whats an iochroma and a cespia??? someone told me they are similar to brugs but cant be found here in the usa. what are they and what do they look like? do they grow here and seed like brugs??
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Here is Iochroma/acnistus picture. Kartuz sells them and I think AngelsbyAshley does too.
Here is another one. I need to go take more pics, I have several blooming now.
Gosh Susie, that first is so pretty!! Do you ever get seeds? Liz would love to have some seeds of these I do believe. I am hoping my orange one will get seeds. Now it has green seed capsules but they are very wet and green inside.
Kell, they made seeds last year, didn't think to save any.
Susie I don't have those for sale, I just collect them. Think I should? I love them, and so do the hummers! I did a little surfing last night and think I may have found us some more Abutilon, I think I will order those and get some ready for June.
Don't know what the Cespia could be... the spelling must be off. Could you mean Cestrum?
Poppysue, I couldn't figure that one out either.
Gosh, you people are up late and up early. I can't keep up. Marie, I had some iochromas one year and was very disappointed in them. I'm going to try again and see what happens. I had the best luck with the red one I had. They can get big.
TLynn, if you have any to sell, I would be interested in the first one.
I have the Iochroma but I've never seen or heard of the acnistus. I'll have to try to find a source for it. LOL
Marie:
Are you getting the brugs for your Mother? I have some extra seedlings in 4" pots that are getting huge. They are named crosses, but I don't know what they'll look like. I would like to share with you. If you are interested, please e-mail me. Gretchen
if you decide to sell i will be in line Tlynn.
i dont know a friend told me cespia maybe it is cestrum. either way i didnt know either of them. i am gonna check out the nursery. i think i might try one.
my hubby is going to have a fit but i want to try one. hehe thanks all Marie
Those are neat! Could the other be Caesalpinia? I probably butchered the spelling, but I know what I mean. LOL It is otherwise known as Mexican bird of paradise.
Badseed, we have those here, they get huge! They are beautiful when they bloom.
My iochroma are a mess, flopping around all over. Can I cut them back like the brugs? If I can, will the cut -off parts root like brugs? Would be agreat way to have more plants! They are just so leggy. I love the little clusters of the flowers, tho, so hope you say I can cut them back, otherwise I'll repot them and stake the floppy stems.
Anna, that is what happened to mine. Too messy, all over the place. They had to go bye bye!
Oh, but Kell........I spent too much money to tell them "Hasta la Vista...baby". LOL I may try cutting them back unless somebody here tells me I can't.
I had to cut mine back last year. It delays the flowers for a few weeks, but they did come back more bushy and not as floppy.
I have read that iochromas like to be pruned, so I cut mine back quite a lot.
Susie, what don't you have there?? You are killing me! LOL I used to trade for all sorts of wild stuff, just to see if I could grow it from seed then send it south come winter. Funny thing is, a lot of those seed came from friends in TX. LOL My seed starting is much more low key this year. ;)
Don't mean to hijack the thread, but just have to ask how you are doing, Badseed? Time is getting close.
Ruby_Tuesday has grown them from cuttings and says they aren't that hard to start. You might want to give her a jingle and ask her how she does it.
LOL Hi Sylvia! I'm still hanging in there. She could come any day and I think she wanted to on Saturday night. I have tried to will myself to stay pregnant until we all get over a cold, and my four year old gets over her asthma/respiratory woes. Looks like it won't be long now. I'm in the safe zone at 38 weeks and several days. :)
Back to your regularly scheduled thread..... giggle
Michele, I think about you often. Hope everything goes well and you know, we will be screaming for pictures as soon as possible.
Hi-ho, hi-ho.....off to prune I go........Well, I will prune after my Home Show deal this weekend. Right now am doing a marathon business card printing session. Sounds like pruning those beasts is the way to go. Thanks for the tips.
Anna, good luck with the Home Show this weekend.
Anna, where is the show ,place,dates & time ?
Scooterbug, the Home Show is in our town's Ice arena, it's called SLICE, in Monroe. Show is Friday 1-8, Sat. 9-6, and Sunday 10-4. Admission is FREE!!!! As is the parking.