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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Marie on July 27, 2014, 12:40:45 PM

Title: codonopsis
Post by: Marie on July 27, 2014, 12:40:45 PM: Is there anybody out there who knows what has happened to http://www.kneebone.freeserve.co.uk/? (http://www.kneebone.freeserve.co.uk/?) I am really lost without it when trying to identify my codonopsis.
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Maggi Young on July 27, 2014, 01:09:36 PM: Hello Marie,

Some years ago I believe that the codonopsis site changed to codonopsis.co.uk/ but that now just shows an advert for a house to rent and the link you give was operational last December, I think - someone must know what has happened.......
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Maggi Young on July 27, 2014, 01:14:13 PM: Meanwhile - it may be useful for you to read this : http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11898.msg306757#msg306757 (http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11898.msg306757#msg306757) 8)

Bob Armstrong is a forum member too so I hope he might be able to help you with ID questions.
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Marie on July 28, 2014, 11:23:34 AM: Thanks for your reply, Maggi. So if I want help identifying particular codonopsis flowers, I should simply attach photos to a post in this forum and see what happens.
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Maggi Young on July 28, 2014, 11:51:13 AM: Why not, Marie? Can't make any promises but the Forumists have a VERY good record in helping with identification of all sorts of plants. 8)
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Mike Ireland on July 28, 2014, 09:01:06 PM: Quote from: Marie on July 27, 2014, 12:40:45 PM
Is there anybody out there who knows what has happened to http://www.kneebone.freeserve.co.uk/? (http://www.kneebone.freeserve.co.uk/?) I am really lost without it when trying to identify my codonopsis.

Paul Kneebone is no longer the holder of the national collection of codonopsis.

Ann & Bob Armstrong have taken this collection on. As yet the collection is not on line but Bob & Ann can be contacted at Email:-annbobarmstrong@btinternet.com
This is a link to Bobs website, Bob Armstrong - Artist, http://www.bobarmstrongartist.co.uk (http://www.bobarmstrongartist.co.uk)
He is usually happy to talk about these fascinating plants.
Hope this info is helpful.
Codonopsis ovata at Woodlands garden & C. kawakami in my garden.
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Maggi Young on July 28, 2014, 09:11:09 PM: The turquoise colour on the top of the C. kawakami flowers is as bright as Ixia viridiflora or a Jade Vine, isn't it? Fantastic colouring.

Caution tho' Mike - I see aphids on it too :P

Does it set seed? ;)
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Mike Ireland on July 28, 2014, 09:22:58 PM: Quote from: Maggi Young on July 28, 2014, 09:11:09 PM
The turquoise colour on the top of the C. kawakami flowers is as bright as Ixia viridiflora or a Jade Vine, isn't it? Fantastic colouring.

Caution tho' Mike - I see aphids on it too :P

Does it set seed? ;)

I hope it sets seed, this is the first year I have grown this plant.
Bob Armstrong has already shown an interest, he does not appear to have any plants of C. kawkami this year.
I noticed the aphid only when I looked at the photo on the computer.
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on August 02, 2014, 03:23:03 AM: I've grown a lot of codonopsis from seed exchanges and most have been C. clematidea. :) C. grey-wilsonii has a distinctive ring in the center and is easy to identify. Can anyone help me identify these two? The first plant has no hint of a colored ring while the second plant has only a faint ring. Thank you!
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Roma on August 02, 2014, 09:34:11 AM: I think the first one is vinciflora and the second a form of grey-wilsonii
Title: Re: codonopsis
Post by: Claire Cockcroft on August 02, 2014, 03:28:32 PM: Thank you! My label of C. vinciflora is correct then. ;D C. grey-wilsonii is trickier to identify than I thought.