Skimmia
By Dawnsaunt
- 25 Oct, 2009
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Lovely patch of it you have the flowers are lovely
25 Oct, 2009
Thanks girls, it looks quite well for saying I moved it in the Summer. I took some cuttings in July and they are growing, hooray.
25 Oct, 2009
Good stuff Dawn :-)
25 Oct, 2009
Thats great Dawn which one is this variety
25 Oct, 2009
Errrr, not sure Morgana. I bet Louise will know - I have another one behind it with darker leaves and darker red flowers - I think this is Skimmia Japonica and the other one Japonica Rubella - but not sure.
25 Oct, 2009
lol Thanks I will look it up
25 Oct, 2009
This looks like a male Dawn and yes it's probably Rubella which has small flowers, you need a female one too to get berries unless you buy a bisexual one which is 'Reevesiana'.
25 Oct, 2009
It is looking well and has certainly settled in to it's new home
25 Oct, 2009
Thanks Pipsqueak.
Wonderful info Louise, thank you. You know what, I dont know if they've ever had berries, lol. I've had them many years - so the berries come after the flowers, do they?
25 Oct, 2009
No i don't think so, i think berries form on the female bushes, those flowers of yours are on the males, or get berries on the bisexual one.
25 Oct, 2009
Oh, I see Louise, that's very interesting, thank you. You learn something new every day, or so they say :-)
25 Oct, 2009
Difficult to tell from your pic Skimmia Japonica or possibly S Reevesiana? Dawn
25 Oct, 2009
You certainly do on here and i love it !
I never mind being wrong or corrected because of this very thing !
25 Oct, 2009
Really DRC726!! How exciting, I'll have to look up an image of a Reevesiana to see what the berries are like.
25 Oct, 2009
Thats what I think Louise.
25 Oct, 2009
I agree Louise, its absolutely fabulous what we learn and much more exciting than reading info from a book :-)
I've had a quick look at Reevesiana and its says, in late spring, fragrant white flowers, often tinged pink, open from red buds. In autumn, bright red berries are produced - as mine is in flower now I sadly, dont think its Reevesiana - never mind - it can go on my Wish List, lol.
25 Oct, 2009
Sorry about that Dawn thought it was berries. But wouldnt Japonica would be in berries too now? I have a S Rubella in flower now - but the leaves are much darker than this. I wonder if yours has been in full sun all summer as I think the leaves can go quite pale in full sun?
25 Oct, 2009
That's OK DRC. It in kind of semi shade - I think I'll have to keep a close eye on them, as I have a few - I'm intrigued now, its very exciting.
25 Oct, 2009
Have you seen the one called 'S Kew white' it has white spring flowers and white berries in the autumn I am very tempted to get one of those. Have to dig yet another big hole for ericas compost if I do.
25 Oct, 2009
Wow, that sounds lovely, I'll have a look out for one. My wish list is ever growing :-)
25 Oct, 2009
interesting comments here,, bisexual plants lol, nice plant though dawn ;o))
25 Oct, 2009
He hee Sandra, the bisexual one is a 'must have' too.
25 Oct, 2009
That looks really healthy Dawn..............
25 Oct, 2009
Thank you my friend
25 Oct, 2009
Looking good Dawn, all the comments have said it all. But one thing for sure it wouldn't dare not to flourish under your loving care LOL.
26 Oct, 2009
I agree Bob, it wouldnt dare mis-behave, ha ha.
26 Oct, 2009
A very healthy Skimmia, love the scent from the flowers.
4 Nov, 2009
I agree Dotty, a beautiful fragrance :-)
4 Nov, 2009
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That's a good size Dawn :-)
25 Oct, 2009