P. insigne 'Harefeild Hall'

[blondie]

Hi

I have been waiting two years for this plant to actually do anything and last Novemeber it started spiking. I was really worried about this because I know how many times people have thought it was correct and it wasn't.

I think this is correct and it is 'Harefield Hall', but what do you guys think?






I have taken a photo of it next to P. Winston Churchill, for the size conparison.



Thanks.

 

[monocotman]

Nice. It looks to be big enough for harefield hall,
David

 

[emydura]

Very nice. I also have Harefield Hall. Yours is the real deal. It looks identical to mine.

 

[blondie]

Thanks that's brilliant, to know I was really hoping it to be the real deal.

 

[Ozpaph]

looking good

 

[Roy]

Yes, one of the rare "genuine" HH's posted in many a day.

 

[Justin]

It really does exist! Congrats.

 

[blondie]

Thanks I knew it was hard to get and many, are not the real one I think I only paid £20 for the plant.

 

[cpmaniac]

Looks terrific...nice to see the classic variety survives...great job!

 

[Roy]

It really does exist! Congrats.

Justin, it's well & truly in existence, it the ignorance of many growers to recognise what they have or buy is right or wrong. The continuance of selling the wrongly named plant to get their money back or make a quick $$ perpetuates the problems.
I've known this plant since the late 1950's & have a pic from back then of my Uncles plant. Faded & aged but still visible. Makes a lot of "knowalls" argue their looseable discussions.

 

[NYEric]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[GuRu]

What a great and huge flower. Congrats for owning and growing such a beauty.

 

[Justin]

Justine, it's well & truly in existence, it the ignorance of many growers to recognise what they have or buy is right or wrong. The continuance of selling the wrongly named plant to get their money back or make a quick $$ perpetuates the problems.
I've known this plant since the late 1950's & have a pic from back then of my Uncles plant. Faded & aged but still visible. Makes a lot of "knowalls" argue their looseable discussions.

Excellent. Thanks.

 

[Ozpaph]

can you scan and post your photo, please, Justin?

 

[Roy]

My very old pic of an insigne 'Harefield Hall'

bth_PinsigneHHall by WEST VIC, on Flickr

 

[blondie]

Maybe one day mine will get that big