Allamanda cathartica - Yellow Trumpet

Now I am green with envy!!

Meanie:

Not sure why you are green with envy. This plant should have started blooming a couple of months ago.

Mine is doing nothing!!

Meanie:

Okay...that's why you're envious! lol! :>)

My plant gets several hours of full sun (and I just moved into more sun). I've never grown this plant indoors, not sure how to get it to bloom there. I think it prefers at least a couple of hours of full sun to bloom and it needs a lot of heat.

I haven't even got one yet!!!!
However, I've found a nursery in Cornwall (where we are for a few days) that has. So I may have one by the end of the week!

Meanie:

Okay! I'm guessing this shrubby vine is not so readily available for sale there?

To use the vernacular, rare as rocking horse poo!!

LOL! That's how rare some of the other varieties are here, too.

The only species usually available for sale here are: Allamanda schottii, blanchetii (violacea), cathartica and few other varieties. In S. Florida they have dozens of varieties.

Here's some available in Florida:

http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/plant_wk/allamanda.htm

I'm familiar with this and A.schotti, but not the others.....
A.straponthus gratus is rather stunning!

Yes, Strophanthus gratus looks very interesting and very tropical.

I just found out it's available for sale at my friend's nursery (Kartuz's Greenhouses) in northern San Diego County (although he's out of stock now).

http://www.kartuz.com/pc/69121/6FLV3/Strophanthus+gratus.html

Lol. I've just thoroughly enjoyed the banter between you two. Hope you get yours by the end of the week Meanie.
Flower is beautiful too Andy. :o))

Lindalooloo:

Get used to it...it's on-going with Meanie. lol! :>)

He's a good guy, I think! (no, I'm sure he is) lol! :>)

Lol. :o))

I'm deffo one of the good guys!
No Allamanda yet, but I've made up for it.....

Meanie:

I know you are one of the good guys! :>)

Did you buy something more interesting than a Allamanda?

Equally as interesting, tender and rare, but easier to care for owing to it's size. Photos in a week or so....

Meanie:

Well, now that you've got me intrigued -- What is it?

I'm enjoying the banter as well Lindalooloo.Meanie, you mention Cornwall,I think I saw large plant of Allamanda carthartica growing in one of the domes at the Eden Project. Have you been there?

Delonix - it's almost ready to be unveiled, maybe two or three days.....

Rbtkew - do you mean this one.......

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/176724-allamanda-cathartica/member/meanie

Almost a case of being a victim of their own success!

Meanie - yes, thats the one! We had the same rampant growth in the Princess of Wales Conservatory; at one point it came through the roof and was growing outside.

That's why I've given up on the idea for the moment - it would love my conservatory.

Meanie:

I look forward to the unveiling of the new plant! :>)

It's just a little fun with Stickitoffee! Quite rare over here (certainly difficult to track down), but I'm sure that you'll have seen a few.

Meanie:

What's the name of the plant?

Lobelia laxiflora - a real peach of a plant!

I've seen this plant before. San Marcos Growers in Santa Barbara supplies this plant to nurseries throughout CA.

It's now one reasonably sized plant and two divisions. It has been a good week - the flowers have started to open on the Lobelia, and I've found two new flower stems on my Tacca chantrieri!

Great news! :>)