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A selection of Agapetes serpens that is said to be more compact than the species, though it has been quite large growing here.
I am hoping for some rich scarlet flowers next spring! I was originally told that this was raised from cuttings but it is now clear that it is a seed strain. My oldest plant is now producing a caudex of swollen roots which cuttings raised plants never manage. I got it from Steven Mules at Lower Kenneggy Nursery but I thgink stock originated with Bob Brown at Cotswold Garden Flowers. The CGF label description says: "Imbricated zig-zaggy marked red pendulous flowers Mar - jun. Darkm vergreen foliage, 1m. Neutral or acid soil. Nepal." In his blog for February 2021, the Frustrated Gardener writes: "I have been growing Agapetes serpens ‘Scarlet Elf’ in a pot attached to the wall outside the front door for eighteen months. It cannot be grown any other way here, since it’s not remotely lime tolerant. Like me, it’s sickening for a holiday in Cornwall, where I’ve seen it growing wild and tangled in garden walls. Nevertheless, my plant is already starting to produce an abundance of flowers. Each one is an elongated Chinese lantern, delicately marked with a chevron pattern. In common with the snowdrop, agapetes is a plant that demands close scrutiny. " |
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