On 09/12/2013 22:58, Pam Moore wrote:
On Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:49:32 +0000, David Hill
wrote:

Despite some frosts and 2 strong gales (Winds gusting to over 55mph in
one and over 70mph in the other ) the Imperialis are around 14ft tall
with trunks like small trees
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb8d25b20.jpg

The flowers are starting to open despite everything
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psb2d1320e.jpg

The D, Tennicaulis is looking more healthy chiefly because the foliage
is a bit shorter and is protected by the surrounding stems.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps2e2f9b7d.jpg

But if you look at the flower closely you will see this
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps18ca0418.jpg

David @ a still mild side of Swansea Bay

Will you get seed from them? They look good.

I watered my wall-basket this morning: surfinia and bacopa still
flowering well. I've never had them still in flower in December!

Pam in Bristol

No chance of seed Pam but I want to try to collect some pollen from them
if I can and try to store it to use next year on some earlier flowering
dahlias.
David