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Post by Jilly on Apr 7, 2015 12:27:02 GMT
Thanks for the noms everyone, they do make the kitchen smell nice.
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Post by Jilly on May 28, 2015 12:03:49 GMT
You know that I only like cutting flowers from the garden if they're surplus to requirements out there, but the Roses were flowering really low down & getting hidden by other things & the perennial Violas were moved from the hanging baskets to pots this week so I had a few casualties.   |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 28, 2015 12:52:36 GMT
Ooo I love those little Viola Jilly...really sweet !! |
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Post by Jilly on May 28, 2015 14:08:37 GMT
They are aren't they Rosefriend, they're new to me, meant to be perennial (we'll see  ), the lemon one is Etain & the blue striped one is Columbine. They have got lovely long stems for cutting. |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 28, 2015 14:28:54 GMT
They are aren't they Rosefriend, they're new to me, meant to be perennial (we'll see ), the lemon one is Etain & the blue striped one is Columbine. They have got lovely long stems for cutting. Perennial would be lovely - not seen them here yet but then we are always a year or so behind the UK... |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 29, 2015 5:18:14 GMT
What a lovely vase of spring flowers Jilly .  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 2, 2015 17:05:31 GMT
You know that I only like cutting flowers from the garden if they're surplus to requirements out there, but the Roses were flowering really low down & getting hidden by other things & the perennial Violas were moved from the hanging baskets to pots this week so I had a few casualties. Smashing Jilly a and a  you can't beat a lovely small bunch of flowers. I've got a couple of rose bud casualties from the wind in my little jug in the kitchen window  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 3, 2015 11:07:05 GMT
A  from me - I saw them at Olaf's when we went - lovely.... |
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Post by Tig on Jun 22, 2015 14:31:22 GMT
Second bunch of sweet peas, first ones I gave to a neighbour, but this time they are in my kitchen (annoying OH as he says they are too scenty  )  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 22, 2015 16:27:10 GMT
Gorgeous - I can't wait until my flower - they are only about 6inches long at the moment....
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Post by Jilly on Jun 22, 2015 17:20:11 GMT
Gorgeous Tig, mine are a bit disappointing this year, even though they were autumn sown they've taken their own sweet time to get going & I've even lost a few..... nothing what so ever to do with letting far too many self sown poppies come up round them, oh no not at all  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 23, 2015 9:02:51 GMT
 They're a lovely selection of colours Tig. Do you know which type they are? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 23, 2015 15:46:52 GMT
They're a lovely selection of colours Tig. Do you know which type they are? I could have sworn that I had already posted on this thread.... from me, they look gorgeous - mine are only about 6 inches high!! |
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Post by Tig on Jun 24, 2015 8:12:38 GMT
Thank you for the nominations. Ladygardener I have no idea which type they are because these were the little pots I rescued from Homebase for 50p each ages ago  It was still very cold overnight and I didn't bother to try to split them, just plonked the lot in the ground thinking they would probably die, & it went below freezing several times after they went in. They appear to have thrived on neglect  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 24, 2015 8:43:35 GMT
Such a good buy then Tig.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 25, 2015 10:18:29 GMT
Lovely bunch of SP's Tig you can't beat them. I picked some bits yesterday that were hanging over our fence on the shared path round the back, no one see's them really so I thought I'd benefit. Huge mistake with one of my pickings  came down this morning and the pong was horrid even OH mentioned he could smell it as he came down the stairs  Anyone guess what it was  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 26, 2015 6:00:37 GMT
Chuckles, They're a lovely selection of flowers but I can't think what the pong was, do tell us.
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 27, 2015 19:32:21 GMT
Chuckles, They're a lovely selection of flowers but I can't think what the pong was, do tell us. No one is going to have a guess then so I'll tell you LG  its was that lovely pink Sambucus (Elder) |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 28, 2015 7:47:18 GMT
Oh does it stink, I never knew Chuckles. It looks so beautiful too does'nt it. I remember picking a huge bunch of a white Astrantia that was overgrown in the borders when Ruth and Tim bought their current home. When we got up the next day, we all made a comment about the awful smell and yes it was the Astrantia although I've seen it used in large displays since then. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 3, 2015 11:22:00 GMT
I brought in a few Dahlias to stop them burning up in the sun... One for the kitchen...  and a few for the lounge..  |
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Post by Jilly on Jul 21, 2015 10:36:00 GMT
I've just done my first vase of Dahlias this year too Rosefriend, I just take the ones that are facing towards the fence or being hidden by other things.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 24, 2015 16:23:04 GMT
I've just done my first vase of Dahlias this year too Rosefriend, I just take the ones that are facing towards the fence or being hidden by other things. I was just in the garden trying to sort things out for a terrible storm that apparently we are getting and I remembered your Dahlias Jilly...they are lovely.. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 25, 2015 5:41:31 GMT
I do that with some of mine too Jilly. Those are lovely.  Very striking Rosefriend, is it a new one for you this year and do you know it's name please? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jul 27, 2015 9:15:59 GMT
Thanks Ladygardener, - no it's Rebeccas World - I've had it a few years...each bloom is different !! Picked these before the storm..  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 27, 2015 13:42:21 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 6, 2015 13:36:11 GMT
Thanks Ladygardener, -i t's Gloriso , a new one for me and a very good one... Just picked some Sweetpeas before the hopefully promised rain!!   |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 7, 2015 16:41:12 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 17, 2015 19:55:25 GMT
I've just done my first vase of Dahlias this year too Rosefriend, I just take the ones that are facing towards the fence or being hidden by other things. These are gorgeous Jilly....... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 23, 2015 11:00:59 GMT
These had to come inside as the weather broke them from their stem. My 1st year growing them and I'm very pleased with them although they are not like the Plum Tart in the pics.   |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 25, 2015 10:00:21 GMT
Might not be Plum Tart Ladygardener, but I think I prefer these ones, what a fab colour.... and go so well with your colour scheme too  |
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), the lemon one is Etain & the blue striped one is Columbine. They have got lovely long stems for cutting.
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It was still very cold overnight and I didn't bother to try to split them, just plonked the lot in the ground thinking they would probably die, & it went below freezing several times after they went in. They appear to have thrived on neglect 
came down this morning and the pong was horrid even OH mentioned he could smell it as he came down the stairs 
Anyone guess what it was 
its was that lovely pink Sambucus (Elder)
