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Seedy Subjects! => Grow From Seed => Topic started by: ellen&dan on April 01, 2011, 06:42:15 PM

Title: Schefflera
Post by: ellen&dan on April 01, 2011, 06:42:15 PM

Hi there i was just wondering if antone new where to get some hardy Schefflera seeds from, i have search the internet bjut cant find any.

Title: Re: Schefflera
Post by: Maggi Young on April 01, 2011, 06:55:36 PM

News to me that any Schefflera ARE hardy. Thought they would all be tender in the UK

Title: Re: Schefflera
Post by: daveyp1970 on April 01, 2011, 07:36:01 PM

I'm sure bob brown http://www.cgf.net/plants.php?genus=SCHEFFLERA might be able to help

Title: Re: Schefflera
Post by: johnw on April 01, 2011, 08:03:48 PM

Also try Crûg Farm in Wales.  They had plenty of UK hardy Schefflera species at the RHS Show a couple of years ago.   www.crug-farm.co.uk (http://www.crug-farm.co.uk)

BTW Philip McD. is growing Schefflera spp. in Vancouver, BC.  He insists we should plant out the one he gave us... ::)

johnw

Title: Re: Schefflera
Post by: Maggi Young on April 01, 2011, 08:55:15 PM

Quote from: johnw on April 01, 2011, 08:03:48 PM

Also try Crûg Farm in Wales.  They had plenty of UK hardy Schefflera species at the RHS Show a couple of years ago.   www.crug-farm.co.uk (http://www.crug-farm.co.uk)

BTW Philip McD. is growing Schefflera spp. in Vancouver, BC.  He insists we should plant the one he gave us outside... ::)

johnw

You don't say? I'm astonished!

Title: Re: Schefflera
Post by: Houseslippers on April 03, 2011, 11:51:49 PM

Whenever I've look at their website, Crûg Farm usually haven't have any Schefflera taiwaniana plants for sale (in my view, the best hardy species). I covet this plant hugely - it's very elegant and I think borderline hardy but there's a large one in the Exotic Garden at Great Dixter so it must be pretty tough. I've looked at Crûg Farm again while reading this thread and they're in stock - 2 sorts, anyway -  so I've ordered one. Now, where to put it ...