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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Graham Catlow on March 27, 2019, 05:17:17 PM

Title: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Graham Catlow on March 27, 2019, 05:17:17 PM: Hi,
Can someone identify this for me please. Can’t find the label and age related memory can’t recall what it is.

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Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Maggi Young on March 27, 2019, 05:51:11 PM: Is it Sophora denudata ?
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Graham Catlow on March 27, 2019, 06:57:42 PM: Thanks Maggi,
You set me in the right direction with Sophora - it is Sophora microphylla ‘Sun King’

The forum does it again ;D
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Maggi Young on March 28, 2019, 01:19:11 PM: It's doing well for you, Graham - it's the sort of plant I'd like to try, but anything that size makes the Bulb Despot nervous because of the space it might take up - everything here is subject to the "how many erythroniums would fit in that space" question!
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: angie on March 28, 2019, 06:38:43 PM: Graham are you giving your plant protection over the winter.. I have mine in my polytunnel but would like to have it planted outdoors. Mine is just starting to go over now.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Graham Catlow on March 28, 2019, 08:47:40 PM: Maggi, surely the erythronium would grow under the Sophora and it would add to the many architectural shrubs and trees you have in your garden.

Angie, it is planted outside (three years now) but doesn’t look as good as yours. It is against a wall which runs North to South and facing East. Its fairly dry where it is but the wind swirls around in that corner of the garden. I would suggest somewhere sheltered but you should give it a go.
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: angie on March 28, 2019, 09:02:50 PM: Graham I bet the wall will be giving it the protection in needs and some warmth. You know my garden there isn't a sheltered spot anywhere but I might give it a go .

Angie :)
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 29, 2019, 12:03:41 AM: Nice to see a New Zealand native doing well. I have one in a gecko cage and it flowers confined to a space 1.5m tall x 900mm wide x 600mm deep. 8)
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Maggi Young on March 29, 2019, 01:03:00 PM: Quote from: Graham Catlow on March 28, 2019, 08:47:40 PM
Maggi, surely the erythronium would grow under the Sophora and it would add to the many architectural shrubs and trees you have in your garden.

Angie, it is planted outside (three years now) but doesn’t look as good as yours. It is against a wall which runs North to South and facing East. Its fairly dry where it is but the wind swirls around in that corner of the garden. I would suggest somewhere sheltered but you should give it a go.

Well, you'd think so, wouldn't you?!! Seems Anthony can get a decent looking plant at reasonable size ..... so Angie, does yours set seed, or could I get a cutting? Pretty please?!!
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: angie on March 29, 2019, 09:11:29 PM: Never noticed seed on it but can easy take a cutting for you.
It is very pretty.

Angie :)
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Maggi Young on March 30, 2019, 02:38:12 PM: Thanks Angela!! :-*
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Anthony Darby on March 31, 2019, 07:47:55 AM: I will look out for seed. 8)
Title: Re: Lost label - lost memory
Post by: Maggi Young on March 31, 2019, 10:49:38 AM: Quote from: Anthony Darby on March 31, 2019, 07:47:55 AM
I will look out for seed. 8)
Yes, it may be more likely to set seed in your climate, Anthony.