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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 8, 2008 20:42:55 GMT
I think you can see the prob ahead cant yu Chuckles. I will take them to the GC but then also buy up other stuff as well so it will be costing me in the end  |
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Post by purplejulia on Jan 8, 2008 20:46:13 GMT
Congratulations on getting your pictures published in AG. I have some Godetia seeds too so I will have a go at planting them out this year - like you I used buy annuals but it is fun to grow them from seed.
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Post by Biggles on Jan 8, 2008 20:58:51 GMT
Godetia was among the very first flowers I grew when I first started gardening-(many, many years ago)-Cheap and cheerful-
Candytuft was another Annual which had a variety of colours and were easy to grow.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 9, 2008 7:42:14 GMT
Have to admit - shhh big secret only for your ears - I had never heard of Godetia before - I sowed them cos they were free  Candytuft always planted those as a child - one of my favs - thanks for reminding me ;D |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 9, 2008 8:19:45 GMT
Congrats jenny. I shall have a look at the mag  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 10, 2008 8:22:40 GMT
"I" am on page 37 Shrub to save yu buying a copy - I think this mag worth it when they start giving out the free seeds ;D
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 10, 2008 8:28:45 GMT
Agree jenny! I tend to buy it when they give out the free seeds. It's not a bad magazine is it?
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 10, 2008 17:29:45 GMT
I enjoy all of it really I had forgotten all about it until they wrote to me I tend to buy Country Living and Prima and they suffice normally but am getting my "gardening" itchy fingers moving so shall def buy it when they start issuing the freebies ;D |
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Post by andy on Jan 10, 2008 18:06:25 GMT
Gorgeous plants are Godetia...easy to grow (hardy annual) and nice and blousy. Did you know that Godetia, along with willow herb are in the fuchsia family (onograceae)  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 10, 2008 18:10:57 GMT
No didnt know that - fuschia makes lovely window box flowers - maybe this year I will marry them together ;D
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 10, 2008 19:33:49 GMT
Never knew that Andy (along with lots of other things ;D) but I get it, if that makes sense? Tallish, straight stems etc. Would never have guessed though.
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Post by andy on Jan 10, 2008 20:27:56 GMT
but I get it, if that makes sense? Tallish, straight stems etc. Would never have guessed though. All family classification is done on flower structure and nothing else. There will be some similarities to size, leaf shape, habbit etc but it's all done on flowers |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 11, 2008 5:43:21 GMT
Well done on winning your prize JW. Godetia were one of the 1st plants I grew from seeds many years ago and I must look at some seeds again, I'm sure there are a lot more varieties now. |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 11, 2008 21:16:02 GMT
They are more popular than I gave them credit for - thank you Lady
As posted earlier I had not really heard of them before - I like seeds you can broadcast and then let them get on with it ;D
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Post by thecleaninglady on Jan 12, 2008 20:11:01 GMT
I have grown Godetia in the past, but not for some time. After reading this thread though, I have bought some seeds today.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 13, 2008 9:10:10 GMT
just thought I'd mention that earwigs absolutely love godeta, so you might have to take some precautions. |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 13, 2008 9:43:00 GMT
but I get it, if that makes sense? Tallish, straight stems etc. Would never have guessed though. All family classification is done on flower structure and nothing else. There will be some similarities to size, leaf shape, habbit etc but it's all done on flowers Then I dont get it! Godetia flowers are nothing like fuschia flowers. Are they?  ? |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Jan 13, 2008 10:01:15 GMT
No nothing at all - |
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Post by Chuckles on Jan 18, 2008 12:06:59 GMT
I have grown Godetia in the past, but not for some time. After reading this thread though, I have bought some seeds today. Well I've never grown Godetia, but like TCL after reading this thread I have bought some seeds to try. Wilco's have a dwarf variety and they were only 39p |
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Post by Tig on Jan 18, 2008 12:23:09 GMT
I am a great fan of godetia - for the reasons jenny said - bung them in and they grow ;D
And I am quite lucky because some always seem to self-seed and grow the next year! x Tig
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Post by Rosefriend on Jan 18, 2008 13:48:20 GMT
I have got Godetia this year as well as Eschscholzia - I am looking forward to sowing them.
The Godetia "Lady in Blue" looks rather nice.
RF
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Post by flowersfriend on Jan 18, 2008 16:17:53 GMT
I grew Godetia couple of years ago....they grew quite tall even though they were a dwarf variety and the flowers were over very quickly, maybe it was the weather that year. You have inspired me to try them again they look so lovely on your pics! |
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Post by Shrubrose on Jan 19, 2008 8:41:42 GMT
Like jenny, I got mine free with the GW mag. They've just kept flowering and were still at it late into October so I was well pleased with them, although they were quite leggy but that's down to me rather than them per se. |
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