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Lets start with Primula Sieboldii
This is it’s flowers, when you unwrap it careful with the little white bits on the root that is the flowering buds for next year.
It comes from Japan and is pretty hardy try one in the ground one in a pot.

Next your Hosta Pandora’s Box easy in a pot or Trough probably re pot every two/three years,leaves do not get any larger slug bait recommended or keep up off ground as i do

Your fern I dealt with earlier tonight, Re-pot I think its little one is already full of roots. Plunge the pot for the winter,Plant if you wish or keep as a pot plant.It becomes much larger in the ground.See pic.note it is starting to make more babies as yours started nearly a year ago

Finally Hoya Bella exquisite flowers and an easy going house plant(several Goy members grow it)Don’t over pot ,leave as it is for some months, small amount of water as it dries out,some sun not direct.They can be allowed to hang or trained upwards Stems will grow 60cm/24in when happy.


Hope thats enough to go on with for tonight .I need a coffee.
B

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All beautiful plants, Brian. That last one is stunning in its simplicity.

11 Sep, 2012

 

Thank you Brian for both plants and your useful advices.
Primula Sieboldii@I already planted it this morning into the soil, in a sheltered area, where there is half day shadow half day sun, so hope it will grow very well. I did not split it (as you recommended one in pot one in the ground) as roots seemed to me very fragile and I did not want to do any harm to it.
Fern@looks very cute :) What do you mean to plunge the roots in winter? You mean cover it? I usually do that to rhodies and hostas - with leaves from fruit trees. Or you mean something else?
Hosta@I like it very much, too. I have collection of Hostas, but did not know, there exist also little varieties like this. I originally wanted to plant it to the ground, but now when I read this blog and saw its photos, I think it would be better to grow it in pot.
Hoya Bella@its flowers reminded me buttons on my girl´s shirt I had hundred years ago, lol. I have nice memories. I know Hosta, but for some reason do not have any in the house now. I remember my grandmother had one, it grew for years in corridor and she called it Hosta the Family Happinness.
Thank you very much for all, Brian.

12 Sep, 2012

bjs
Bjs
 

Plunging the pot usually means to set it down in sand or soil to keep the roots that bit warmer,rather than leaving it exposed to frost right around the pot.
B.

12 Sep, 2012

 

I see! Thank you, I did not know the term, but know this practice. Will do that. I am looking forward to see Hoya blooming. But as far as I know, it doesn´t bloom regularly but depends on light,

12 Sep, 2012

bjs
Bjs
 

Katarina
flowers less in winter but at a guess it is in flower 7/8 months out of 12 in UK may different where you are.

12 Sep, 2012

 

wow! gorgeous blog:-)))))))))

12 Sep, 2012

 

lovely blog Brian and nice pics to :o))

12 Sep, 2012

 

Great blog. Very easy to understand instructions too.

12 Sep, 2012

 

Love the Hosta......my fern is reported and in the greenhouse for the winter....the Hoya is amazing.

13 Sep, 2012

 

Sorry ....my fern is repotted, but perhaps this has been reported! It is out during the day and I have started to put it in the greenhouse at night. It is growing well Brian and I will put photos up on the site in the spring when it is in the ground. :o)

15 Sep, 2012

bjs
Bjs
 

They are pretty hardy OK, at -10 in the ground probably even lower ,tempetures here don't often go below that so not sure.
B

15 Sep, 2012

bjs
Bjs
 

Bilbo they look like porclain.and easy to grow.

17 Sep, 2012

 

We are expecting ground frost tonight!

18 Sep, 2012

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