tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post8335809907790996469..comments2024-03-14T00:27:50.098-07:00Comments on Hoe hoe grow: The Marmite of the plant kingdom !Hoehoegrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-40704075570068296842015-06-03T16:21:50.492-07:002015-06-03T16:21:50.492-07:00The yucca to the right of the primula "theate...The yucca to the right of the primula "theater" is more my cup of tea -- more my climate's cup of tea too! Here in the States it goes by Yucca aloifolia 'Blue Boy.'Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048985060349929026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-47367473622158964042015-05-09T03:51:29.292-07:002015-05-09T03:51:29.292-07:00Well, I for one love them (but not the doubles, I&...Well, I for one love them (but not the doubles, I'm afraid). Quite a collection Jane. It is probably just as well that my own collection never got off the ground. But perhaps one day ... (BTW steer well clear of Vegemite - no where near as nice as Marmite). DaveDavid Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-57349203637972719902015-04-28T18:23:51.538-07:002015-04-28T18:23:51.538-07:00I've never seen them in the States. They do lo...I've never seen them in the States. They do look fake but so what. I think they're pretty. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-1488662415584011552015-04-25T09:34:47.538-07:002015-04-25T09:34:47.538-07:00How kind of you Jane :) Email to follow.How kind of you Jane :) Email to follow.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-52340707244153272352015-04-24T16:50:04.918-07:002015-04-24T16:50:04.918-07:00I am a Primula freak Jane, but somehow have never ...I am a Primula freak Jane, but somehow have never appreciated Auriculas, come to that I am not too fond of Marmite either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-22870404734043636012015-04-23T14:24:03.552-07:002015-04-23T14:24:03.552-07:00Ooh I've never tasted Vegemite, but presume it...Ooh I've never tasted Vegemite, but presume it is very similar! Yes, hunt them down! They are truly delicious and delightful ! I enjoyed my visit to your blog MattHoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-3091579925501034792015-04-23T14:06:37.381-07:002015-04-23T14:06:37.381-07:00I love Auriculas (but not Marmite, we have the eve...I love Auriculas (but not Marmite, we have the even more polarising Vegemite here!) and cannot understand why they fell out of fashion: in fact I haven't seen these beauties for many years and had forgotten about them. Now I'm going to have to hunt them down as almost everything in the primula family is on my wish list :-) You have a lovely garden, indeed. Consider me hooked :-), MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-67117810915389514872015-04-23T01:17:57.766-07:002015-04-23T01:17:57.766-07:00A woman of taste !!A woman of taste !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-69323946230582250982015-04-23T01:17:40.959-07:002015-04-23T01:17:40.959-07:00Hi Indie, they do look almost artificial and so im...Hi Indie, they do look almost artificial and so impossibly perfect . There is a stiffness about them . I used to dislike that about them and I don't know what changed , but I now adore those same characteristics !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-5326030278799652592015-04-22T12:37:17.957-07:002015-04-22T12:37:17.957-07:00I luv 'em and Marmite.I luv 'em and Marmite.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-66896924633264221542015-04-21T17:59:12.782-07:002015-04-21T17:59:12.782-07:00I think they're pretty enough, but I don't...I think they're pretty enough, but I don't love them nearly as much as other flowers, and I think you've hit the nail on the head as to why. They are too stiff for me. Strangely enough, some look even fake to me, flowering in such perfect round bunches like that. I do love how you've arranged them like that in pots, though. I think that's a great way to display them!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-78158021409810181702015-04-21T14:39:14.938-07:002015-04-21T14:39:14.938-07:00Not appreciate Marmite ! What is the world coming ...Not appreciate Marmite ! What is the world coming to! We who love it must eat more !Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-4132921417041707082015-04-21T14:32:03.507-07:002015-04-21T14:32:03.507-07:00Yes Amy, I agree that he humble histories are equa...Yes Amy, I agree that he humble histories are equally as interesting as the royalty, sometimes even more so. Growing these plants gives a wonderful feeling of continuity which I love.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-36661158321852952142015-04-21T14:30:11.042-07:002015-04-21T14:30:11.042-07:00Hi Sue, I agree! I can't imagine them in a bor...Hi Sue, I agree! I can't imagine them in a border at all. I like having them in specimen plants in pots as you can get up close and personal, and really have a good close look at them,Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-86733099332819318172015-04-21T14:28:51.699-07:002015-04-21T14:28:51.699-07:00I see what you mean about the monkey faces ! April...I see what you mean about the monkey faces ! April Hunter is in bloom already!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-54080810815353469892015-04-21T14:27:49.680-07:002015-04-21T14:27:49.680-07:00Anna I will gladly send you a little Nigel and a f...Anna I will gladly send you a little Nigel and a friend or two as I have got loads ! If you email me your address to gardenerforallseason@gmail.com I will pop them in the post!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-74635532953572219452015-04-21T10:21:10.163-07:002015-04-21T10:21:10.163-07:00I've only gotten to see them in pictures, but ...I've only gotten to see them in pictures, but I'm sure I would be an auricula lover...! I'm equally sure they wouldn't stand a chance here so I will have to continue enjoying them only from photos... hint, hint :) Your collection looks marvelous. I agree that the sense of history enriches one's joy of growing some of these plants, even the humble herbs, and certainly such royalty as roses...Amy@SmallSunnyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490564566463354419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-56568811876661730862015-04-21T02:38:49.554-07:002015-04-21T02:38:49.554-07:00I do like auriculas but they are difficult to plac...I do like auriculas but they are difficult to place in the garden other than as specimens in pots.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-14768691121376772932015-04-20T17:39:53.009-07:002015-04-20T17:39:53.009-07:00They look wonderful to me. I'm a fan of contin...They look wonderful to me. I'm a fan of continuing historical practises when it comes to gardening. I feel like I'm tapping into the wisdom of all those marvellous gardeners. I love Marmite which makes me part of a small minority in North America where it is sadly underappreciated.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-6212385906327049112015-04-20T16:20:48.007-07:002015-04-20T16:20:48.007-07:00Auricula are very interesting and I love the histo...Auricula are very interesting and I love the history lesson....as you said, they're waxy or artificial looking....The colors are spectacular! I can't wait to see April Hunter in bloom! To me, they look like cute little monkey faces!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914703548887252991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-2273361349427729192015-04-20T14:51:48.714-07:002015-04-20T14:51:48.714-07:00I only have one auricula to date Jane and a step l...I only have one auricula to date Jane and a step ladder to display it in all its singular glory :) It's 'Late Romantic' and is fabulously scented. I had never given much thought to growing them until I saw an auricula theatre in the garden at Morville Hall and was absolutely entranced. I would definitely be a customer for some of your auricula babies if you were nearer especially if there was a baby 'Nigel' for sale.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-15622735719332454602015-04-20T12:04:05.403-07:002015-04-20T12:04:05.403-07:00Hi Giga. I must admit that I didn't appreciate...Hi Giga. I must admit that I didn't appreciate the attractions of the Auricula for many years!!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-37339356993411740642015-04-20T12:03:19.927-07:002015-04-20T12:03:19.927-07:00Me too ! Marmite on toast is one of life's ple...Me too ! Marmite on toast is one of life's pleasures! <br />I wonder why Auriculas do not love you as you love them? I have found them very straightforward and easy to keep, but, you know how it is, some plants fit right in and others never seem to settle. Bit like people I guess ! I have had many other plants which have died long, lingering deaths in my tender care !!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-3189134476140109792015-04-20T11:57:54.673-07:002015-04-20T11:57:54.673-07:00Hi PP , must have more ! I have an urge to keep co...Hi PP , must have more ! I have an urge to keep collecting! I am looking out for shows nearby so I can buy different varieties!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7249587176933768298.post-55898273275835447842015-04-20T11:53:21.251-07:002015-04-20T11:53:21.251-07:00Hi Nicole, and thank you for your comments. They a...Hi Nicole, and thank you for your comments. They are a most unusual bloom, and , as you say, they are so symmetrical.Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.com