Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: kaygri on February 20, 2007, 10:20:47 PM
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I just thought I would post some pics of some really nice Callianthemums I have flowering in the Harlow Carr display houses at the moment. I think these are some of the nicest alpines and so early! I love the dusky pink and lime green contrast. C. anemonoides is always the first and largest then C kernerianum. Its a nice time of year as the Fritillaria raddeana are also out and the Saxifrages like 'Karel Capek'. Spring is on it's way!
Callianthemum pix in post/reply #2, below
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pic. I think I got it this time!! Sorry for the multiple posts :-X
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Not to worry, Kaye, we all get mixed up at times! I've taken out therepeat ofthe Sax, and I will change the title of the page to reflect that there is more to see than "just" (forgive me, you know what I mean) Callianthemeums!
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In your post, Kaye, C. kernerianum is the upper of the two plants, is that correct?
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Nice work Kay. Callianthemums were always a challenge at The New York Botanical Garden when I was there (alpine house of course). I haven't given them a go here yet...but will now have to search them out in the next round of seed exchanges.
Carlo
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Thanks Carlo, they grow really easily here it must be our climate? The C. coriandrifolium is a lot slower to emerge than these two, the leaves are just poking out. Yes, the upper Callianthemum is kernerianum. It's a lot flatter to the ground than the anemonoides and a deeper pink. Very nice!
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Ah! Harlow Carr, it takes me back, it must be nearly thirty five years since I was last there when (I think) the boss man was Geoffrey Smith. In those days I have to say it was a little run down and lacking in investment. Much different these days I hear, I must plan a visit soon.
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Ah, Geoffrey Smith....it takes me back... how I remember that man caressing trollius flowers on a mountainside in a TV programme......Mellors the Gamekeeper turned gardener, as I live and breathe!
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My sister used to live in Wakefield so we visited Harlow Carr many times in the 90's. I haven't been for a couple of years but would love to go again. It's a fantastic garden. I will do that this year I hope! Your pictures are fabulous Kay.
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Dear garden friends,
If you are ever have possibility to go Harlow Carr, do go and have a look around the lovely garden.
Carlo, you have to be very patient with the Callianthemum seed, my Callianthemum seed took 4 years to geminate.
It will go quicker if you have really fresh seed.
The best success I had was with seed that germinate around the mother plant
Henk
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The Austrian C. anemonoides in my garden.
Hans
from Austria
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A superb plant Hans. Will you show it again please when it is fully open? Thanks.
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... and mine
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Your plant is looking happy, Ewelina. Is the rock natural to your garden or have you brought it there specially to make a home for these plants?
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The rocks are brought.
I live in upland and we have a lot of quarry around.
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A wonderful plant and image Ewelina.I have tried on many occassions to grow this plant without success.I have just bought another one.If at first you don't succeed,try,try again and again.
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John,
It like limestone. At us it grow beautiful in the sun as well as in semi-shadow.
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Even better now it is open Ewelina.I shall persevere adding lots of limestone to yhe compost.
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It is good to have access to fine rocks, Ewelina. I am sure I am not the only person to enjoy seeing the development of the Callianthemum from tight bud to open flower.
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A warm welcome back to the Forum Ewelina. We've missed your hepaticas and news from Poland. The Callianthemum is a real stunner. Like John above, my success has been very limited but I certainly didn't apply lime so next time I have a chance, that will go into the mix. Thank you for your great pictures, and like Ian, I think the progression from tight bud to fully open flowers is very special.
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Now my C. anemonoides is full in flower.
Hans
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Your plant is looking very good, Hans. Nice pix, too, and on the other threads, eg. your Hepatica and Erythroniums!
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Great shots of great looking plants Ewelina (Welcome home by the way !) and Hans - I've never grown it - it's now going on to my wants list !! ;)
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cant wait until mine are that big.
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It has been some time since we heard from Kaye at Harlow Carr, but rest assured, she has been keeping pretty busy in the meantime... there are exciting developments at the RHS garden Harlow Carr, where Kaye Griffiths is Senior Gardener and this week Paul Cumbletin, author of the Wisley Log, has invited Kaye to use the Log to tell us more about the new alpine house .......
See here:
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2009May211242901346Log_11_of_2009.pdf
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That is wonderful. Just about the size house that I need. ;D Everything planted there looks to be growing very well and is enjoying its new environment. So much work but what a great reward. Well done to all concerned.