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Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on Thu, Mar 11, 04 at 18:07
I should never read gardening magazines. Would love to access a rare plumbago indica - it's colouring is from pink through to carmine. Does anyone know a nursery where I could access it?
Thanks Mrs B |
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RE: Plumbago
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Try Pearsons Nursery. John and Marina Clements
19 Grauers road Allansford. Vic. 3277
Ph 035565 1605 I think. Mobile definitely 0438 682 765 If they don't have it ,will be able to say where you can get it. They have amazing contacts and amazing knowledge. Judie |
RE: Plumbago
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| In my 2000/2001 Aussie Plant Finder (there is a more recent edition which I don't have) the only listing for Plumbago indica is Benara Nurseries, WA, ph 08 9405 1166. But they have 'no' beside the 'mail order' subheading. |
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- Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 15, 04 at 19:31
thanks Judie and Tony - hope I can track it down - although WA sounds out for me. They may have another contact I can access though.
cheers Mrs B |
RE: Plumbago
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- Posted by Jaffa Adelaide (My Page) on
Thu, Mar 18, 04 at 19:48
| PLEASE keep your Plumbago in a pot! There is one growing next door, and so naturally it comes through the fence. I have dug, pruned, and poisoned - all to no avail!! |
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- Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Sun, Mar 21, 04 at 16:06
| Sorry to take a while to get back to you Jaffa. I have a couple of plumbagos in the ground. But that's ok as I'm on the land with plenty of room. Plumbago will even climb a trellis if wound in (that's my next ambition). I can understand your frustration, though I have never had a giant white one come back once I pulled it out. It randomly roots down, which is probably why your poison hasn't worked. It would kill just that section but not another rooted section. Will the neighbor allow you to pull it out if you ask. Perhaps they haven't the strength and may love your offer as suely it would be invading their side as well. Or you could pull it out at night and say you walked (worked) in your sleep :o) |
RE: Plumbago
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Mrs B
Some turned up in the Mackay Big W end of last year; I am sooo sorry I didn't get one, lovely shade of pink and evidently somewhat different growth habit from blue and white. More viney than shrubby? I wonder if it's worth asking the staff about their supplier, Rose. |
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| Well, I wandered into our Big Dub today and they had one.... so I bought it of course. Enquired about a supplier; the buyer wasn't there but they took my number so we might be lucky. Now what am I going to do with a pink plumbago?? I know, I'll give it to my mother and snaffle some cuttings later. Rose. |
RE: Plumbago
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| rose if you dont really want it,mrs B is looking for one so maybe you could send her a cutting |
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| That's a good idea....Mrs B????? yo ho |
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I was back in Big W today and already the staff had tried to contact me they said. Their stock came from Fitzroy Nurseries which is in Rockhampton. Phone 07-4927 2388, fax 07-49223203.
:)
Rose |
RE: Plumbago
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- Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 26, 04 at 19:53
Yoo Hoo! I'm here Rose, can you contact me off line through my page. Hopefully we can work something out.
Thanks for thinking of me Lorraine. cheers Mrs B |
RE: Plumbago 'Rosa Bella Stars'
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Oi Mrs B
Another plumbago for you; seen on a plant list for Redlands Nursery...Plumbago 'Rosa Bella Stars'.
It's described as a compact plant with small orange/red star shaped flowers along the stems, mass flowering late Autumn/ Winter. This nursery is 1 000km from me so there's no chance of temptation :)
Cheers, Rose. |
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| Hi - I'm new to this site and I start with a confession - I have managed to unfortunately kill a Plumbago ( Royal Cape). It doubled in size - flowered - then died . Any suggestions??? |
RE: Plumbago
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- Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Fri, May 21, 04 at 4:26
Margaret
you unintentionally KILLED a plumbago!!
My husband needs you to wander through his fields of Salvation Jane.
I'm amazed - maybe it succumbed to something like powdery mildew.
When you say doubled in size - what height and age was it?
I'm thinking if it was only two years old perhaps with the extra dry year it's roots just didn't get down far enough. Or they have an extensive tough root system and they were planted still in a spiral (as in straight from pot). I have lost some gums because the root grew around in a circle and strangled itself. I know it seems I'm grasping at straws.
Other than that I'm at a loss - they don't care if they don't get water and they thrive on more water. The only other thing is did it hit a belt of limestone?
They love my sandy alkaline soil. What part of SA are you in?
Regards Mrs B |
RE: Plumbago
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| hi _ I 'm at Hallett Cove. We have only been here 2 years and gardening is a challenge - high winds - terrible soil - etc etc. The plumbago was only 6 month sold - grewing in a raised area which I suspect is full of the previous owners rubbish!!! However - the hibiscus and the other plumbago I planted are doing very well. Thats the ratio so far - 1 in 3 of what I plant doesn't make it!!!! |
RE: Plumbago
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Mrs B
I remembered to check out the pink plumbago planting in Rockhampton last week. Plenty of flowers, a very attractive shade; the foliage looked a bit tired and yellowish. Maybe a winter effect? The overall effect still eyecatching.
Pinched a spray of flowers, went visiting and showed it to an 82 yo friend who looks after an old station garden: she led me over to a bed which she said has been there *forever*, i.e. 60 years +. Same colour but in need of some sort of rehab, big dose of manure?! Cheers, Rose. |
RE: Plumbago
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- Posted by Mrs_B SA Aust (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 1, 04 at 19:56
Hi Rose
Cuttings still hanging in with only the one, looking like it's going to cark it. Main plant looking good, although the months continual rain has put paid to any new growth. Everything is floating, well nearly. Wonderful June rains and a seasonal record.
I would think manure on an old plumbago would give heaps of none flowering shoots. Then again, my experience with 'old' plumbago's would fit on a pinhead. Mine are only 16 and the meaner I am, the happier they are. I haven't pruned or intentionally fed them in all that time. They probably have roots right out in to the shadehouse by now and that does get a sparse twice yearly sprinkle of fert.
I don't think anything you did in that vain would hurt it though. I think that the how much and when - watering element, is the one that affects flowering most. I had no luck with Redlands Nursery as they would only supply to wholesalers. Don't think I sounded deperate enough :( time to try the others that were kindly suggested.
cheers Mrs B |
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