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Unusual Flowering
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Posted by PeterLS N Yorks, UK (My Page) on Fri, May 20, 05 at 14:38
| It seems to be a funny year so far. Some perennials are well advanced. Centranthus (Valerian), Cirsium and Astrantia are already fully grown and flowering, with Knautia about to follow. And others like Monarda, most Achillea, Lythrum and Salvia are hardly showing a single leaf bud.
I sowed some RHS Matthiola Incana (Stocks - no other information) seeds a bit late last year and they started to flower in November, and have been flowering ever since. Not far away is a Schizostylis (Kaffir lily) which has seen the stocks in flower for some time and obviously realises that Christmas must be approaching fast so has burst into flower itself today! |
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- Posted by DeeDs1 the far SWUK-9 (My Page) on
Sat, May 21, 05 at 17:49
| I don't think it's as strange as last year was. Centranthus always starts here about the same time as the bluebells, and the Schizostylis seems to have an odd flower on it throughout the year. |
RE: Unusual Flowering
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| Thanks for your comment DeeDs1, I am new to Schizostylis, I did not realise it had odd flowers on during the year. You learn something every day. |
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- Posted by DeeDs1 the far SWUK-9 (My Page) on
Sun, May 29, 05 at 13:18
| Sorry Peter didn't realise you were in the 'frozen North', Cornwall has some very odd microclimates and I think our flowering times are two to three weeks earlier than yours. Having said that, I've just come back from 10 days at Chelsea to find Roscoea cautleoides in full flower, about 4-6 weeks early If I remember correctly, a lovely welcome home. |
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