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Title: Impulse buy - Ptilotus 'Joey'
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2012, 02:56:10 PM

On impulse I bought a plant from ASDA yesterday - Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey'.

The label said hardy and for outdoor planting. Research shows it probably isnt hardy because it comes from Australia.

Has anyone grown this before now?

Title: Re: Impulse buy - Ptilotus 'Joey'
Post by: mark smyth on July 01, 2012, 02:59:55 PM

ASDA also have a brilliant range of 'alpine' and small Dianthus named and unnamed.

They also have a lovely tall but probably non hardy Ornithogallum with tall spikes of off white flowers. Each petal has a small pale brown mark at the base. Sadly no botanical name.

Title: Re: Impulse buy - Ptilotus 'Joey'
Post by: fermi de Sousa on July 02, 2012, 08:33:01 AM

Quote from: mark smyth on July 01, 2012, 02:56:10 PM

On impulse I bought a plant from ASDA yesterday - Ptilotus exaltatus 'Joey'.

The label said hardy and for outdoor planting. Research shows it probably isnt hardy because it comes from Australia.

Has anyone grown this before now?

Funnily enough, I bought one on impulse a few months ago as well! ;D It's survived -4^oC so far already! It's planted in a sand-bed to see if that will help prolong its life,
cheers
fermi

Title: Re: Impulse buy - Ptilotus 'Joey'
Post by: Anthony Darby on July 02, 2012, 09:16:16 AM

I think I would buy it on impulse too. 8)