I often doubted these virus *scares* myself!
Tonny...Do sangs dislike their roots restricted! I've a funny feeling it's time to pot mine on!
Not all sang blooms look alike
Yes, these virus scares has developed into something that shoots far above the goal and sometimes way out of control *lol* If I had just known for more than a year ago, what I know now I have spend time investigating the truth behind the scares, instead of fyering at Vicki. I wish I could say that I was younger then and older and wiser now, but I have only got older *lol*
I am glad the sanguineas grow so well for you *lol* No, no restrictions. Wearing too small ... *lol* ... pots will keep them from developing their real beauty. I have read a botanical description of a common sanguinea, that had reached the height of seven meters, so if given the oppotunity - even in pots - these are trees that have something on their minds *lol*
Liz,Sang seeds popped up today!I guess I have to do some studying on how to get them to grow.
Thank you!!!
Good stuff Root! Now I need some info from you on how to grow the womping big macrorrhizas (sp??)
I'm just lucky with them!Lots of Compost and water.what type light should I plan for these?full sun,afternoon shade?morning sun?
I've tried them in sun and it doesn't work at all. They burn up. This time I'm going to give them morning sun until the temps get into the 80's and then move them to tree shade for the rest of the summer. I'm talking all day shade. If this doesn't work, I'm through trying with sangs.
Please, don`t give up on the sanguineas Shirley. I know there must be a way to grow them in your zone. I hope you never quit experimenting with them. Every plant has a code that unluck the door to better growth and blooming. Experimenting with them will in the first attempts show you all the things you shopuldn`t do with them, but little by little they will reveal their secrets, so you can break the code. I grew mine after the Northern European perscription and I must admit that I thought they was not worth to grow and deadly diseased, but after I started go my own ways in growing them the sanguineas grow as they can`t wait to touch the stars. There must be a way that you can make yours do the same.
I would love to be able to grow one, but after having two failures already, one more will probably do me in. I can concentrate on another kind of brug. Right now, I'm wanting to grow an Arborea. I hope they aren't as picky as the sangs. Mine is coming along from seed and just beginning to get it's first true leaves.
My sanguinea seedlings are doing great! I currently have about 20 or more of them. Some have very fuzzy leaves and other not. I must say they grow rather quickly from seed then they seem to do from cuttings.
Liz,
Your sanguinea got hit by frost last fall and died back to the roots. But over the winter it came up lush and thick with several new branches. I'm thinking it will Y around about June. Still haven't managed to root a sanguinea cutting, but I won't give up. Looks like I'll have to make a "rooting container to wrap around the stem and get out the rooting gel".
Shirley, the arboreas can take a lot more sun and a lot more cold as well. If the common arborea deserts you, then try and see, if you can look up "Ida of Sorø" in your area. I got quite a few in a year before the "prohibition" to both Texas, Florida, New York as well as in other States, so maybe some of them was propagated and spread through sharing. She made it through the Florida summer as well as she will do fine by Monika in her climate. In the fall she had continued to bloom well here when days average temperaturea was below 12 *C and you will still have her with leaves and buds intact after a light freeze.
Joyce, it is wonderful to hear about the growth speed of your sanguinea seedlings. Do the seeds come from different sources? I like that they are so different from one another in regard of the leaves and pubescence. Maybe the flowers will be of different types as well. It was just amazing to watch Dennis`picture of his sanguinea flowers and how different they were. *lol*
Liz, I think your sanguinea seedlings are close to Y`ing now. One is already a pretty tall bush now with a potential of being a natural tree. You did a wonderful job with this cross :)
Tonny, that is Liz's photo of her own sanguinea varieties. Only one came from me.