OT : POTD : Iochroma Royal purple queen

14 years ago

As I say good morning to everyone...I am about ready to go to bed and sleep in :-)))

So before I do I share this bloom with you. There is another purple blooming one that has bloomed on and off all summer long. But not this one. This is the first bloom. I love the dark purple on this one.
{{gwi:559496}}From POTD for October 09

I just need to figure out what to do with them come colder weather. How low can they take the temps? Anybody can help me out in this thread with it? That would be awesome.

Panic is here lol. Getting temps to the lower 40's by next week.

Hope you have a chilling *sorry lol* moment for yourself today.

Don't worry...we have around 45 Degrees tonight too.

Hugs....they give you warmth :-)

Lucy

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figara
14 years ago
Good Morning and Good Night Lucy. Hope you have a good night sleep.
Pat
taz56
14 years ago
Very pretty!
Susan
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Eloise and you thought we only enable brugs roflmao Good luck with your seeds! Theresa 2 of the Oochroma's came with blossoms. Oh my gosh they are so cute and tiny. Why did I think they were bigger? One is purple..blue? The order says Royal blue. One is Wine Red and then F. Red. Got to go to e bay and check for color. It was a rush rush kind of buying thing ahahahaha Like Kristy when she had a drink or is in pain and finds out later she was on e bay roflmao. But I do have to leave a wonderful comment for her. She was so nice until I had figured out how to pay since I had never verified my paypal account and the amount was to much to go through. Caren you are real funny. Hold off on buying EE's If you just want the normal kind I am offering. You KNOW you will get them REALLY from ME hahahahaha Just either put yourself on the EE offer thread I started or fire me up a e mail. So I remember to send you some too. Lucy
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Thanks all, I really love the color on it! My larger iochroma has a lighter colored flower, but not blooming right now, go figure. Both are in pots, but I might plant them in the ground come spring. Don't know if the gophers would love the roots so will plant in a deeper pot and cut out the bottom before sinking in the ground. Thanks again Kylie! BTW, did your m. Williams survive? Mine looks ratty because of winter, but know it will start getting new leaves soon!
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The roots look good to me. If you want to leave it on the mother plant longer (I would be inclined to do that), just add a layer of potting soil around the root ball & they will grow into that. Keep it covered (aluminum foil, etc) so the roots stay in the dark. Be sure & trim off the leaves as if you were shipping it when you cut it off. The new roots will not support all those old leaves. I cut partway through the stem & prop it open slightly with a toothpick or piece of peat moss. Dab it with rooting powder & pack damp peat moss around it & cover it with plastic wrap & secure it with twist ties at top & bottom & then aluminum foil over the top to keep out light. You can check & reseal it easily that way. I have done it this way with lots of different plants. Really simple once you've tried it a couple times. Linda
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With the blue Iochroma australe they are a nicely shaped medium blue flowers. But are small and this one won't likely be popular as is unless the cultivar has even more color or strong fragrance. If we can get the blue genes into an interspecies cross with a Brugmansia or Datura hybrid, that might be popular. In PNE serious hobbists only overwinter inside only those z9-10 plants that really impress, and they must be expensive or hard to grow. If less than $15-20, many treat them as annuals. At $30 even Star Jasmine vines don't sell well. Many here in z7a-8b don't even mulch $10 Canna purchases most also pot them to start, enjoy the summer, and fail to plant their pot grown Canna in the ground. If they do ground plant them many don't add compost or water them enough in August. So they do better in deck pots they do water. So we indeed just buy the 80% that don't make it in pots the next year. A NEW semi-tropical plant niche here for Seattle might be a staged Spring -Summer bulb pair. Paried in a large enough deco pot to get the canna through fall. For instance a late Daffodil or Crocus/Hyacinth with Canna, for $15 - $30. Goal is a front porch greeter to own the spot and create a verbal stir. That's the Sun Set. A Shade Set is needed too. Third set is a hanging basket set. Designed success. Stores can water start any that don't dry sell early and get impulse sales with one of the stages. Self cleaning spent flower bulbs is a nice goal for the bulb selection. Higher "early light" requiring plants, such as Freesia, would be risky
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PKponder TX Z7B
14 years ago
I love the color! I have no ideas on the care though.

Have a great day, everyone.

Pam
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
14 years ago
Thanks I slept super and hope everyone else had some good rest too last night.

Pam no sweat, I will google it...I believe they need the same care as Brugs.

Lucy
pearlgirl
14 years ago
Good morning, Lucy. That Iochroma is constantly being
thrown in my face and I must have it...love purple! Did
you grow it form seed? It's such a pretty plant.
Margaret
givelittle_getlots
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14 years ago
Margaret no, bought it last fall from Dave's Garden seller.

Once I figure out how to take cuttings that make it...heard they are hard to root...I try it so I can share them also.

the light purple one really grew a LOT this summer. So I try on that one first

Lucy
eloise_ca
14 years ago
Good morning all. Lucy, that is a beautifully dark purple on your Iochroma!
chena
14 years ago
Lucy Beautiful... I put some of mine in the garage @40* and the are fine but I always bring a few in ..They will continue to bloom for you over the winter..

Kylie
napdognewfie
14 years ago
Love the color! I've had them in windows, under lights & dormant. I think they prefer to grow over winter & do better that way but if you don't have room, they will survive & sprout in the spring with the Brugs. Mine bloomed on & off all winter.

Linda
rock_oak_deer
14 years ago
That is beautiful, Lucy. Another plant to put on my list.
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
14 years ago
Eloise yes it is really dark and SO pretty.

Kylie thanks...Means I most likely bring them in next WE when we are suppose to go down to 42 Degrees.

Lindathey are to big to continue to grow them in the house ;-( There is a lot I have to learn about their growing habit.

Shirley it s really a pretty plant to add to your garden :-)

Lucy
sibhskylvr
14 years ago
Lucy

Alot of great ideas for you! But I have the perfect solution - box it up & send it to me! lol! I have none & it's so cute!

Can you start them from cuttings - like the Brugs? Are they easy to root? Can they be grown in pots? What colors do they come in? Too many questions, huh? I've always liked the looks of them - but just never got around to trying any. Wow! Not another addiction! Just what I need!

I just received my 'Pagoda Flower' cuttings today! My friend also sent me a 'Plumeria Pudica' & a bundle of 'Solanum Wendlandii' (aka Giant Potato Vine) cuttings - which have the most beautiful bluish flowers! As they say - too many pans in the fire, or something like that! lol!

Mike
givelittle_getlots
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14 years ago
CONGRATS Mike. FINALLY you have that Pagoda Flower :-)))) and then some!

Karyn are you the one who tried to root them before? All I know is that they are suppose to root real hard. I will try when I take them in...I do one better...I read up on it NOW lol. Since I caught up with all the threads already. I think most of you are hibernating already roflmao

I have a red one too but only 2 out of the 4 Iochroma's I have have bloomed.

I get back here if I find out more.

Lucy

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