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Title: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Mavers on March 01, 2011, 04:28:12 PM

Does anyone know for a supplier of Eranthis hyemalis 'Flore Pleno'?

Title: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Alan_b on March 01, 2011, 04:33:41 PM

Quote from: Mavers on March 01, 2011, 04:28:12 PM

Does anyone know for a supplier of Eranthis hyemalis 'Flore Pleno'?

I think Michael Broadhurst has some.

Title: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Mavers on March 01, 2011, 04:46:50 PM

Cheers Alan.  :)

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: PDJ on March 02, 2011, 05:03:53 PM

Paul Christian Rare Plants has Flore Pleno.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: mark smyth on March 02, 2011, 05:13:10 PM

PC will sell you an ordinary Eranthis.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Brian Ellis on March 02, 2011, 05:19:10 PM

I hope you pressed for a refund Mark.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: mark smyth on March 02, 2011, 05:28:00 PM

Quote from: Brian Ellis on March 02, 2011, 05:19:10 PM

I hope you pressed for a refund Mark.

I have never had a refund from him for his mistake

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Gail on March 02, 2011, 05:40:19 PM

Quote from: mark smyth on March 02, 2011, 05:13:10 PM

PC will sell you an ordinary Eranthis.

He sent me an ordinary one first but when I complained he replaced it without quibbling and the replacement is definitely correct.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Mavers on March 03, 2011, 09:06:36 AM

Thanks for posting on my enquiry

Paul Christian say's the following on his website:

A PS:- We have now observed that this stock can throw some single flowers. If this happens (it does not always) then it happens after transplanting, when in an unsuitable spot, or when stressed. If left undisturbed the plants throw double again next year. We have rogued the stock of all singles (only to have these singles revert to doubles again) but if it distresses you, then you can return the plants to us. However keeping them and letting them settle will usually cure the problem. We have noticed that when it is having a 'single' period, this double form sets fertile seed.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Ulla Hansson on March 03, 2011, 09:30:32 AM

I have Eranthis flore pleno, it is far from those with single flowers. The flowers of the double form, is always double. Seedlings have so far also been double.
Mike, I have sent a PM to you.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Mavers on March 03, 2011, 10:18:37 AM

HI Ulla I have sent a PM to you.  :)

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Rob Potterton on March 04, 2011, 01:22:41 PM

I agree with you Ulla, our stock originated from Denmark some 25 years ago; we have increased from division & seed but never saw a 'single' flower. I think there is a similar (but not identical) clone called 'Noel Ayres' which i believe does not set seed (??). Perhaps now there is a third clone that sometimes reverts to single flowers?? I don't want it.

Eranthis hyemalis Flore Pleno

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Mavers on March 04, 2011, 07:20:31 PM

Hi Rob...........I agree PC can keep it!

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: ichristie on March 04, 2011, 07:25:44 PM

 Hi Rob, all, I have had seeed from Noel Ayres which comes up with double flowers never many but all are double, cheers Ian the Christie kind.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Alan_b on March 04, 2011, 07:31:10 PM

'Noel Ayres' is the form stocked by Michael Broadhurst.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: steve owen on March 22, 2011, 07:26:53 PM

At some expense I obtained a small pot of two eranthis pinnatifida. Could the cognoscenti please advise on my best strategy of keeping what is reputed to be a particularly difficult little eranthis? Grateful.
 

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: TheNorm on March 23, 2011, 01:23:58 PM

Hi Steve,

I'm afraid I have no advice, but would like to know where to get E. pinnatifida myself please?  How much will I be paying as well please?

Thanks,


Lewis

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Alan_b on March 23, 2011, 02:52:04 PM

Likewise I know nothing, but I immdeiately took to wondering if you could cross-breed eranthis pinnatifida with a more hardy sepcies of eranthis (like hyemalis) to produce something equally beautiful but better-suited to local conditions?

Lewis, this site has a price, although no actual stock http://www.rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=472&strPageHistory=related

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: TheNorm on March 23, 2011, 03:48:00 PM

Thanks Alan,

I've tried Rare Plants before for Eranthis and they never seem to have what I want in stock.  Any other sources that anyone has would be welcomed. 

Interesting idea to cross these species.  Quite radically different in appearance, wonder if E. stellata would cross as they are more similar in appearance and point of origin? 

I'm only just getting into Eranthis and currently only have E. hyemalis and E. cilicica and E. h. 'Schwefelganz'.  Will be buying some Guinea Gold to replace plants sold to me under that name which definitely are not.  Other than that I'm a beginner who's caught the bug.  I intend to buy Potterton's range of Eranthis this autumn to build up a decent range for the garden.

Lewis

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: Ulla Hansson on March 23, 2011, 04:30:47 PM

Westonbirt has had pinnatifida on its fall list the past two years.

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: steve owen on March 23, 2011, 07:42:57 PM

Quote from: TheNorm on March 23, 2011, 01:23:58 PM

Hi Steve,

I'm afraid I have no advice, but would like to know where to get E. pinnatifida myself please?  How much will I be paying as well please?

Thanks,


Lewis

Lewis
I got mine at the Loughborough AGS Show three weeks ago. I think it was on the Edrom stall but I could be wrong.
Steve

Title: Re: Eranthis flore pleno
Post by: TheNorm on March 23, 2011, 07:50:02 PM

Thanks Steve,

I'll look into it.

Lewis