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Lapeirousia laxa
HPS member, Geoff Hinchliffe, donated some pots of seedlings of this plant, also known as Anomotheca, and Freesia laxa to our plant stall at the Summer Social 2018. Other members showed no signs of knowing the plants, although I believe that Sally Smith might grow them.
At present, I still have 5 of Geoff’s pots of these, @ £2/ pot of about 6 seedlings.
Geoff’s source describes them as follows:-“From a flat fan of tiny iris-like leaves arise thin stems carrying large, brilliant carmine, star-shaped flowers.These lovely flowers are very long lived and hardy in a sheltered spot and I a well-drained rockery they will self-seed and make fabulous drifts.”
They will develop corms. The foliage grows to about 8”. They need sun, good drainage and shelter from Winter wet and cold.
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Congratulations John & Brenda Foster !
John & Brenda receiving an award at the weekend from John Plumtre of the NGS [Suffolk] following 40 years of opening their garden for charity.
Breaking News on our Cotswold Holiday
2nd March 2017
Car Parking for the trip will be as normal at Notcutts.
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Scarce Euphorbia !
Cathy Rollinson spotted a comment that Don Witton made in the autumn edition of The Hardy Plant about Euphorbia epithymoides “Midas” being a good contender for our Conservation Scheme: “my favourite form of my favourite species, but it is becoming scarce…”
It is currently listed by 3 nurseries in the 2016 Plantfinder and he has included a photograph of the plant at Avondale Nursery although it is not listed for sale in their 2017 online catalogue.
Does anyone grow this plant in your group if so please give Chris a ring .
If your very interested in 'Heucheras'
If you are very interested in Heucheras, our National Chairman, Cathy Rollinson is looking for an expert among the HPS membership to assist with the RHS Trial.(Request has come from Graham Rice.)
If you know a member you would recommend, or are interested yourself, please contact her (see back of journal for email) or contact Chris Davies, who will forward your message.
