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Callistemon

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By Amy2


Callistemon

Grown from seed from the Botanical Gardens on the Isle of Wight........ 1st flower ... no signs of any more .



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Well done growing this from seed.....

2 Jul, 2020

 

Yes, well done Amy! They are a really interesting flower, though I'm not sure you would call it a flower?
The red ones are my favourites, I remember seeing so many of them in Australia and the Botanical gardens in Hobart. It was a funny thing, I remember when we went through the gates initially, the first garden was like an English cottage garden! One of the volunteers said it was the type of gardening they aspire too and yet they had some wonderful gardens to look round..

2 Jul, 2020

 

That is exciting!

2 Jul, 2020

 

That's a beautiful bright coloured one including the foliage, nicer, brighter green than next doors.

2 Jul, 2020

 

How long did it take from the sowing to this first flower?

2 Jul, 2020

 

thanks all , Janey it was nice for you to see an English garden on your travels , Ff I guess this is approx 5 years old .. it possibly might have flowered earlier if it had been planted out but I was keeping it in a pot knowing we were going to move ..its taken off since planting it in the garden ...

3 Jul, 2020

 

Well done Amy. I sowed Hoheria seed - also from the botanical gardens in the Isle of Wight - but no sign of germination 😕. This is terrific!

3 Jul, 2020

 

Nice one!!! Job well done, Amy. It’s amazing to have grown it from seed, looks a beauty too

3 Jul, 2020

 

Well done Amy..you must have the patient of a Saint ! Lol..x

3 Jul, 2020

 

Well done, Amy! This looks like a great plant!

My son had one in his last house & it flowered very well the time he was there!

7 Jul, 2020



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