tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65390356130892902652024-02-19T17:19:00.511+00:00PLANTBASEWelcome to our Plantbase blog - information on rare and exotic plants, suitable for every garden.
A 3 acre nursery in the heart of the Sussex countryside - over 1,600 varieties from around the world, 220 grown only by us (RHS Plantfinder 2011/12), specialising in South African and Australasian, many with growing techniques that haven't been tried before.
From temperate to tropical, we supply garden enthusiasts around the UK, plus botanical gardens including RHS Wisley and Kew.Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-38960061192501530552013-03-14T20:29:00.000+00:002013-03-14T20:29:05.816+00:00The Boababs<br />
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These and other related plants are overwintered just like erythrinas but when repotting them being still green is not enough you are not safe until they actually start shooting and if the weather is poor this can take a long time. So I've listed those that have made it to the first stage<br />
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Adansonia Za a few made it<br />
Adansonia Madagascariensis only had 2 plants one being a survivor from last year, that one is ok, the other !!!<br />
Adansonia Rubriostipa a couple<br />
Delonix regia most, but not sure if they will regenerate as grew poorly last year (from birth they grow normally grow about 3'+in a summer, last year barely a foot (this goes for nearly all of them, some boababs can do nearly4', they have to I guess))<br />
Delonis decaryii nearly all, these generally regenerate well even if you need to wait a bit<br />
Delonis floribunda as above<br />
Chorisia speciosa both survived (these should have been listed in yesterdays lot) and regenerate easily.<br />
Ceiba pentandra crap growth expected them to fail and they didn't disappoint<br />
Bombax malabricum likewise<br />
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We so need a good spring and summer<br />
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In summary with a bit of effort and good weather you can store a veritable tropical forest in a shoebox, can't be bad.<br />
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I will be extending the trial further this winter and will also probably try boxing up desert plants.Grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030903044074458462noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-6422735422841382102013-03-12T19:49:00.002+00:002013-03-14T20:16:18.138+00:00<br />
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The first results from overwintering exotics in a new way, or "how to hang a boabab and other such stories"<br />
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What I've been trying to do is to find better ways to overwimter tender exotics. This is one method and that is to take the plant out of it's pot in early october knock off all the compost and hang it from the tunnel roof (the leaves will fall off naturally as will most of the fine roots), ideally when we build our house we will keep them in a box in the spare room to reduce dampness. Come march the resultant stick is repotted and ideally grows.<br />
The idea came to me from realising many exotics have a very long dry season and have to survive in complete shutdown even in their first yearr.<br />
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Anyway the first results<br />
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Erythrina filiformis perfect (this is a desert plant)<br />
Erythrina Lysistemon perfect (these work very well)<br />
Erythrina Humeana perfect<br />
Erythrina Latissima all failed, boo one of my favorites<br />
Erythrina Rubrinerva success (only had one plant mind)<br />
Erythrina speciosa most ok<br />
Erythrina Vesperitillo only one survived<br />
Idria columnaris perfect<br />
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With all the above if they have any green in the stem you can be pretty certain given ok growing conditions that they will reshoot if not from the stems than at least the base. Also due to last years fantastic growing conditions the numbers were few and many hadn't grown as large as they maybe should have.<br />
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Erythrinas herbacea and crista gali kept in their pots at -6C and all survivedGrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05030903044074458462noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-68966411759554108542012-11-01T16:14:00.001+00:002012-11-01T16:14:15.224+00:00Flowering Bowkera cymosa<b>Bowkera</b> cymosa flowering now and for the rest of the winter<br />
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The hanging gardens of <b>Boababs</b><br />
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Ready and raring to go! Looking forward to a good show!Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-17604246882747311692012-10-03T15:42:00.001+01:002012-10-03T15:42:31.633+01:00Preparing for Winter!!The nursery is now being moved into the winter mode, involving a huge amount of plant shuffling to their winter stations.<br />
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As part of the winter relocation of plants, there are now <b>Baobabs</b> and <b>Erythrinas</b> hanging naked from the tunnel roof !!!!!!
Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-32427780326442373712012-10-01T15:41:00.002+01:002012-10-01T15:41:36.452+01:00Cheilanthes LanosaAnother new one for the nursery, coming in 2013.<br />
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<b> Cheilanthes Lanosa</b><br />
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Also known as the Hairly Lipfern (great name!), this is a soft-textured fern
with green leaflets along a brown stem.<br />
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It's ideal for rock walls and in shady stone troughs. It's equally at home in fairly well-drained garden soil and in containers.<br />
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It's not a huge plant at 30 cm high to 40 cm wide... perfect for those small
places. <br />
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It comes from the US, Pennsylvania to New Mexico... and would look lovely in
our UK gardens!<br />
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An added bonus is that it's also deer resistant, great for round here! <br />
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This is a tree fern native to Australia. It's also known as the Rough Tree Fern. It grows in moist shady forest, and hopefully soon in the East Sussex countryside! <br />
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It has a stem covered with frond scars, and a mass of wiry roots at the base. <br />
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It can grow up to 12 m tall, and may reach 4 m in length, better tell the neighbours! It has a
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I hope you've followed our facebook and tweets - where we've been and what we've won. <br />
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The last big one was at RHS Wisley, which was great with fab weather. I think you will agree our stand was looking particularly wonderful.<br />
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We also got on the radio, check this out... sorry about the Chest Comment... but you know me!! <br />
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The lack of bees really have been a problem this year. Check out my interview for some tips of plants to grow. Please help them as I love my food, and no bees no food.<br />
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Right from now on I'm going to stop being clever like Stephen Fry and do more factual tweets and blog posts!<br />
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I'm looking forward to 3 new varieties for 2013, <b>cyathea_australis</b>, <b>cheilanthus_lanosa</b>, <b>cyrtomium_falcetum - </b>and will removing 2 varieties heuchera snowstorm (because it is rubbish at growing)
adansonia greggorii (unlike the others, again poor growth).<br />
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More to follow! Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-42671546487604996392012-08-30T13:16:00.001+01:002012-08-30T13:16:29.327+01:00This Sunday, 2 Sept, we will be at the Sussex Prairies Unusual Plant and Art Fair. See <a href="http://www.plantsandart.co.uk/">www.plantsandart.co.uk</a>/ for details.<br />
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There will be a rare collection of exciting nurseries, artists and crafts people coming together in the prairie garden bringing a great selection of unusual plants and beautiful pieces for you to buy. <br /><br />A great chance to source some amazing plants and artifacts for you, your house and your garden!<br />
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.... Sounds good to me. REMEMBER TO COME AND SEE OUR STALL!!!Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-82363834938055060382012-08-22T16:03:00.000+01:002012-08-22T16:03:25.718+01:00<div style="color: black;">
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Check out the coverage of our <a href="http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Wadhurst-gardener-Graham-Blunt-sows-seeds-success/story-16567614-detail/story.html">RHS Silver Medal...</a> and you'll see a photo of me and the wife!<br />
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And silver it is!</h2>
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Our award winning display at RHS Hampton Court Flower Show - we were only one point away from a silver gilt... next time!Plantbasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696419816892368267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-9286257900456627372012-06-27T15:28:00.003+01:002012-06-27T15:28:46.157+01:00<h3>
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What can I say but I'm really chuffed - we've been invited to exhibit at Hampton Court Flower Show - in the floral marquee - FM71.<br />
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Time is short, but I find I work best under pressure!?!?! <br />
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The show runs from 3-8 July - pop along and see the display I've been planning!.. this time let's make it a silver!Plantbasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696419816892368267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-26848863208579482682012-06-25T11:05:00.000+01:002012-06-25T11:05:47.145+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Someone's taken a shine to my lupin!Plantbasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696419816892368267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-5330545628943038772012-06-20T11:03:00.000+01:002012-06-20T11:03:23.529+01:00<h2>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Saliva Apiana</span></b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />also known as white sage, bee sage & sacred sage</span></span></i><br />
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This evergreen perennial shrub with its silvery light foliage, long leaves and delicate white flowers is heaven for bumble bees! It'll grow to a height of around 4 feet over time and has a wonderful aroma (its leaves are often used for incense)<br />
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Originating in southwest USA, it's popular with wildlife... and is also known to attract humming birds - not sure you'll find many of them over
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One thing to watch... as the stems are hollow, be careful where you plant it, as they can snap easily. <br />
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<strong style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">This hardy perennial orginated from Central & East USA, but thrives here in part shade and moist soil. Plant it and it will not only form clumps but also self seed. Even though it's quite slow growing, it's perfect for ground cover in shady places - requiring little intervention on your part!</strong><br />
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<strong style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">It grows to a height of 8" and will spread to 12" and beyond. producing beautiful frond like white flowers from late Spring to early Summer.</strong><br />
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<strong style="color: black; font-weight: normal;">Why not <a href="http://www.plantbase.co.uk/woodland.htm">order yours</a> now </strong><i><strong style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: black;"></span></strong></i><br />
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King Protea - in bud...<br />
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Just lent this to the RSPB for their migratory birds and landscapes display on South African plants.<br />
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It's the largest flowering protea, also known as unsuprisingly enough... Giant Protea! Also goes by the name of King Sugarbush. Will upload an image when it comes into flower!Plantbasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696419816892368267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-82272871613878974262012-06-11T12:36:00.003+01:002012-06-11T12:36:53.739+01:00Everything's blooming - new pics!Just uploaded some new photos of the nursery - clivia miniata, baby sun rose, allium, blue eyed grass, cornflower centaurea montana, painted daisy, penstemon erianthus, polygala x dalmaisiana, pratia pendunculata county park, rubus cockburnianus... all coming into flower - you can view it in our facebook gallery... <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.393658264005175.74709.347672151937120&type=3">http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.393658264005175.74709.347672151937120&type=3</a>Plantbasehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15696419816892368267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-65327836341626280852012-06-06T10:19:00.002+01:002012-06-06T10:21:17.581+01:00Our whereabouts in JuneAnother busy month ahead... if you are out and about you will be able to see us at:<br />
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<big><big><span style="font-weight: bold;">2nd to 5th - Detling Plant Show<br />
13th to 17th - BBC Gardeners World<br />
24th - Rare Plant Fair </span></big></big><br />
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But remember you can also find us at our nursery just outside of Wadhurst (East Sussex), just pop in... or can had order our plants online... <a href="http://www.plantbase.co.uk/" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
<br />Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-8665422026490441172012-06-06T10:12:00.000+01:002012-06-06T10:15:42.943+01:00End of May... bring on JuneFinally, we just got a platinum medal at the <b>Kent Garden</b> show, top marks for the first time ever. Maximum prize money, oh yes.<br />
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Well the hot weather has finished finish (for the mo), it has cooked alive some baby plants (agaves if you would) but many <b>jungle</b> plants have germinated <br />
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And a a cultivational note, new plants and varieties (<b>dudleya</b> <b>protea</b> etc) are kicking in, even the <b>delonix</b> are showing their faces.<br />
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We showed our faces at the <b>Lullingstone</b>, which went well, and Finchcocks, which wasn't so much of a success for us. <br />
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<br />Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-63577065994930663592012-05-17T09:42:00.000+01:002012-05-17T10:34:20.890+01:00What's happening at the nurseryWell we've been busy again, and getting frustrated with the weather... like everyone else!!<br />
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But we won a bronze at Malvern, which is great... but we still want that silver. <br />
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I made a birthday wish while at Malvern and what did I get, more groundfrosts! Still on a more cheery note, <b>solanum</b> and <b>nuytsia</b> germinating despite all the cold.<br />
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Well well, <b>melaleuca</b> nesophila with flower buds appearing, obviously it's a sales plant not my RHS display one!Graham Blunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706027489012391582noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539035613089290265.post-69678865707436637532012-05-10T12:08:00.001+01:002012-05-10T12:08:12.686+01:00RHS MalvernReady and raring to go at RHS Malvern. We're on stand 37 and would love to see you.<br />
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