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General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Hans J on June 12, 2010, 02:49:18 PM

Title: ...so nice
Post by: Hans J on June 12, 2010, 02:49:18 PM
 :) nothing special - but so nice !

some pics from today :

Strawflower 'Sunnyboy"
Viola 'Columbine'
Habranthus grandiflora

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQdjgyzJufY

enjoy
Hans 8)
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: shelagh on June 12, 2010, 10:55:19 PM
I love the Habranthus Hans are they easy to grow and where do they come from?
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: Hans J on June 13, 2010, 08:04:57 AM
Hi Shelagh ,

Yes -the Habranthus are easy !
watering from April until September - than dry
in summer they in our garden on a rain protectet place -in winter in my greenhouse ( with a minimum temp. of +5° )
I have received my plants before many years from a friend - but they are sold in nurseries and gardencenter
- mostly as Habr. robustus
This plants makes no seeds ...I dont not why

Hans
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: PeterT on June 14, 2010, 10:20:56 PM
You are growing them soooo well Hans. brilliant pots 8)
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: Hans J on June 15, 2010, 07:16:21 AM
You are growing them soooo well Hans. brilliant pots 8)

Many thanks Peter for your friendly compliment  :D

Hans
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: Paul T on June 15, 2010, 07:23:42 AM
Beautifully grown Viola, Hans.  Getting all the flowers to stand up like that is impressive.  Certainly hard to do that in our climate.  ;D  Excellent Habranthus clump too. 8)

Great pics.
Title: Re: ...so nice
Post by: Hans J on June 15, 2010, 07:40:58 AM
Hi Paul ,

nice to hear from you !
This Viola is simply for me - it is a hybrid - bought last year from a nursery .
It has a very nice fragrance ( similar like V.odorata )

Hans
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