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Post by andy on May 21, 2013 16:15:13 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on May 22, 2013 13:40:01 GMT
I've been looking sround at some websites at Tulips - not too many at the moment due to summer being here (!!!!) but my OH has said that we could do some in tubs after seeing loads of pics on GWD... I've fallen in love with so many sorts but Tulip "Belicia" is gorgeous and I shall definitely try and get those, together with some really lovely red ones...loads together. Do you dig them all up andy and store them?? I've got an Actinidia, certainly not as big as yours Andy and I am thinking about moving it in Autumn to take over (eventually) 3 x 180high fencing elements. Does it move easily or does it take umbridge?? Lovely pics Andy - thanks for posting and good luck with the fish.   RF |
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Post by Jilly on May 22, 2013 14:25:29 GMT
Beautiful andy   And I love these , can you remember the name. |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 22, 2013 17:45:05 GMT
Lovely Tulips andy do you lift and store or discard them?  This one is my favourite do you know it's name? |
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Post by andy on May 22, 2013 18:24:25 GMT
The tulips are grown amongst herbaceous so left in to die down naturally. As they die down, the herbaceous come up.
Will find out names tomorrow for you
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Post by andy on Jun 6, 2013 19:14:03 GMT
Visitor today, decided to have a bath in the marginal beds.  If you want to see any more photos of the garden that i took today, please visit www.facebook.com/PrestonRockGarden |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 7, 2013 10:03:19 GMT
 How lovely andy, he does look a bit surprised to be photographed doesn't he.
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Post by andy on Jun 16, 2013 14:35:36 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jun 16, 2013 18:29:40 GMT
It's all looking good Andy, it must be a joy to go to work in a morning |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 17, 2013 10:51:25 GMT
I've looked through 3 or 4 times now and I keep coming back to this pic...love it..the reflection of the stones in the water is gorgeous..!!  RF |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 17, 2013 14:32:00 GMT
Lovely pic andyThe chalk bank is doing really well. You made me laugh about the elm seedlings, the one outside our house dumped the mother load last night, could just about find the car this morning |
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Post by andy on Jul 18, 2013 4:56:39 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Jul 18, 2013 16:15:39 GMT
 Great pics andy I love the sparkling water in this one. You must be so pleased with the amount of summer colour you've got in the garden in the last year or so, I remember you saying that it really only used to have Spring & Autumn interest. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 18, 2013 18:05:32 GMT
great photo Andy. I love the waterlilies, especially the magenta one, it's stunning |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 18, 2013 18:59:34 GMT
great photo Andy. I love the waterlilies, especially the magenta one, it's stunning Flippin lovely andy  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jul 18, 2013 19:02:57 GMT
There's a saying.....find a job you love and you'll never do a days work in your life. So true.  I love these sort of photos looking through a bed of flowers. And that saying is sooooo true |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 25, 2013 10:07:26 GMT
There's a saying.....find a job you love and you'll never do a days work in your life. So true. I love these sort of photos looking through a bed of flowers. And that saying is sooooo true This is a great shot, I love Helaniums. |
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Post by andy on Jul 27, 2013 6:37:33 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 28, 2013 15:44:47 GMT
You've got some beautiful combinations growing in good sized groups Andy. The heleniums and bergamot are stunning. Mine don't seem to clump up very quickly so I am assuming you planted out several - if I had bigger beds I would love to replicate that look.
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 28, 2013 16:14:20 GMT
Looking at the lovely Heleniums makes me wonder what happened to mine - are they short lived perennials perhaps??
Wonderful pics Andy...thanks for sharing..
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Post by andy on Jul 28, 2013 20:33:27 GMT
I rarely plant anything in less than a group of 12. As i have enormous beds, i need a big impact in a short time Tig
RF....i have the same problem with Heleniums ...they just wont grow for me
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Post by Tig on Jul 29, 2013 19:03:47 GMT
I shall be looking into propagation in that case Andy, it would be a bit expensive to buy that many, although the bergamot are easy enough to grow from seed as I recall.
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Post by andy on Aug 9, 2013 3:40:31 GMT
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Post by Tig on Aug 9, 2013 19:20:37 GMT
The trunk of that acer is a fantastic shape Andy, is it getting it's autumn colour already or that it's usual foliage colour?
Good to see so much still in flower - I love the red gaillardia, which one is it?
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Post by andy on Aug 11, 2013 6:19:57 GMT
That's its normal colour Tig. We used to have a southern flower show each year which was held at the Brighton centre. As the show was in March, many of the plants such as rhododendrons, japanese maples and other trees, shrubs, hardy plants and bulbs, had to be forced into growth early by putting them into a warm greenhouse and extending the photo period.
Once the show stopped running back in the late 80's, many of the ornamental trees went to the rock garden...and this was one such tree. It must be at least 50 years old.
Lots in flower too Tig at the moment....the Rockery was always a spring and autumn garden but with only a few shrubs in summer. So ive stripped out lots of old, typical council shrubberies and after many trips to Wisley's stunning herbaceous borders throughout the summer, i picked a selection of plants that have long flowering periods and give the wow factor.
Im not into intricate planting designs or groups of plants with grasses growing through them for example....there's plenty of places to visit if you want to see that. I want colour, and lots of it !!! People want to see lots of bright colours...it makes people feel good so ive gone for large drifts and blocks of colours that compliment each other and flower for a long period.
Im always open minded though and on the lookout for new things. We can't do anything too subtle as it just won't get seen and things have to be able to withstand the rigors of the drunken public, yobs, kids and those that have no respect for the garden. It's very soul destroying when you plant up a new bed, everything looks just as you want it to and then, one evening, a group of p****d up teenagers decide to go rolling in it. luckily, this is very rare these days but it did happen last week. We just have to bite our lipe, tidy the mess and have the attitude that the plants will look even better next year.
In the end, it's more than worth it though.
Oh, and after that rant, the Gaillardia is Arizona red i think....i grew them from seed last year
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 11, 2013 6:28:09 GMT
That's its normal colour Tig. We used to have a southern flower show each year which was held at the Brighton centre. As the show was in March, many of the plants such as rhododendrons, japanese maples and other trees, shrubs, hardy plants and bulbs, had to be forced into growth early by putting them into a warm greenhouse and extending the photo period. Once the show stopped running back in the late 80's, many of the ornamental trees went to the rock garden...and this was one such tree. It must be at least 50 years old. Lots in flower too Tig at the moment....the Rockery was always a spring and autumn garden but with only a few shrubs in summer. So ive stripped out lots of old, typical council shrubberies and after many trips to Wisley's stunning herbaceous borders throughout the summer, i picked a selection of plants that have long flowering periods and give the wow factor. Im not into intricate planting designs or groups of plants with grasses growing through them for example....there's plenty of places to visit if you want to see that. I want colour, and lots of it !!! People want to see lots of bright colours...it makes people feel good so ive gone for large drifts and blocks of colours that compliment each other and flower for a long period. Im always open minded though and on the lookout for new things. We can't do anything too subtle as it just won't get seen and things have to be able to withstand the rigors of the drunken public, yobs, kids and those that have no respect for the garden. I t's very soul destroying when you plant up a new bed, everything looks just as you want it to and then, one evening, a group of p****d up teenagers decide to go rolling in it. luckily, this is very rare these days but it did happen last week. We just have to bite our lipe, tidy the mess and have the attitude that the plants will look even better next year. In the end, it's more than worth it though. Oh, and after that rant, the Gaillardia is Arizona red i think....i grew them from seed last year You are so right with the colours andy....you have the room for really wonderful patches of fantastic colours and it reaches out to people...especially those that get a bit down now and again. It's what I call the field of poppies look - you see a field of the brightest most wonderful red poppies and you feel so happy, even though red poppies have another meaning, it is a lovely feeling and that is what banks of colours do to people. As far as the yobs are concerned I would want to knobble them. It must be so heart breaking to see the mess - it''s bad enough after a terrible storm and things are broken off and smashed but to know that it has been done deliberately...nay, that doesn't need to be. RF |
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Post by andy on Nov 1, 2013 17:00:10 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 4, 2013 17:22:16 GMT
I've been through the pics a few times and I don't know which is my favourite - they all show something different that is so much a part of autumn... Love the Nerines and I am amazed at the amount of flowers that you have on the fuchsias. The colour on the Euonymus is lovely and the Fatsia is gorgeous - mine is still alive - grand total of 3 leaves but it lives!! Looking forward to seeing the bulbs next Spring andy!! Thanks for sharing.. RF |
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Post by Jilly on Nov 4, 2013 18:45:40 GMT
 I couldn't decide which one was my favourite either andy they're all wonderful, but I'm going to go for this one, oh to have an office that looks like this  |
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Post by andy on Nov 17, 2013 7:09:38 GMT
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