Weldenia

[Lesley Cox]

I've never had to cut the top. It always just falls into parts or can be gently teased apart on older, bigger plants, but I doubt if there will be a problem with your Mark. From the nose size it should flower well this first season, May or more likely June/July this first year.

[mark smyth]

I might plant it on the rockery. I saw a plant in Cumbria a few years ago that grew outside all year

[Tony Willis]

I might plant it on the rockery. I saw a plant in Cumbria a few years ago that grew outside all year
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Oh well as the saying goes 'you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink'!

[Darren]

I understand it is easy peasy with Lesley and Paul, although his crown rotted, and I think their is a danger of being too casual about growing it over here.

I was discussing cultivation with one of the nursery men at Blackpool show (he was selling it) and we both agreed that in our climate total  frost free dryness in winter is a must. I keep mine on a shelf in the garage and only re-pot and water when I see growth above the topdressing. No way will it grow outside and I think this will apply to N. Ireland as well.

Maybe in the drought stricken south it might be okay outside.

Tony is right Mark - I kept my Weldenia for over ten years using the dry winter regime like Tony's - I only lost it because until it got wet one winter and rotted. I'm sure it won't survive a winter outdoors.

[Tony Willis]

First flowers opened today

Weldenia candida

[angie]

Tony, you are way ahead of me. I just love those pure white flowers.

Angie 

[Brian Ellis]

Glad you said that Angie, I had to gently part the soil to find the shoots coming through