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Post by andy on Dec 30, 2012 17:32:50 GMT
Following on from Carole Klein's top 10 all time favourite plants...list yours and why How easy can it be ?  In no particular order. 1) Strongylodon macrobotrys, The jade vine. Possible the most spectacular flowers ive ever seen. 2) Spatiphyllum walisii, The peace lilly. Epitomises everything tropical to me. 3) Acer palmatum, dissectum atropurpureum. Love any Japanese maples but this particular cultivar is awesome. 4) Fatsia japonica, hardy, exotic, evergreen...what's not to like. 5) Wisteria floribunda. Just the most spectacular slight when pruned properly and looked after. 6) Trachylospermum jasminoides. Superbly scented evergreen climber that flowers all summer. 7) Rosemarinus officinalis. Lots of different cultivars from upright to trailing. Love the steely blue foliage and taste great on me roast tatties !!! 8) Datura or Brugmansias. Some wonderful cultivars which can produce spectacular scented flowers. 9) Tagetes patula, the common French marigold. Epitomy of summer, love the colours but most of all, the smell when dead heading !!! 10) Fraxinus orna, Manna ash. One of my all time favourite trees....lovely fine ornate foliage and good shape. |
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Post by Auricula on Dec 30, 2012 18:10:20 GMT
I'm thinking.............
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 31, 2012 13:02:02 GMT
I've been thinking about this since yesterday and not got very far...it's not so easy, is it!!
RF
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Post by Auricula on Dec 31, 2012 13:28:44 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 31, 2012 13:38:55 GMT
'cos I've got far more than 10 fave plants!!!
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Post by Tig on Dec 31, 2012 16:26:05 GMT
My favourite plants tend to change but there are several genus of plants which I have become very fond of All ornamental grasses Hardy geraniums Alstroemerias (apart from the thuggish orange one ;D) Phlox All lilies Echinaceas Clematis Acers Hellebores Heucheras Hostas All spring bulbs Then there are rudbeckias, fatsia japonica, calendula, rhodochiton, sweet peas, candy tuft .... and many, many more - I love them all <selfconfessedplantaholicsmiley>  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Dec 31, 2012 16:31:34 GMT
I'm sorry to say mine change with the seasons.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Dec 31, 2012 16:32:17 GMT
I could pick 10 for each of the 4 seasons to be honest.
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Post by Auricula on Dec 31, 2012 18:11:27 GMT
alstroemerias penstemons day lilies phlox fuchsias euphorbias auriculas tulips pinks hardy geraniums Don't care which types as long as they are pretty |
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Post by Geranium on Jan 1, 2013 7:22:56 GMT
I'm finding this really difficult too. However, I've come up with some I really MUST have in the garden. Hardy Geraniums. Salvias (S. nem. 'Caradonna' is the best one) Nandina domestica Prunus sibhirtella autumnalis 'Rosea' Coronilla valentina glauca Solanum laxum 'Album' Solanum crispum 'Glasnevin' Hellebores bulbs (so many!) Roses - all of them! Clematis - all of them, but especially the winter flowering ones. My absolute favourite is C. cirrhosa balearica 'Lansdowne Gem'. Erigeron karvinskianus. Oh dear - that's more than 10 and there are lots more! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/embarassed.gif |
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Post by totp on Jan 1, 2013 21:30:20 GMT
Great topic- I think I'd choose:
1 Aquilegia vulgaris
2 Fatsia japonica
3 Allium globemaster
4 Sidalcea
5 Crocus tommasina
6 Echinacea purpurea
7 agapanthus
8 hydrangea petiolaris
9 stipa gigantea
10 buxus
I don't have them all and I am sure my choices will change but I reckon a garden with these plants in would suit me.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 2, 2013 11:41:28 GMT
Must haves for me are, garden would'nt be complete without them.
Lavender
Sweetpea
Buddlea
Aquilegia
Euphorbia
Clematis
Sedum
Rudbeckia
lillies
Geraniums
Spring Bulbs
Stock, all kinds including night scented.
It's impossible to pick just 10.
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Post by Auricula on Jan 2, 2013 13:11:42 GMT
 I forgot rudbeckia 
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 3, 2013 9:26:53 GMT
;D
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Post by Tig on Jan 3, 2013 10:33:25 GMT
I forgot .... dahlias ;D x Tig |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 3, 2013 20:10:23 GMT
A positive thread.... 1. Ferns including, both native ones and the lovely dicksonia antarctica They are so diverse...  2. sanguisorba because it's so unusual and FLUFFY   3. epimediums tiny aquilegia-type flowers...so dainty and the foliage is gorgeous  4. Gazanias...this is 'Kiss Bronze' because they are reliable and beautiful.  5. Thymes...all of them... the bees love them, the flowers are tiny and perfect, and the foliage smells lovely  6. Bananas..sadly this one is no more...tallest plant I ever grew  7. echium pininana...only ever managed to get one plant to flower, a bee magnet.  8. French Marigolds...it wouldn't be summer without them.  9. Veronicas all of them....  10 coronilla valentina...it flowers all year round and the smell of the flowers is heavenly  all of the above are subject to change according to my mood.... |
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Post by andy on Feb 3, 2013 20:27:17 GMT
Quick question CPB...have you any problems growing Sanguisorba...i've got a few dozen to plant this week and never grown them before.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 3, 2013 20:31:48 GMT
I haven't grown them from seed altho I've divided the plants that I have. They seem to do well in my garden...I have planted mine out as quite big plants in spring or early summer.
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