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Post by Rosefriend on May 22, 2019 2:37:16 GMT
Absolutely - time flies Rosefriend. I remember the kitchen being full of roses! One thing I could do is to ask Olaf when I could get a bare rooted AF and send it to you - you could keep it in a pot. I am in the UK in November - I can take it with me and post it there, it would stop it being bashed around so much...should he have them at that time, and if I can get someone to take me there... If he says that he intends to keep selling it for the next few years then there is no problem at all... |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 22, 2019 5:46:33 GMT
Yes I know what you mean Jasmine. I'd say it would'nt survive being dug up. Years ago Tig sent me the seeds for this white Geranium, I would'nt be without it and this is one of the offspring from the original plant grown from seeds along with Candelabra Primula in the perennial flower bed at the plot yesterday.  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 22, 2019 17:37:36 GMT
Don't go to any trouble Rosefriend , but it would be good to know if he has plans to keep selling it. It would be very tricky to get one out of the US and quite difficult to deal with Germany unless it is through your German!!! What a pretty combination of colours Ladygardener ! |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 23, 2019 5:34:42 GMT
Thanks Jasmine, at the plot it's a bed full of mostly perennials with a few bi annuals thrown in. I have other areas where I can grow annual flowers but this one I love for it's diversity and am trying to have something for the insects and pollinators for most of the year. A couple of the Digitalis, they're both massive and will have loads of blooms on them.   |
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Post by Jasmine on May 23, 2019 17:40:36 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on May 24, 2019 6:40:14 GMT
Me too Jasmine. Here is "Apricot Beauty" at home in a large barrel.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 24, 2019 14:11:38 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on May 25, 2019 6:36:52 GMT
That's a lovely Clematis Barbara. Do you know which one it is? There should be plenty of berries on the Pyracantha this year.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 25, 2019 9:57:39 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on May 25, 2019 14:03:01 GMT
Some clems...   |
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Post by Jasmine on May 25, 2019 14:04:57 GMT
Some foxgloves...    In the top picture the foxgloves are growing in a thin layer of moss on one of the rocks on the terrace! |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 26, 2019 6:52:16 GMT
Great pics Barbara, Jasmine,. I do think sometimes that we molly cuddle our plants a bit, that white foxglove is outstanding. I'm delighted to finally have one coming into bloom at the plot as well. Love the colour of those Lupin Jasmine, and Barbara, those Nigella are great.  Centranthus coccineus in bloom. I'm hoping it will self seed at the plot.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2019 7:00:07 GMT
I've got white foxgloves on the allotment, I'm waiting for a couple here to open to find out what colour they are,
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2019 8:18:43 GMT
I bought white foxglove for my white shady bed!!!   |
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2019 8:28:08 GMT
I like the colour combination of your iris and aquilegia Barbara! My irises have flowered this year  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2019 8:31:27 GMT
Lupins change colour almost before your eyes, yesterday these had a touch of golden yellow/orange, today it has become a wine colour with the red.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 26, 2019 9:31:59 GMT
Ooops Jasmine, will you send a pic. to the seller, ?. My lupins are the same as yours. Love the iris |
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Post by Jasmine on May 26, 2019 11:58:08 GMT
I can't remember who I bought them from Barbara! I bought so many this year - a random few are white/cream. Makes me smile - why do we bother with colour schemes |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 27, 2019 6:56:43 GMT
I did have a laugh when I saw your "white" foxgloves Jasmine, those Iris are smashing. Someone at the plot has them on his plot and they really stand out. As to flowers changing colour, I read that often flowers emerge as a simple white/green and only change colour when they know they're going to survive and only then do they spend the energy to put in their colour. Something like that anyhow. My blue and white Lupin started off creamy green and developed their colour over a few days. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 27, 2019 8:29:50 GMT
I planted the irises for cutting Ladygardener, but I haven't been brave enough, they look grand where they are! |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 27, 2019 11:34:35 GMT
I know just what you mean Jasmine, that was why I was growing so many narcissus at the plot..... did'nt quite work out like that but I have taken home a few. The thing is, they last so much longer in the ground. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 27, 2019 15:03:53 GMT
I like the idea of a cutting garden Ladygardener, but I just end up enjoying things where they are! Foxgloves that were meant to be purple!  |
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Post by Jasmine on May 30, 2019 14:42:02 GMT
So excited! Buckeye Belle has flowered for the first time in about 4 years!   |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 31, 2019 6:13:34 GMT
Worth waiting on for sure Jasmine, it's beautiful. Clearly not the oriental lilies they were ment to be. I will be complaining to T&M.  |
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Post by Barbara on May 31, 2019 6:16:49 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on May 31, 2019 10:27:45 GMT
Thanks ladies, I was so excited to see the bud open. 2 years ago it had a bud that just died without opening, it had nothing last year and this year it has the flower and one more bud to come. It's a fickle thing! Lovely lily Ladygardener, but not good if you were expecting something else. I contacted VM by FB yesterday, they are so slow at answering emails. The foxgloves I ordered should have been dispatched 8 days ago, now they are saying a few more weeks. Half thinking of cancelling my order as they will come so close to our holiday in that case. |
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Post by Barbara on May 31, 2019 13:43:13 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on May 31, 2019 14:25:22 GMT
Lots of lovely colour Barbara, your irises are gorgeous and I spotted your lupin that's like my lupin! |
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Post by Barbara on May 31, 2019 17:45:14 GMT
Thanks Jasmine, the lupin has made lots of lttleuns too. |
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Post by Jasmine on May 31, 2019 17:52:35 GMT
Lupins aren't very happy in my garden Barbara, unless I grow them in a raised bed - they take me back to being a little girl! |
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