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Lotus berthelotti

By Meanie

Lotus berthelotti (Lotus berthelotii (Parrot's bill))

8 Jun, 2011
11 likes

These are really growing well this year.

Comments on this photo

Gilli

Gorgeous!!

9 Jun, 2011

Drc726

Beautiful, I could not find any this year. Do you grow from seed?

9 Jun, 2011

Meanie

I'm afraid that I cheat and buy them as plugs Drc, but only ever from small independent nurseries.

9 Jun, 2011

Drc726

Thanks Meanie

9 Jun, 2011

Yorkshire

stunning,

9 Jun, 2011

Surreylad

that's really quite nice Meanie..

9 Jun, 2011

Meanie

Thanks guys!
Only "quite" nice Surreylad!!!!

9 Jun, 2011

Surreylad

Lol, i do think it's unusual enough to give it a try next year Meanie if i can find seed that is, very hard to come by...

9 Jun, 2011

Milky

OOOOH OOOOOH OOOOOH......Meanie......its so pretty

9 Jun, 2011

Meanie

I've never been able to get them to set seed Surreylad.....

9 Jun, 2011

Meanie

Why thank you Milky!

9 Jun, 2011

Delonix1

Meanie:

It's looking good! This plant is so widely grown here in CA. because it's so extremely drought tolerant.

10 Jun, 2011

Surreylad

yes i've heard they are difficult to get seed from Meanie..

10 Jun, 2011

Meanie

Delonix - isn't it bizarre! Being a Canary Isle native they should be drought tolerant, yet to get them to bloom well I must keep them well watered.
Surreylad - last year I had four seed pods, but they all dropped off in one night!

10 Jun, 2011

Surreylad

How Odd,

10 Jun, 2011

Delonix1

Meanie:

I believe if it's grown in a pot, it does need more water. In the ground it doesn't seem to need any water, once established.

11 Jun, 2011