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The following thread was started by Stan on April 26, 2006 at 5:50 pm PST
The Asian Scheffleras are fabulous. The only problem is finding them. I had some seed of S. impressa once, from which a single plant grew. I kept it going for a few years, then it died of root rot. I was pretty bummed about that. There is also S. delavayi, S. taiwaniana (Heronswood has had this - it was like $38 for a tiny start), and two others - I can never remember their names. I will continue to keep my eyes open for these!
The above followup was added by Ian on April 26, 2006 at 6:57 pm PST.
I took it they are selling them ...
The above followup was added by Stan on April 26, 2006 at 8:19 pm PST.
cistus had s. delavayii and shawn and parker most kindly gave me one to plant at shore acres state park---it has been in the ground for about 3 years and is looking very nice, grows very slow, though.
The above followup was added by georgeinbandon,oregon on April 27, 2006 at 6:10 am PST.
Hi guys I see the S.taiwaniana thread is up and running again, as it is on the Uk Oasis, here for those who do not browse our website here are a couple of pics of my plant just flushing for the first time this year.
The above followup was added by Kev Spence on April 27, 2006 at 7:51 am PST.
here is the whole plant in its sub ttropical surroundings
The above followup was added by Kev Spence on April 27, 2006 at 7:54 am PST.
Here is the Schefflera taiwaniana growing at Crug's own garden in cold North Wales.
Kev
The above followup was added by Kev Spence on April 27, 2006 at 7:56 am PST.
Does Schefflera taiwaniana die back to ground level each year?
The above followup was added by Jeff, Victoria, 8b on April 27, 2006 at 9:56 am PST.
No Jeff it just keeps on going up and up............one of the few plants that lives up to the hype.
This one we travelled 200 miles for and stopped over at a hotel plus the £50 for the plant it was an expensive weekend but seeing the pictures here well worth it.
I have had this 2 years now so looking good.
Kev
The above followup was added by Kev Spence on April 27, 2006 at 10:31 am PST.
Don't any of the Pacific northwest botanical gardens have the new Schefflera's?...
The above followup was added by Stan on April 27, 2006 at 11:01 am PST.
What could stand out in Seattle more than a grove of Trachycarpus and Schefflera Taiwaniana or alpinia ?..in winter no less.
Feel free to try it.
The above followup was added by Stan on April 27, 2006 at 11:31 am PST.
Stan, your question almost made me laugh out loud, then I realized it was really not that funny. Our public botanical gardens are but a dying remnant from a bygone era of collecting and cultivating a truly diverse array of flora. Now bureaucratic nonsense, stupid programs and preserving every single native tree take precedence over actually accomplishing anything significant, and while some impressive plants remain from past collections, you cannot see half of what could be grown in the Pacific NW in our public botanic gardens. Are the UBC gardens any better? .... I'm guessing it's not quite as bad as the situation in Seattle.
The above followup was added by Ian on April 27, 2006 at 12:57 am PST.
The Berkeley botanical garden did a new entryway with rare cycads.Before, they had just a few on their million acres. Maybe they are finally taking real advantage of a frost free climate.
Strybing is coming on strong with Rhopo palms and Ceroxylons.But both could do much more. Some pretty common statuesque plants like Draceana draco or Aloe bainsii are not to be found-at least not the last time i was at both gardens.
The above followup was added by Stan on April 27, 2006 at 4:47 pm PST.
Berndt in Seattle has Schefflera taiwaniana in his garden along with a great photo shot of his awesome tropical garden with fire and water in the pond garden and lots of cool tall tree ferns. Ran in the Seattle times.
The above followup was added by Roger in West Olympia on April 27, 2006 at 10:01 pm PST.