided and grew 2 strong shoots this last summer but with -12c I doubt they will survive outside,I have grown Echium fastuosum and kept them in the p/tunnel,last week before the weather got really bad I squeezed a couple into the already packed g/house thank goodness I did the ones in the p/tunnel appear to have been hit hard with the heavy frosts,fingers crossed something survives.
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Post by aesculus on Feb 1, 2010 20:19:13 GMT
Oh Echium's are stunning plants I especially like the the smaller shrubby perennial species (can't remember the name of the top of my head) native to the canary islands? it forms large tall mounds of mauve very pretty =]
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Post by pete on Feb 5, 2010 19:30:36 GMT
Would that be Fastuosum Aesculus?
Can you grow that out side down on the island?
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Post by kedigato on Feb 6, 2010 8:48:20 GMT
TL, that is very interesting to hear that you grew some of these up your way. (Sorry, I have just now found this thread again  ) I hope you have been able to save some, would be lovely if you got them growing again.  Did you take some pics of the one with the 6' flower head? It must have been a glorious sight! I wonder if it would be too hot to grow them in Florida? I think a lot of plants have been lost this winter due to the continued / recurring very low temps. However, that is perhaps Nature's way of killing off all the bugs that survived the past several winters higher temps. |
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Post by aesculus on Feb 6, 2010 13:26:02 GMT
Would that be Fastuosum Aesculus? Can you grow that out side down on the island? yep that's the one =] Pride of Madeira I know they grow them outside in large brick planters in the car park in ventnor botanic gardens however at last check they looked very ill due to the weather =/ |
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Post by pete on Feb 6, 2010 15:22:56 GMT
Would that be Fastuosum Aesculus? Can you grow that out side down on the island? yep that's the one =] Pride of Madeira I know they grow them outside in large brick planters in the car park in ventnor botanic gardens however at last check they looked very ill due to the weather =/ Thats a pity, its such a showy plant, but never been hardy here in Kent with me. Even the Pininana hybrids have been killed again outside this year. Kedi, I think they would suffer a bit with the heat in Florida, but if it was me I would have to try. |
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