Sent: 18 January 2017 17:59
Subject: Cotoneaster Pink Champagne
Dear Charles
I happened upon your blog whilst researching Cotoneaster and found your
post regarding what you thought was Cotoneaster ‘Pink Champagne’ on
the 5th November (possibly 2015). Lovely photos!
I can tell you that it is not that variety. It is almost certainly C.
frigidus, I thought perhaps the variety ‘fructoluteo’ but the fruit is
a little too pink, so it may be the Exbury clone ‘Inchmery’ which is
supposed to have yellow turning soft pink fruit. Either way it is a
lovely thing and you should propagate it. I don’t think anyone grows
these varieties anymore. Most likely it will not come true from seed,
but if you have any spare I would love to try.
I hope you are well. It is a long time since we last spoke.
This plant was a gift from John Bond / Windsor Great Park following the terrible hurricane damage at Caerhays in January 1990. It came along with a number of tender hollies which I can trace records for but not the cotoneaster! The ‘ordinary’ Cotoneaster frigidus is occasionally seen in older Cornish gardens in maturity but, as you say, nobody grows these plants anymore!
You are welcome to seed next autumn and I will make a note to remind me.
Thank you for enlightening us. I will amend the blog. Is not this sort of thing the real fun and passion of plants and gardening.
Sent: 18 January 2017 17:59
Subject: Cotoneaster Pink Champagne
Dear Charles
I happened upon your blog whilst researching Cotoneaster and found your
post regarding what you thought was Cotoneaster ‘Pink Champagne’ on
the 5th November (possibly 2015). Lovely photos!
I can tell you that it is not that variety. It is almost certainly C.
frigidus, I thought perhaps the variety ‘fructoluteo’ but the fruit is
a little too pink, so it may be the Exbury clone ‘Inchmery’ which is
supposed to have yellow turning soft pink fruit. Either way it is a
lovely thing and you should propagate it. I don’t think anyone grows
these varieties anymore. Most likely it will not come true from seed,
but if you have any spare I would love to try.
I hope you are well. It is a long time since we last spoke.
All the very best.
David
Dear David
Re Cotoneaster frigidus ?’Inchmery’
This plant was a gift from John Bond / Windsor Great Park following the terrible hurricane damage at Caerhays in January 1990. It came along with a number of tender hollies which I can trace records for but not the cotoneaster! The ‘ordinary’ Cotoneaster frigidus is occasionally seen in older Cornish gardens in maturity but, as you say, nobody grows these plants anymore!
You are welcome to seed next autumn and I will make a note to remind me.
Thank you for enlightening us. I will amend the blog. Is not this sort of thing the real fun and passion of plants and gardening.
Best wishes
Charles