Nigel H-C Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hi All, Went round for a five minute tour with the camera the other day. Firstly, I've finally uncovered my Fynbos Bed. I cover it with a cheapo poly tunnel and heat it to above freezing . However this time the pilot light kept blowing out and it had minus 4. One of the Protea's are pretty badly damaged, but will hopefully be okay. I did find Protea longifolia flowering though. I also had this one flower last June Restios Drosera hilaris & glabripes D. ramantacea Winter growing South Africans, some dying back now D. regias in the sun Close up, they look great in the spring. D. afra Few tubers, D. menziesii subsp basifolia flowering Not much movement in the nursery yet. S. alata flowers, a favourite. These were supposed to be at the Cardiff flower show now, but I didn't have enough ready so had to pull out. S.x 'Joyce Cooper' Another shot of the nursery Hope you like them Nigel HC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malvo Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) Great shots!! Great plants :), those Regias look impressive!! Edited April 18, 2013 by Malvo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amar Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Lovely shots, I am amazed at how vertical your Regias grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Oh my God, do I see it correctly? Proteas flower in a garden in UK????!!!! I love these blooms so much! But I´m afraid I cannot grow them myself! Amazing, Nigel! And not to forget the outstanding South African sundews! *drool* Best regards Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel H-C Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Hi Andreas, Although they're outside, they are protected in winter and kept above freezing. I'm going to try a Roridula dentata and a couple of Drosera species out there at some time, of course the Roridula is a fynbos genus anyway. Here are a couple more Proteas from last year: P. neriifolia, this is the one that had been badly damaged this winter and is now looking very sad. And P. obtusifolia, another one that has sustained some damage but I'm hoping they'll be okay. Nigel HC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilacina Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 What a tidy collection of beauties! Using the same pots placed in regular lines makes the view perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlatokrt Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Simply beautiful :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31drew31 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Amazing, all of it! My favs were the D. regia photos, love how vertical they grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel H-C Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thank you all for your kind comments. The D. Regias are among my favourites. The large plant at the back is in a 30 litre pot, has about 7 well spaced crowns (almost hanging over the side of the pot now) and is about 20 years old. I occasionally display it, and may take it or a few of the others to Malvern spring garden show next month if anyone's going? Nigel HC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Salter Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Thank you all for your kind comments. The D. Regias are among my favourites. The large plant at the back is in a 30 litre pot, has about 7 well spaced crowns (almost hanging over the side of the pot now) and is about 20 years old. I occasionally display it, and may take it or a few of the others to Malvern spring garden show next month if anyone's going? Nigel HC I was just telling Dianne how much I enjoyed Malvern Spring some years back and now you have brought it to mind we are planning on coming up on the Saturday, we don't get about as much as we should and it will be a nice treat. We may even spot you a break as I remember last time you were on your tod. See you then if all goes well, great looking plants btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andreas Eils Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi , the Protea neriifolia is also quite stunning! Until recently I believed it would be impossible to grow these Proteae in our climate. To my very surprise an old CP fellow in Ingolstadt revealed me he would grow some Proteaceae (also Australian species) in pots! I am told they need a lot of wind and fresh air. So, perhaps I could try one on my balcony one day. Just have to make provision against frost. Yes, I happily own Christians book about his and his fellows journey to the Cape region in 2009 - showing spectacular specimens of Roridula gorgonias and dentata in the fynbos. And also a couple of breath taking Protea flowers of course! Thank you for posting these wonderful flowers! Andreas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel H-C Posted April 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hi Ian, Hopefully see you there. Andreas, I had them in pots for a few years but they became too large to put inthe Drosera house every winter so I planted them out. Yes, plenty of air movement around them (like Roridula). If you can accomodate them, they are stunning and worth a try. Nigel HC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khelljuhg Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Amazing plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel O. Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Wow, amazing plants Nigel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimscott Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Beautiful sundews! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaasjeskruid18 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 (edited) Just beautiful plants ther! And just a mini wall of Drosera regia there Edited April 21, 2013 by blaasjeskruid18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kisscool_38 Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Really nice collection! I especially like your winter-growing sundews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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