John Le Huquet's forum posts
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Re: Re: Gladiolus murielae pot planting advice
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Many thanks Nicola, and please pass on a big thank you to David as well!
- Posted: Thu. 25th April 2013 19:29
Gladiolus murielae pot planting advice
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Hi there,
Does anyone have experience of growing these statuesque beauties in a pot to help a novice Glad grower with some questions?:
How many corms approx. should be planted in a round terracotta pot with a 15"/38cm diameter? Web advice says plant 10 cm apart so I'm guessing 9-11. Or is that far too few for a good display?
What mix do you plant them in? I was thinking of 1/1/1 ratio John Innes No2, multipurpose compost and horticultural grit. But then I read somewhere it should be John Innes No1...
Also, I'm thinking of leaving out water retaining gel and watering sparingly as I've read they don't like it wet. Does that make sense?
Finally, has anyone planted anything with GM to good effect? I'm imagining a trailer might look daft in the pot given the height of the Glads (aka Peacock Orchids). Perhaps they are best alone...
Any tips gratefully received! Cheers, John
- Posted: Thu. 25th April 2013 00:27
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Re: Re: Does anyone know this allium?
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Thanks Angie, it's handy to have confirmation that it isn't a nigrum having never knowingly seen one.
Think I might have found it on Shoot since - sounds very much like Allium Big Impact Mix. If so, that's a result!
Cheers, John
- Posted: Thu. 17th May 2012 23:59
Does anyone know this allium?
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Hi there
I want to buy another of these white alliums but am unsure what they are.
Don't think they are allium stipitatum/Mount Everest as the leaves are too strappy (if floppy) and lime green.
I wondered whether they are allium nigrum, but descriptions of these also mention grey-green leaves.
Any pointers appreciated as the third one is on its last legs.
Thanks, John
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- Posted: Thu. 17th May 2012 00:35
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Re: Re: Update: not a Streptocarpus Shock!
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Hi Valerie
All's well that ends well! I moved the pot out of direct sunlight to a bright but more sheltered spot in my garden when thinking it was a Strepto. In just two days the Clero. put on a real spurt of growth - both flowers and foliage - and shows no sign of abating after a week so I'm delighted.
The plant stayed out throughout last winter and clearly survived, but now that it has become a favourite it will come indoors when the time is right this year. Better safe than sorry!
Thanks for your help, John
- Posted: Mon. 1st August 2011 18:25
Re: Re: Update: not a Streptocarpus Shock!
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Thanks Nicola, I've filled in the form and look forward to seeing it added in due course.
- Posted: Fri. 29th July 2011 21:02
Update: not a Streptocarpus Shock!
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Hi to those who answered my earlier query in this Forum. It turns out that the mystery shrub isn't a Streptocarpus but a Clerodendrum ugandense. I've attached my original pic plus a web-sourced jpeg which tells the tale. Just thought it would be helpful to update for future ref. Cheers, John
- Posted: Fri. 29th July 2011 18:58
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Re: Re: Identifying this little blue cutey
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Perhaps I should have said thanks Valerie; online etiquette is such a minefield :-)
Pushing my luck, does anyone know whether lopping off the black seed pods encourages more flowering?
- Posted: Thu. 28th July 2011 14:30
Re: Identifying this little blue cutey
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Thanks Claire, Nicola and Auntie. I'll be moving it tomorrow and will water more carefully, so thanks for the those extra pointers Auntie.
- Posted: Wed. 27th July 2011 23:14
Identifying this little blue cutey
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A gift without a label, I have no idea what this little plant is at all. Hopefully the unusual petal structure and deep green leaves will give the game away. Thanks to anyone who can shed any light.
- Posted: Wed. 27th July 2011 11:59
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