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tonybloke

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a bit of colour on a spring day
« on: February 25, 2009, 17:10:41 »
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today in the college greenhouse. (one of my plants from home, needed for a display garden)
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shirlton

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Re: a bit of colour on a spring day
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 17:31:45 »
Wow I hope mine have survived the winter. They are in the cold GH. Do you have to cut them down or just leave them to get on with it
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tonybloke

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Re: a bit of colour on a spring day
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 17:53:46 »
took them into college in nov just b4 first frosts, kept 'em fairly dry, now they had a water and feed, bingo!
I don't think you have to cut them down, but ask ACE, he the man who can with brugmansia!
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ACE

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Re: a bit of colour on a spring day
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2009, 18:28:49 »
I only cut ours back if the tips go 'soggy' Then only back just above a leaf, joint or bud. I have seen them grown as trees in Spain,  but with our climate they do not get very tall, mainly because the tips get frostbite.

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Re: a bit of colour on a spring day
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2009, 18:46:52 »


   lovely, knew Ace would grow a something  ' mansia ',  When I get my green

   house !   :-\

   All I have to show at home [ due to being devoted to lottie ]  are a nice little gathering

   of primroses and some bluebells [ English ]  that got buried !

   Will have to turn things around.       ::)

   floss xxx
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shirlton

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Re: a bit of colour on a spring day
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2009, 19:00:42 »
Thanks Ace
When I get old I don't want people thinking
                      "What a sweet little old lady"........
                             I want em saying
                    "Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"

 

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