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Post by Tig on Mar 8, 2008 14:13:37 GMT
Biggest bulb I've ever seen RF - it hasn't been planted yet, I note that is may not flower until it is established, and the leaves can look tatty late in the season, so I might put it in a fairly large container with a few other bulbs and bedding for added interest this year.
Tig
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 8, 2008 14:23:30 GMT
Well I suppose it would be ideal in the garden but it can't stay there so a tub it will have to be. I had thought of getting another couple next year (this year if I can sneak them by my OH) and making a good show - even if it is only leaves for this year.
RF
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 8, 2008 18:29:18 GMT
Lidl had their bulbs in, so, of course I had to purchase. Nothing unusual, but I bought Sparaxis, Acidanthera, Gladiolus  , Dutch Iris and more Anemone. Where the hell am I going to put them? That is nearly 50 Gladioli now, and they are so difficult to position  But they are all pink and lilac, and I couldn't resist. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 10, 2008 12:28:04 GMT
Well we went out today and just happened to be in a newly openly place - rather like B & Q in the UK and they just happened to have loads of things on offer ...sooooo I got some more Tigridia - I do hope we don't start getting people on the board called Begonia or Dahlia - I know what will happen. Also 2 Helleborous and Leucocoryne bulbs which I had never heard of but the flowers look rather nice. www.easytogrowbulbs.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=897Has anyone ever had them before? I was also given - Yes given a White Iris Ensata as the white one that I bought last year turned out to be purple and also a couple of packets of seeds. RF |
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Post by Tig on Mar 11, 2008 10:40:59 GMT
Not seen that before (leucocoryne andes) RF - nice colours though, and it says they are ideal for a crowded border  I look forward to Begonia and Dahlia joining GWD shortly  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Mar 11, 2008 16:21:32 GMT
I have planted the crinum powellii in a large container today because it had a 2" shoot growing , with 2 white asiatic lilies, 2 white spider lilies, 10 acidanthera and 10 sparaxis all in the pot. The other 20 acidanthera are in the borders. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 11, 2008 18:09:23 GMT
Talking about Begonias's my OH went shopping locally and came back with 4 pendula yellow begonias - not sure where I am going to put them but it was nice of him.
RF
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Post by Amo on Mar 11, 2008 20:12:02 GMT
Aww bless him RF. Least he's on the right wave length. |
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 11, 2008 20:59:03 GMT
At least he was thinking of you. Bless. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 13, 2008 14:09:37 GMT
So I gone and done it again - red hanging begonias to go with the the new hanging basket I bought, - well two - had to get one for the yellow hanging ones that my OH bought.
Also Crocosmia Lucifer - mad I am because I honestly don't know where I am going to put them.....I also seem to remember someone saying something negative about them but I can't remember what...
RF
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2008 14:15:34 GMT
RF, surely nobody would say anything negative about any Crocosmia? They have to be some of the best plants ever: I have two clumps of plain old roadside montbretia which are already up - lovely fresh green grassy spikes - and the other week planted some of the 'large-flowered' mixture from Lidl. I don't know whether you have to lift them in Germany; otherwise they are unbelievably trouble free ;D ;D ;D I'm hoping for a late summer display of the large-flowered ones, red and orange Cannas and Malva 'Magic Hollyhock' ;D ... cheers ...
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 13, 2008 14:24:31 GMT
I used to have Crocosmia years ago and got fed up of having to take them out each Autumn and then one year decided that I would leave them in........well that was the end of them. Then last year some people posted some fantastic photos of "Lucifer", so I decided it was worth a go again....annnnnddddd...just as it happens I also have 3 Magic Hollyhocks growing very well - no Cannas but a lovely blue annual Clematis that just could make the picture complete.
RF
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Post by Amo on Mar 13, 2008 15:56:22 GMT
Twas me about Lucifer!!! Me, me!!!
Not too negative, it is beautiful but quite short lived in the flower. I put mine right in a poke 'em in the eye place and they look great but they are quite tall and then they have huge seed pods all in a seemingly short time. I'm going to move mine so they come up through something else as a brightener rather than a stand alone.
I do love crocosmeas and I've been looking like mad for some decent corms. They are star performers and most of them are long flowering and the leaves are quite nice too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2008 16:10:10 GMT
Amo, I don't know its name but there's a beautiful one with orange flowers and purplish leaves - really stunning ;D I'm sure somebody on here will know the name ... cheers ...
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Post by Amo on Mar 13, 2008 16:17:53 GMT
I'll keep my eye out for that one then! Seen some lovely bronze to yellow ones. I've found lots of places that are selling the plants but I wanted the corms really. How easy is it to grow a crocosmea, I mean I can be extravagant sometimes but most of the time I'm stingey and want loads for my money  ;D I think that's a gardeners trait though. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 13, 2008 16:37:50 GMT
Twas me about Lucifer!!! Me, me!!! Not too negative, it is beautiful but quite short lived in the flower. I put mine right in a poke 'em in the eye place and they look great but they are quite tall and then they have huge seed pods all in a seemingly short time. I'm going to move mine so they come up through something else as a brightener rather than a stand alone. I do love crocosmeas and I've been looking like mad for some decent corms. They are star performers and most of them are long flowering and the leaves are quite nice too. Oo thanks Amo - the place that I had in mind is fairly useless then.....back to the drawing board ... not to worry, it will hopefully be worth exerting a few grey cells. RF |
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Post by Tig on Mar 14, 2008 19:17:44 GMT
Couldn't resist - just a few more Gladiolus Nanus Prins Claus - a very nice cottage type with white flowers and pink flashes, www.tesselaar.net.au/shop/species-gladioli/ going to be planted close to the Incarvillea And I bought a pack of 10 mixed Dutch Iris (Hollandica) which I've read are Deer resistent, thought WT might like to grow some x Tig |
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Post by Amo on Mar 14, 2008 20:01:37 GMT
I tracked down some crocosmia corms today, finaly. Emberglow which I'm going to put with the Lucifer to extend it a bit and 'John Boots' a warm yellow that will make a change and was the only other thing there. |
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 15, 2008 15:36:54 GMT
Like the rest of you, I am beyond redemption when it comes to yielding temptation. Went out for compost, came back with a Dahlia and another bag of Gladioli. But the colours. Beautiful deep red/purple. Where the hell................................ |
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Post by Tig on Mar 15, 2008 15:51:21 GMT
It's an affliction WT isn't it  ;D Planted most of mine this afternoon, but I disturbed some I only planted last week, trying to squash put them in the right places, it is more difficult because of all the spring bulbs that are in flower or bud. Never mind, when the daffs, tulips, etc, go over there'll be room for some bedding  x Tig |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 15, 2008 21:51:46 GMT
Not seen that before (leucocoryne andes) RF - nice colours though, and it says they are ideal for a crowded border I look forward to Begonia and Dahlia joining GWD shortly x Tig Maybe I should change my Name again?and confuse even more members-- What do you think? Still planting up my selection of Bulbs--never ending-- |
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Post by Tig on Mar 16, 2008 0:46:27 GMT
Nah, I like you as Biggles ;D Begonia sounds like I'm sending you away somewhere Dahlia echoes of a short stumpy day lily (apologies to anyone whose parents have given them these names ) x Tig |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 16, 2008 10:49:43 GMT
Thanks Tig--Biggles will stay---as Biggles on here-- ;D
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Post by Tig on Mar 26, 2008 15:57:23 GMT
Gladiolus callianthus (sword lily) which are 'quote' highly scented 80 bulbs for a fiver, think they may get planted in pots so that I can move them inside for the winter. x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 3, 2008 9:29:14 GMT
I have just planted up the hanging Begonias - should have done it a couple of weeks ago but I forgot!!
The red ones were 2.49 Euro and had three in the bag and the yellow ones were 1.99 Euro and had 4 in the bag and were bigger and better quality than the more expensive ones!!
RF
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Post by Amo on Apr 5, 2008 12:08:43 GMT
I popped down to Homebase to get some bits. Well popped isn't the right word when it's a 30 mile round trip but I had my driving head on  I also ( :  picked up a 30 plant tray of Impatiens down to £1.49 coz one was missing and another of Lobelia also reduced. They also had the sweetpeas down to 49p a pot. Well, I couldn't leave them there. Their terracotta pots were 99p so I bought some of those to pop the tulip pots in to stop them blowing over. On the way back the nearer GC yelled at me to stop too.  For around the wildlife puddle I bought: - Euonymus Emerald Gaiety " " Harlequin " " Kewensis Leucothoe Rainbow Leucothoe with very dark purple leaves Spiraea Gold Fountain White tree peony Hosta August Moon some large rocks Similar terracotta pots were £2.49 here so I'm glad I bought them at the DIY instead! ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 5, 2008 13:18:53 GMT
OMG you went a bit mad then Amo ;D you should confess on the What ya bought lately - CONFESS thread |
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Post by Amo on Apr 5, 2008 16:37:12 GMT
Do you know, I answered you on this one and it's gone!! Phantom thingy wotsname. I'm just having one of those days. It's gone to the right home now. I've had a pre dins glass of wine too npow so everything can only go down hill from here! ;D |
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 5, 2008 21:27:28 GMT
I left 5 Begonias in the hanging basket they grew in last year, kept them dry and frost free all winter. Today I remebered them Thought I might find the odd one shooting, no shoots visible and when I removed them from the basket 2 of them had gone all dry and wrinkly, in other words they had popped thier cloggs  The 2 new white pendular ones I bought a few weeks ago have some nice little shoots on them already. All are now sat nestled in damp compo to try and encourage them on before I plant the basket up again. Wonder why 2 popped off on me. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 8, 2008 6:33:11 GMT
I lost all my hanging begonias from last year Chuckles - they were really expensive as well. I do wonder if it is worth it. Oddly enough it is only ever the hanging ones that I lose - the others are fine.
I am slowly having nightmares about where I am going to put everything - is it possible - or a bit stupid to put Crocosmia Lucifer into a tub?
I will have to lift them in autumn anyway as they won't last the winter.
RF
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, Dutch Iris and more Anemone. Where the hell am I going to put them? That is nearly 50 Gladioli now, and they are so difficult to position 
But they are all pink and lilac, and I couldn't resist.
x Tig
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picked up a 30 plant tray of Impatiens down to £1.49 coz one was missing and another of Lobelia also reduced. They also had the sweetpeas down to 49p a pot. Well, I couldn't leave them there. Their terracotta pots were 99p so I bought some of those to pop the tulip pots in to stop them blowing over.
The 2 new white pendular ones I bought a few weeks ago have some nice little shoots on them already. All are now sat nestled in damp compo to try and encourage them on before I plant the basket up again. Wonder why 2 popped off on me.