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This isn't the colour I would normally associate with coral, but it is a cheerful plant in the garden. Probably a hybrid, it came from the gardens at Mount Congreve. I bought it from Trecanna Nursery. Their website says: "This beautiful South African bulbous plant is a joy in my garden. It has tough sword-like leaves that stay green throughout the year in most positions. In June/July it produces upright spikes of tubular salmon flowers (not really coral!) set against dusky purple stems. It's a reliable flowerer, forming a good clump. Watsonias prefer a sunny well drained position." Paddy Tobin write in his "An Irish Gardener" blog: "This bed has three large clumps of Watsonia 'Mount Congreve Coral', one I had some years back from a local nurseryman and which originated in Mount Congreve Gardens which are local to us. It has always done well here, indeed too well, as it bulks up very quickly to form dense clumps and even seeds about generously/annoyingly though the Head Gardener contests that the seedlings I identify and remove as this watsonia may be a gladiolus, Gladiolus byzantinus, which also seeds about a little too much. Whichever one it is, it is best removed as soon as spotted. Unfortunately, these clumps of watsonias grow among the roots of an old birch tree and removing them is hugely challenging. I removed one clump yesterday and must face the other two, perhaps today if weather permits." |
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| 29th June 2006 | ||
