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Post by Jasmine on Aug 17, 2019 13:27:59 GMT
Crocosmia Constance  Lots of pears this year!  Hydrangea Limelight  Clematis Royal Velours stipa gigantea and abelia  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 17, 2019 13:30:23 GMT
I was going to get some dahlia pictures but I'm not going near the cheesed off wasps!
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Post by Barbara on Aug 17, 2019 13:35:05 GMT
Lovely pics., I have lots of pears too, 24 hours the wasp man told me they keep coming back to the nest
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 17, 2019 14:01:32 GMT
Thanks Barbara. It's quite a new tree and it has had 1 or 2 pears on it for the past few years - it has excelled itself this year! I feel a bit sorry for them - I wonder where they go. |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 17, 2019 20:07:28 GMT
The pears or the wasps Jasmine, ? the pears into the fruit bowl the wasps make a new nest, thay don't live much longer anyoldhow. |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 17, 2019 20:08:41 GMT
ow long do wasps live for? In social wasps, workers (sterile females) have an average lifespan of 12-22 days, drones (fertile males) have a slightly longer lifespan than workers, and queens (fertile females) have an average lifespan of 12 months
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 18, 2019 2:57:24 GMT
They dont live very long do they?
I was reading about wasps a couple of days ago, they lose their worker jobs around now as the nest social structure starts to fall apart which is why they start to become what we consider a nuisance. It was interesting that the wasps who were obviously out when OH sprayed knew they couldn't go back in but didn't know what else they should do.
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 18, 2019 7:24:23 GMT
I was reading that article as well Jasmine. Fab that your pears have done so well, I love that Crocosmia. |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 18, 2019 7:34:25 GMT
Was it in a gardening magazine Ladygardener? I can't remember where I saw it! Would you like a few corms after it has finished flowering? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 19, 2019 7:21:50 GMT
I'd really love some Jasmine thank you. |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 19, 2019 8:01:07 GMT
Jasmine, if it's not too cheeky, could you spare a few for me as well please.
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 20, 2019 5:11:19 GMT
Ladygardener, Barbara, you are both welcome, like most crocosmia they multiple before your eyes! I will make a note and wait for them to finish doing their thing!
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 21, 2019 7:09:11 GMT
New this year and planted deeply into the top border. Longiform Lilies "White Heaven". They have what I would say is a light but delicious scent.  Tithonia were very difficult to grow this year, I only managed 2 and they're just starting to bloom now.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 22, 2019 17:15:12 GMT
Beautiful lilies Ladygardener but the tithonia is stunning! It's not been a good summer for things needing some hot sunshine like tithonia, lantana and mirabilis. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 23, 2019 7:14:56 GMT
Thanks Jasmine, so many of my seedlings just sat there for weeks then slowly died off and I was left with only 2 plants and it has taken until now to get them to bloom. |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 23, 2019 9:14:42 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 26, 2019 17:04:44 GMT
 Dahlia Labyrinth and Salvia Amistad |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 26, 2019 17:06:13 GMT
...and a bit of an earwig problem  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 27, 2019 13:07:56 GMT
Beautiful Jasmine. I've never seen so many earwigs as I have this year. |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 27, 2019 16:10:10 GMT
Lots of butterflies and lots of earwigs Ladygardener, guess we can't have everything! |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 28, 2019 4:57:23 GMT
 Wafty cosmos! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 28, 2019 6:07:53 GMT
Lovely Jasmine, Cosmos are one of my favourite summer flowers. Cosmos Seashell.  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 28, 2019 7:01:09 GMT
That's a pretty colour Ladygardener. I love cosmos - it also reminds me of Jilly and her lovely garden! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 28, 2019 12:56:31 GMT
Yes me too Jasmine. It's funny but a lot of the plants I grow are because I've seen friends on here growing them or talking about them so there's always that connection. I'm sure others feel the same. |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 28, 2019 17:07:11 GMT
I'm sure too Ladygardener, and it's not just plants but I admire you and Tig for your amazing capacity to fit an RHS garden into your own! |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 29, 2019 6:09:23 GMT
I'm sure too Ladygardener, and it's not just plants but I admire you and Tig for your amazing capacity to fit an RHS garden into your own!  Well nothing beats a try Jasmine. |
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