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Post by Missredhead on Jan 8, 2013 19:55:41 GMT
nope got none of those...do have a few squirrel holes though  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 11, 2013 15:42:36 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Jan 11, 2013 18:42:14 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 11, 2013 18:46:15 GMT
What have you done Jilly?  ? ;D I'm going to order it too. I cannot for the life of me get Woodpecker to root so a back up second one would be good. There are some other nice penstemons in the collection too and Stapleford Gem and Sour Grapes which some folk say is one and the same penstemon so that will be interesting to see when they flower. |
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Post by Auricula on Jan 11, 2013 18:53:31 GMT
I've ordered it too |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 11, 2013 19:02:49 GMT
You needed more penstemons Auricula! ;D
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Post by Auricula on Jan 11, 2013 19:11:55 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jan 11, 2013 20:37:18 GMT
I am resisting that offer, despite liking many of those in the collection! I seem to have done rather well with my slap dash cutting technique last year, snip it off and shove it straight in! Only problem is that I didn't expect so many to take, and I'll have penstemon forests in the same colour if they survive whatever the weather throws at us in the next couple of months!
x Tig
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Post by Auricula on Jan 12, 2013 10:35:20 GMT
Welcome to the club ;D ;D I'm in danger of having a penstemon forest if no more have rotted off ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 12, 2013 12:52:39 GMT
I've just done my Hayloft order. I was good and stuck to the penstemon collection  Delivery was sometime in March so the weather should be on the up by then! |
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Post by florence on Jan 12, 2013 16:24:35 GMT
I had a look but have most of whats in the offer -or something similar - but have been looking for Alice Hindley so bought 3 plants of her. I haven't had much luck with Penstemons from TM so hope i get on better with these  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 12, 2013 17:07:04 GMT
If any of your Hayloft plants keel over Florence let them know - they will send you replacements. I had 5 penstemons from T&M back in the autumn - I'd never heard of any of them - they all had Royal/Jubilee sort of names - I've only got 3 left  |
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Post by Auricula on Jan 12, 2013 17:54:53 GMT
Haylofts are good Florence, but saying that, I haven't had any probs with penstemons from T and M either. I didn't even look at what varieties they are - just ordered from the e mail  I need to build up my stock plants again........ as ever ;D |
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Post by florence on Jan 12, 2013 19:24:48 GMT
I had 5 penstemons from T&M back in the autumn - I'd never heard of any of them - they all had Royal/Jubilee sort of names - I've only got 3 left I had some from them in the Autumn, cant remember the names but they all died, and i had 6 Hawkshead fuchsia and only got 2 to planting out stage. Perhaps I've just been unlucky but it starts to get expensive having so many loses from one order. |
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Post by Jilly on Jan 12, 2013 19:49:57 GMT
I'll have to check what cuttings are surviving in the growhouse Florence, but I think I can help with Hawkshead.
Jillyx
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 12, 2013 19:51:34 GMT
T&M are usually good at replacing or refunding things too Florence - although many folk on here who've bought stuff from them have ended up with unexpected purchases!
That said - Jilly and I got surprise coreopsis from Haylofts last autumn and I've never had the wrong thing from them before.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 3, 2013 20:41:00 GMT
I have some penstemon seed from Plants of Distinction : Electric Blue and Pinacolada Deep Rose Shades.
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Post by Auricula on Feb 4, 2013 9:28:27 GMT
Ooh, lucky you Cheerypeabrain electric blue is one of my faves - I'm not very good with seeds though  |
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 4, 2013 16:44:29 GMT
The Pinacolada ones sound nice Cheery.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Feb 4, 2013 20:18:32 GMT
I've not had much success before...I had 'Husker red' grown from seed but it got lost in the turmoil of moving the garden around a few years ago...wasn't that keen on it....but it seemed easy enough to grow from seed. I have sown the new seed already in small pots of seed compost...and have it in an unheated propagator in the GH for 3 weeks...then (unless it germinates there) I move the pots into a heated propagator. It's got two chances ent it?
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Post by Jasmine on Feb 4, 2013 20:58:34 GMT
They certainly do Cheery!!!  I grew P. Blue Lake from seed a few years ago and it worked ok - plants didn't last well although I think Tig still has one. |
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2013 7:46:54 GMT
There was an offer for 'blue' Penstemons from Hayloft - I think I might get them. Alice is one of them, can't remember the other names. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2013 10:51:16 GMT
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Post by Auricula on Mar 24, 2013 11:00:40 GMT
I have just ordered 24 for £14,99 Jasmine you temptress |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2013 11:04:36 GMT
That is so funny - you didn't need much tempting Auricula!!! I can't decide between 12 or 24!!! I wonder if we need help on the penstemon front  |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 24, 2013 11:06:40 GMT
Counselling might be the way forward...or aversion therapy I had just promised myself that I wouldn't spend another penny until I get my money on Friday....and what did I do? ?  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2013 11:13:27 GMT
It's not long to Friday! |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 24, 2013 11:13:55 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Mar 24, 2013 11:34:44 GMT
I was tempted until I remembered these whose arrival is probably imminent & after checking I think I've still got half a dozen of the collection we shared last year still surviving Jasmine, luckily I think all the blue ones have survived. |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2013 11:39:28 GMT
I ordered those as well Jilly...but they're not 45 cm tall like the orchestra ones!  |
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I need to build up my stock plants again........ as ever ;D
