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General Subjects => Plants Wanted Or For Exchange => Topic started by: mh0012 on October 19, 2012, 07:06:36 AM

Title: Help for new Caltha Collection
Post by: mh0012 on October 19, 2012, 07:06:36 AM

Hi All

I'm new to the forum, I am a member of Plant Heritage from Essex and am working with John Carter of Rowden  Gardens to rebuild the Caltha National Plant Collection.
I am trying to find any interesting forms of Caltha, especially the forms from China.
I would love to hear from anyone who grows any interesting Calthas or can suggest sources to help me.
I am also trying to find a  missing Caltha Cultivar   from the 1980's  Called

Caltha palustris holubyi   

This plant originated from Blooms and was sold by Trimscombe Nurseresies but appears to have been lost over the years

any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated

Mark

Title: Re: Help for new Caltha Collection
Post by: Alan_b on October 19, 2012, 08:57:40 AM

Quote from: mh0012 on October 19, 2012, 07:06:36 AM

I am also trying to find a  missing Caltha Cultivar   from the 1980's  Called

Caltha palustris holubyi   

This plant originated from Blooms and was sold by Trimscombe Nurseresies but appears to have been lost over the years

If it was sold in the 1980's it is likely the label will have been lost by now.  How would one recognise it?

Title: Re: Help for new Caltha Collection
Post by: Maggi Young on October 19, 2012, 04:13:00 PM

Welcome to the Forum, Mark. Good luck with your project.  8)

Title: Re: Help for new Caltha Collection
Post by: Paul T on October 25, 2012, 09:15:46 AM

Good luck, Mark.  Fingers crossed you can find all that you're after.  This sort of heritage collection so often saves plants from oblivion, so wishing you all the best in your endeavours.