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Post by Amo on Apr 28, 2008 5:31:46 GMT
Some pretty things are easily overlooked   x Tig Took me a while but then it twigged what they were!!! Well done Tigs! ;D  |
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Post by Amo on Apr 28, 2008 5:33:44 GMT
Clematis Cartmanii Joe  And if this is the evergreen one, I think I have it too and it is dripping in flowers even though it's only about 2ft high at the mo! A real hardworking plant!! |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 28, 2008 7:07:23 GMT
It's a great plant isn't it Amo? I've got ours growing up a very boring conifer and the flowers stand out beautifully. As you say it is dripping with flowers  |
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Post by Tig on Apr 28, 2008 8:58:19 GMT
Amo I wondered if anyone would know ;D
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 30, 2008 17:54:04 GMT
Cosmos  S x |
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Post by Tig on May 1, 2008 14:45:09 GMT
Wild strawberry  |
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Post by Jardack on May 5, 2008 18:44:28 GMT
Been busy with the camera today, I am not sure which Clematis this is tho  and  But it is gorgeous and the garage is covered at the min  |
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Post by Ruthie on May 5, 2008 18:58:50 GMT
Looks like Montana reubens. Definately montana anyway.
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Post by Jardack on May 5, 2008 19:52:50 GMT
Looks like Montana reubens. Definately montana anyway. Thank you! Will go and look it up now Jardack |
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Post by Plocket on May 6, 2008 7:11:05 GMT
It's probably "Elizabeth" Jardack - it's one of the most popular and readily available montanas. There are loads though!
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Post by Tig on May 7, 2008 9:43:20 GMT
Lily of the Valley is all in bloom under the Acers  |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 7, 2008 19:34:50 GMT
Och, I can smell it from here ;D
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Post by Tig on May 7, 2008 23:16:54 GMT
I always want to pick some and bring them in the house Wee, but I was told it is best left in the garden  |
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Post by purplejulia on May 7, 2008 23:49:20 GMT
Took an early evening stroll in the garden and took some pics of my choisya terrnata and aztec pearl.  PJ |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 8, 2008 14:08:16 GMT
Lily of the Valley is all in bloom under the Acers Och, I can smell it from here ;D I always want to pick some and bring them in the house Wee, but I was told it is best left in the garden I used to have loads in the garden years ago but because of space I got rid of them - well I am still getting rid of them actually. However I love them and the scent and I always have them in the house if I can find some. A little word of warning though. One year a neighbour, who has since died, gave me a huge bunch from her garden which I divided and put half in the Lounge and half in the kitchen. She also put an equally huge bunch in her lounge and an hour later I got a phone call with her gasping for breath and telling me to help her. I ran down the road and she was in a mess. When I asked her what happened, all she said was that she had been asleep in the lounge and woke up with a thick head and feeling lousy and unable to breathe properly. I went into the lounge where she said the phone was....dear God the intensity of the smell coming from the Lily of the Valley was something I will never forget. I suddenly realised what was wrong and started opening windows etc. She had put this enormous bunch of them on the coffee table and was breathing in the scent all the time with the door shut. She never picked them again, which was a shame as she loved them and she only needed to have put a few in a vase, and not have a bucketful of them. RF |
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Post by Ruthie on May 8, 2008 21:24:10 GMT
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Post by Plocket on May 9, 2008 7:28:38 GMT
That's beautiful Supa - mine's not in flower yet, but should be soon. I too love Lily of the Valley and have fond memories of taking handfulls of flowers into school when asked for flowers. So many of the other kids took bought flowers, and the smell of mine overpowered them all! I'm trying to grow mine in a container but so far haven't had much success. I don't want them taking over the garden though. |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 9, 2008 8:11:59 GMT
That's beautiful Supa - mine's not in flower yet, but should be soon. I too love Lily of the Valley and have fond memories of taking handfulls of flowers into school when asked for flowers. So many of the other kids took bought flowers, and the smell of mine overpowered them all! I'm trying to grow mine in a container but so far haven't had much success. I don't want them taking over the garden though. I've managed to get Lily of the Valley going this year, hope I don't live to regret it.  But back to business  |
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Post by Ruthie on May 10, 2008 19:22:23 GMT
Thanks for the nominations! Always wondered why it's called G renardii...................it looks nothing like a fox!!!
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Post by Plocket on May 11, 2008 9:27:51 GMT
I wonder that too Supa - hopefully someone will let us know hey? |
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Post by Shrubrose on May 11, 2008 16:22:37 GMT
Have just bought this hebe - 'charming white'  Love it for its loose habit and these flowers are very pretty |
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Post by Amo on May 12, 2008 11:20:27 GMT
Not sure if I could grow Dicentra so opted for the cucullaria for my dry shade. It's doing ok!  |
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Post by Plocket on May 12, 2008 12:37:31 GMT
What a beautiful photograph Amo |
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Post by Rosefriend on May 12, 2008 12:50:33 GMT
What a beautiful photograph Amo I totally agree Plocket - well done Amo. RF |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 12, 2008 13:57:47 GMT
What a beautiful photograph Amo I totally agree Plocket - well done Amo. RF That is absolutely exquisite , purity, elegance and simplicity.  |
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Post by Amo on May 12, 2008 14:26:03 GMT
Well thank you girls!! It is one of the prettiest flowers I have seen in ages but it is a hands and knees job, it's quite tiny!!
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Post by Plocket on May 13, 2008 15:21:46 GMT
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Post by Ruthie on May 13, 2008 20:04:55 GMT
And this one is Guernsey Cream:  Beautiful pics Plocket and a from me for this one. It just sings to me!! |
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Post by Ruthie on May 13, 2008 20:06:49 GMT
And here's one from me. First Zantedeschia of the season!  |
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Post by Amo on May 14, 2008 6:20:59 GMT
And this one is Guernsey Cream: Beautiful pics Plocket and a from me for this one. It just sings to me!! I quite agree! I hope all the clems I've planted this year end up as floriferous! My first ever Zantedeschia came out last week but it's all distorted and a bit nipped  I think it might have been frosted some while back. I'm sure there will be many more!! |
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I think it might have been frosted some while back. I'm sure there will be many more!!