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Perennial Specialist
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Posted by phlip Taranaki NZ (My Page) on Wed, Aug 21, 02 at 0:41
| Hi, I am a specialist on all types of perennials, particularly shade loving and rare and unusual ones. Please feel free to ask me any questions you might have. |
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| Several people have asked you questions on the Aussie perennial forum. I don't see any answers from you though! |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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| Phillipa, I have purchased an Aconitum labelled as "nepalensis" but I can't find any reference to that name anywhere. Is it a synonym? Or is it more likely to be a label error for napellus? The leaf is not as cut as napellus. |
Iomatia
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- Posted by phlip Taranaki NZ (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 6, 02 at 3:12
| Hi there, I'm sure there is an Aconitum Nepalensis... to be honest I have just packed my most fantastic reference book as I am moving to Singapore on Saturday! As soon as I get there I will check it out for you... Is that okay?? Regards Phlip |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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Lomatia, A. napellus is correct. Do you use the internet search engines? I use google all the time. It only takes a minute to check a lot of these things. A search for A. nepalensis only brings up the above conversation.
Cheers, Jan www.google.com |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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I did, of course Jan, did a google search, found one ref. but thought that there might be a syn. The plant i bought came from a reputable perennial nursery. I suppose label writers can make a mistake. - it was hand written. The leaf is not the same as napellus but may be a hybrid.
PS I thought everyone used google!
john |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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- Posted by Anna_B Sydney, NSW (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 22, 02 at 19:11
| John, as you may have discovered there are several species of aconitum such as A. cammarum, A. x henryii, A. carmichaelii. It could be that the label may be a mistake on the part of the nursery. Nepalenis means the "from Nepal" and napellus means "little turnip" and refers to the shape of the root. Apart from that, how do you feel about growing Aconitum? I have wanted a plant for ages after seeing it growing at the cold climate botanic garden in the Blue Mountains (for the life of me I can't think of the name at the moment). I bought one recently but I must admit I am rather terrified at handling it. I have planted it at the back of a garden bed and am very aware when I am digging or planting nearby. This is one plant that I am going to make sure that I wear garden gloves around. |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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I have A. napellus, A. x arendsii, A. delphinifolium in the garden as well as the one that started this thread. Have
tried A. anthora from seed (nothing yet!) and have A. septentrionale 'Ivorine' sown and in the fridge. A. napellus 'Newry Blue' didn't germinate. I lost a lot of A. napellus seedlings to bloody slugs! Can you believe that? My plants in the garden are out of the way and can't be readily reached. I believe that you need to consume a fair bit to be affected but I don't take any chances and don't handle them much except to tie them up and collect seeds. To germinate it seems that 1. the seeds need to be fresh 2. 4-6 weeks at zero or thereabouts after sowing and as the weather warms they come up like weeds.
They can be dug in Jan. and the tiny tubers on the main tuber planted for vegetative reproduction but this is too much handling for me!! |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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- Posted by Anna_B Sydney, NSW (My Page) on
Wed, Oct 23, 02 at 17:38
| John, I think you must be the resident expert on aconitum....what an interesting lot you have. Are all these available from Australian nurseries. Isn't that amazing about the slugs....obviously they are not affected by the poison, more's the pity. |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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| Anna, they are a bit intriguing - maybe because of their sinister reputation. Norgates had A. napellus for sale. Collect your own seeds (they look like shrivelled grey flakey things) and sow fresh, follow the stratification process and up they come. |
RE: Perennial Specialist
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Do you know anything about perennial vegies ...if so can you give me a list please
Peter |
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