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Post by Jasmine on Apr 14, 2012 11:43:11 GMT
Anyone else got the Hayloft 'Buy penstemons at 2010 prices' catalogue today?  |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2012 15:01:22 GMT
Nooooo!!!!!  |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 14, 2012 16:37:44 GMT
It must be on its way!!! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2012 17:17:58 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 14, 2012 17:30:25 GMT
I can't see much difference to be honest - could check I guess as I keep all my catalogues.
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2012 18:13:21 GMT
You do what?  Now that really is OCD ;D ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 14, 2012 18:20:30 GMT
I like having them to check back!!
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Post by Auricula on Apr 14, 2012 18:29:35 GMT
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Post by purplejulia on Apr 14, 2012 19:12:50 GMT
I bought 3 penstemons at the RHS Plant Fair on Wednesday. Ice Cream Juicy Grape, Raven and Pensham Westminster Belle. I thought the latter one would be memorable as I bought it close to Westminster. I'd never heard of it before.
Do any of you have that variety?
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 14, 2012 22:31:26 GMT
I planted out Teds Purple today......(thanks Jas)
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 15, 2012 6:10:52 GMT
I've not heard of Westminster Belle PJ but then a few years ago Hayloft sent me Light of Life as a replacemnet for something they couldn't fulfill in an order and the Penstemon Society hadn't heard of that one and Hayloft have never gone on to offer it in their catalogue  Do you know what colour it will be? I thought of you yesterday Missy with your Ted's Purple as I got sent another one in my 'rare' collection which arrived on Friday! ;D We've got a 'rare' penstemon doncha know! ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 15, 2012 8:00:03 GMT
I don't have Westminster Belle but it is a rich purple one so should look good  Ted's Purple grows like a weed....don't know what planet Haylofts are on sometimes ;D the dubious power of marketting ;D I still have about 150 babies to plant out....wish me luck  |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 15, 2012 8:04:34 GMT
Good luck with that! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Apr 15, 2012 8:08:19 GMT
;D just thought of somewhere I can put half a dozen........ I forsee a lot of pots of penstemons ;D ;D
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Post by carolann on Apr 15, 2012 8:46:34 GMT
I dont have a single one of the cutting left that you sent me Auricula I dont think they like it this far up North but I may invest in a packet of seeds next year trouble is they are the boring ones/mixed in packets.
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 15, 2012 11:55:07 GMT
I took cuttings but they all died..my Penstemons are all in pots.
.I sowed a packet of Mixed Penstemon seeds yesterday...lets see what happens..
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Post by Jilly on Apr 15, 2012 12:07:49 GMT
You may be able to provide us all with some Missy. I got a packet free on a magazine last year & only sowed what I thought was a few. I had so many I was forcing them on people i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif . I was sure I only sowed a tiny pinch this year, but I've still ended up with 3 trays full after pricking out & then I threw loads away. It's a good way to grow them though, they didn't flower until very late, but I took cuttings of my favourites & they're all doing well  Jillyx |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 15, 2012 16:25:43 GMT
Well hopefully the seeds will do better than the cuttings that I took....
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Post by Tig on Apr 15, 2012 18:56:58 GMT
I have two waiting to be planted out if it ever warms up, one red one, and the other is a 'possible' red but probably not  Still have a pot of rooted cuttings, but I didn't label them so have no idea which they are until they flower! I've got a couple of packets of seeds, one Sensation mixed and one tubular bells purple - I've not sown either yet as I'm out of space. If anyone wants to try them I'll happily pop a few seeds in the post |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 17, 2012 17:12:30 GMT
Mine don't seem to be growing very fast |
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Post by Missredhead on Apr 29, 2012 19:05:08 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 29, 2012 19:08:43 GMT
Oh Missy  It's early days yet. I wish my Woodpecker cuttings would get on and grow some roots though! |
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Post by Jasmine on Jun 2, 2012 6:47:43 GMT
How are your penstemon seeds doing Missy?
Hayloft are doing 12 plants for £12 at the moment.
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 2, 2012 8:19:04 GMT
well I did get 4 little tiny germinations  but then they withered and died...I give up with seeds now but my Jasmine ones are doing brilliantly only lost one over winter besides Purple Willy that is...I will take a pic when I can get to that corner after the fence stuff is moved. |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 2, 2012 8:37:11 GMT
Hayloft's offer is a good one Missy |
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 2, 2012 8:42:11 GMT
Nope..I am being good.....I seem to only be able to keep Penstemons in pots and am trying to cut down on pots..running out of room ;D
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Post by Jilly on Jun 28, 2012 11:50:12 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 28, 2012 13:12:07 GMT
Oh that's lovely Jilly, I'm looking forward to getting some flowers on mine that Jasmine sent. |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 28, 2012 14:32:58 GMT
I counted 28 penstemons in flower this afternoon ( all different plants, but not necessarily different varieties)
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Post by Missredhead on Jun 28, 2012 18:55:20 GMT
My Light of Life is coming into flower...well I think its that one |
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Now that really is OCD ;D ;D
but then they withered and died...I give up with seeds now but my Jasmine ones are doing brilliantly only lost one over winter besides Purple Willy that is...I will take a pic when I can get to that corner after the fence stuff is moved.
