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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 15:12:06 GMT
Just wondering what the general opinion of them is. I have an area of my garden which is generally in shade right the way through the day, it's covered with ivy which I don't have the time to dig out so I do the best to trim it down and then just push some nasturtiums seeds into the soil which never fail to grow, and they do well right the way through the summer giving a dark part of the garden some nice bright reds and yellows to liven it up.
However...I know they're not to everyone's taste so I was just wondering what everyone's thoughts on them are. Are they really that bad? And if so, what else do you really hate to see in a garden?
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Post by Barbara on Mar 18, 2008 15:33:22 GMT
i dont mind them, i like them in baskets.
and they are very tasty on salads.
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Post by thecleaninglady on Mar 18, 2008 15:44:09 GMT
I don't mind them DG. Like you say, they can brighten a dark area, bringing some welcome colour. And they are easy to grow!
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Post by Weeterrier on Mar 18, 2008 16:21:16 GMT
I like them ;D
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Post by Amo on Mar 18, 2008 17:46:36 GMT
I have self seeders all over the place now.   I'm not sure how they'd do in shade though. And what's wrong with ivy, I'm a great fan of it. Why not at least put in some planting holes for other plants like bergenia, sanguinaria or geranium macrorrhizum etc and let them fight it out? ;D |
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Post by prodigal gardener on Mar 18, 2008 17:53:52 GMT
I like em, but they do tend to get covered in little black flies in my garden. YUK. I cannot bear that ladys mantle stuff I think its horrible, and I dont like that other stuff I think its called elephants ears or something it gets dirty looking pink flowers on. Nasty. I dont like weeds either but they do seem to thrive in my garden ;D |
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Post by snowowl on Mar 18, 2008 18:12:49 GMT
This is a hanging basket i did last year the nasturtium colours were pale lemon and chocolate they were lovely.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 18:40:22 GMT
Ooooh, I adore nasturtiums ... I sowed tons the first year we had the garden, and they've popped up ever since - self-sown seedlings are so easily moved to conceal the trench drain, brighten up a dank corner etc. ;D ;D It's close relative, canary creeper, isn't bad for quickly covering awall, either ;D ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 18:49:40 GMT
just looked up nasturtium on wikepedia, apparently there are over 80 species. companion planting in the vegie garden is very useful
pretty little things. some silly bugger planted japanese knot weed in our garden, the devil in disguise.......
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Post by prodigal gardener on Mar 18, 2008 18:53:46 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 18, 2008 18:55:33 GMT
I thought the ground elder that I had was bad enough but knotweed......ooooo dear.
RF
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2008 21:26:42 GMT
thanx for the support karlslass, nearly forgot the l after the first s, thank god for somethings, does that mean you are the lass of karl???
i see from your expletives you have had some previous experience!!!!! we love nasturtiums !!!
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Post by Auricula on Mar 19, 2008 0:07:17 GMT
I like nastturtiums but thought they needed full sun??
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Post by totp on Mar 19, 2008 6:28:05 GMT
I think they are great. very attractive leaves as well as lots of flowers. But I also thought they were sun-loving plants. Do they grow well in deep shade.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2008 10:59:31 GMT
Surprised at the response. Seems to be pretty positive so maybe I got my plants mixed up. I love them tbh, really easy to grow and no aftercare needed, just leave them to it. I wouldn't say the area I plant them is 'deep' shade, but it doesn't get a lot of sun, except in the high summer when the sun is directly overhead. The majority of the day, the area is shaded though, but the do really well so I'm at a loss as to why the perform. I do gofo r the climbing variety though which I just leave to cover the area so maybe that makes a difference?
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Post by beanie on Mar 19, 2008 11:30:20 GMT
I had a few in a border that only gets early morning sun and they flowered well. one variety I grew starts off creamy yellow and turns pale peach as the flower ages. I've saved seed so I'm hoping to get the same this year
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 20, 2008 11:08:12 GMT
I like nasturtiums too some of the colours are wonderful.  If they do grow in the wrong place they're easy enough to pull out .I had some in both a fairly shady part and a sunny part I thought those in the shady part grew more foliage than flowers 'tho. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Mar 20, 2008 11:39:28 GMT
I haven't grown them for a long time but have been given a packet of Alaska Mixed which do wonderfully in the shade (variegated leaves) and for the first time Princess of India which is a compact variety.
RF
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Post by carolann on Mar 20, 2008 12:52:02 GMT
Sorry but I dont much care for them. Too many blackfly on them for my taste.
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Post by pennylane on Mar 20, 2008 13:10:39 GMT
My small children love growing them and find the black things "cool". There was a suggestion on a gardening programme that it was a good thing to plant nasturtiums to avoid other things getting black fly.
Penny
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Post by prodigal gardener on Mar 20, 2008 18:14:35 GMT
thanx for the support karlslass, nearly forgot the l after the first s, thank god for somethings, does that mean you are the lass of karl??? i see from your expletives you have had some previous experience!!!!! we love nasturtiums !!! Yes good job you didn't miss the L out SS, that could have proved quite interesting ;D I am indeed a Lass of Karl or should I say THE lass of Karl ! We have knot weed round here and it is a nightmare to get rid of. Luckily no silly bugger has planted it in my garden tho, although the local council do seem to quite like it, they are growing it in all the verges  |
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I'm not sure how they'd do in shade though. 
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