Comments on: More Camellias, Plant Propagation, and a Big Blog Honor https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/ Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse. Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:35:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-822 Sat, 27 Feb 2016 22:09:31 +0000 #comment-822 Congrats! Lovely as always!

]]> By: Arthur in the Garden! https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-821 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:55:07 +0000 #comment-821 Wonderful!

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-820 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 01:23:04 +0000 #comment-820 Hi Matt,
How about doing a post explaining how to grow freesia indoors in the Northeast in time for an Easter bloom? Do you need a heated greenhouse or is there another way? Are they finicky?

]]> By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-819 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:48:15 +0000 #comment-819 In reply to Anonymous.

Oh gosh, you are right! I have no excuse handy other than it was late, and perhaps a glass of wine! I aways welcome corrections! I do have two pots of T. brachyceras in bloom as well and I have never been able to grow T. speciosum, so i have no idea where that even came from! Ugh. Maybe I am getting old?

]]> By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-818 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:46:10 +0000 #comment-818 In reply to john in cranston.

I was only joking, Margaret and I are friends enough! vote for any of us!

]]> By: Matt Mattus https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-817 Thu, 25 Feb 2016 00:45:39 +0000 #comment-817 Not sure that it would be worth a trip over on the ferry! But if you decide, my contact info is [email protected], you are always welcome!

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-816 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 23:40:51 +0000 #comment-816 dear matt
congratulations on the nomination, and thank you for the enticing, comprehensive post.
not sure what contacting you privately consists of, but if i could get to the mainland, would i be able to join you on mar 5th?
all best,
~ 02568

]]> By: john in cranston https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-815 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 19:06:43 +0000 #comment-815 Margaret's cartoons are not all THAT funny, to be honest. But I do love her blog.
Good luck to you

]]> By: tom kurth https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-814 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 17:14:29 +0000 #comment-814 Congratulations on your blogger award nomination! The camellias and puppies are wonderful!

]]> By: Anonymous https://gardern.co.za/2016/02/more-camellias-plant-propagation-and/#comment-813 Wed, 24 Feb 2016 14:02:34 +0000 #comment-813 Matt,

The spring heat has gone to your head! The tuberous spring flowering Tropaeolum that you show is T.tricolor. T.speciosum is an autumn flowering one [grown outdoors in UK]. I have tricolor and brachyceras in bloom under unheated cover here. Mind you, we grow Camellia out side as well. Our gentler seasonal transitions mean they flower with less abundance but over a much longer season. St. Ewe for example will flower here from December right through to May.

Good luck with the Dahlia society. I cheat. The UK National Dahlia Collection is just down the road, so I enjoy their full range and only grow a few myself.

Chad.

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