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Clerodendrum splendens

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By Meanie


Clerodendrum splendens (Clerodendrum splendens)

Taken at Oxfords botanic gardens today.



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It's one of my favourites at the gardens HB.

24 Oct, 2011

 

Another gem!!!

24 Oct, 2011

 

I would love this one!

24 Oct, 2011

 

It really is PA!

24 Oct, 2011

 

Ha! Gotcha Alex!!

24 Oct, 2011

 

I'm going to visit my fav nursery tomorrow.....I might have missed a new Clerodendrum.

24 Oct, 2011

 

Now you have me Alex! Which one?

24 Oct, 2011

 

A lovely bright colour, not seen this one before.

24 Oct, 2011

 

No no. I didn't mean a new one that you don't know about. I meant maybe he's bought in new ones that I don't have yet.

25 Oct, 2011

 

DD - Clerodendrum splendens is native to tropical Africa.

Did he have anything Alex?

25 Oct, 2011

 

I spent my money in town and didn't dare stop off at the nursery!
I found a seller for some fantastic tropical plants (seeds) from South Africa. Do I risk it?

25 Oct, 2011

 

Do you mean that the seller is in SA? I've just found one too..........

26 Oct, 2011

 

Yes. Where did you find one?

26 Oct, 2011

 

It's secret!!!!!!!!!!

http://beingplants.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=2273

26 Oct, 2011

 

....and I said to myself....not too many seeds this winter. ha ha. I have seeds I ordered this summer still in their envelopes. Not long now. Closing up the shops today and tomorrow.

Thanks for your secret. ;o)

26 Oct, 2011

 

Soooo,,,,,,,,, who is your supplier then???

26 Oct, 2011

 

exotic-plants.....on e-bay. Some fantastic seeds!!!
Haven't ordered anything from there yet.

26 Oct, 2011

 

Do you want some Datura metel seeds too?

26 Oct, 2011

 

I'm sure the white type grows wild here. We usually don't let it grow in our gardens because of the thorny balls.
I pulled one out last week from my garden.

26 Oct, 2011

 

Meanie:

Great photo! To bad you can't grow this outside like I can! lol!:>) Just giving you a bad time! This is a really beautiful Clerodendrum...it's very tropical, though.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Alexandramou:

Datura metel grows wild there, too. It grows along the freeways here in the driest soil (which is like concrete).

29 Oct, 2011

 

If the glasshouse comes off I'm getting one Delonix!

Datura metel grows wild in my garden too!

29 Oct, 2011

 

Look at that...something all three of us have in common. Datura metel growing wild.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Are you having a glasshouse put up Meanie????

29 Oct, 2011

 

A little more elaborate than that Alex (maybe)!!

29 Oct, 2011

 

Sounds interesting.
Did you have a look at exotic-plants on e-bay. Did you find it? I couldn't find it when I just typed exotic-plants but it is a supplier...just have to go find it another way.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Type exotic plants ebay - took me straight there.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Yes, but did you get into the right one???

29 Oct, 2011

 

This one?

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/exoticplantsshop

29 Oct, 2011

 

Lol...that's the one. A little different but the same. There are some plants on sale from Cyprus on this one. Having a look now.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Ever think about starting orchids from seed?

29 Oct, 2011

 

Not really viable Alex - you will need to be sure that they have been pre-treated, and as a rule they need to be sown under almost laboratory conditions.

29 Oct, 2011

 

Read up on orchid seeds....
I think buying the plants is the way to go.
I will just have to buy them from other countries.

29 Oct, 2011

 

You're correct, Meanie. Sowing orchids seeds is for the experts with a very hot greenhouse.

It's much, much cheaper to just buy orchids in bloom, at least you'll know what you'll end up with (as far as color).

30 Oct, 2011

 

Meanie; Alexandramou:

Have you seen the very dwarf Phalaenopsis hybrid orchids available for sale where you live? They're in every store here, now. They're actually very cute! :>)

30 Oct, 2011

 

Delonix raises a good point Alex - the other problem with orchid seeds is that if there is a whiff of a hybrid in the parents then there is a very high chance that the seedling will revert back to one of the grandparents (if that makes sense). Even creating your own hybrid is hit and miss.

We have the mini-mini Phals here in the UK Delonix - I nearly picked one up the other week. But they all seem to be very lacking in roots - I wonder if this is how they hold them back?

30 Oct, 2011

 

Not even thinking about orchids seeds anymore!!!

Burst my bubble the two of you...;o))))

I will just have to make the orchid suppliers rich then.

30 Oct, 2011

 

Sorry!!!!!!

30 Oct, 2011

 

Alexandarmou:

Yes, Sorry! I'm not sure how inexpensive orchids are there, I know they can be very cheap here. Some of the newer named hybrids grown in the better nurseries can be quite expensive, though.

31 Oct, 2011



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