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Post by Jilly on Mar 24, 2013 11:42:16 GMT
Oh well, that makes all the difference then  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 24, 2013 12:32:45 GMT
Indeed it does!  In the paper they're being offered as the 'new' marigold or antirrhinum!  It's obviously a height thing with the marigolds and not a colour resemblance! |
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Post by Auricula on Mar 24, 2013 18:46:58 GMT
 of course, it makes all the difference Jilly
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Post by Jilly on Apr 10, 2013 10:09:31 GMT
My Hayloft collection has just arrived, lovely sturdy little plants, not quite sure where they're going to live once they're potted up  as the growhouse is stuffed with Dahlias & plants destined to go to Mums. Hopefully they look like they may take off well when they're potted up & can replace some of the Winter losses. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 10, 2013 15:26:23 GMT
Mine arrived today too - much bigger than normal  |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 10, 2013 16:58:38 GMT
Mine arrived too! You're back Mrs Posh Pots!  |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 10, 2013 17:24:52 GMT
I am |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 10, 2013 19:39:24 GMT
It's good to see you!
I opened the plastic tray a little while ago and the penstemons sort of unfurled out of the container - they are big!
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Post by Jilly on Apr 10, 2013 21:19:23 GMT
I rushed & got them all potted on & in the growhouse before dinner, they certainly were bigger than expected , some had their tops trapped in the packaging, so I got a couple of unexpected cuttings that I put in water as I was doing them. |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 16, 2013 9:36:29 GMT
All the others are still looking really healthy, apart from Woodpecker which obviously didn't like the look of it here as it keeled over after a day & still hasn't perked up  , think I may e-mail Hayloft although it seems a bit churlish when all the others were so big, that I got a cutting of of most of them |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 16, 2013 16:14:40 GMT
I would email Jilly although I have to say that I find Woodpecker really hard to get going/keep going/take cuttings from and it may be a losing battle |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 16, 2013 17:39:47 GMT
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Post by Jilly on Apr 16, 2013 17:57:34 GMT
I had that one too, have resisted so far, although I have got a £5 voucher  , think I may e-mail Hayloft at the weekend about Woodpecker, although if it's a difficult one, it probably wouldn't have much of a chance in the garden anyway, even if I did get it going |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 16, 2013 18:16:15 GMT
I did succumb to their latest e mail offer  well, I need to bulk up my stock of nursery plants for the next couple of years so it would have been rude not to  |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 16, 2013 19:44:04 GMT
That was my thinking Auricula and I've lost quite a few penstemons in the bottom bed. I would email Jilly - they are good about replacing duff plugs. A new one has 2 chances! |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 17, 2013 9:40:20 GMT
Yes, get on to them Jilly they usually get back to you very promptly |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 22, 2013 20:13:24 GMT
I don't know if I've mentioned my strange superstition with Penstamon cuttings, if I label them then they fail, but if I bung them all in a jar I usually get nearly 100% rooting. Anyway that's my round about way of asking if anyone has a spare Blueberry Fudge as the main plant is definitely dead & I'm not sure if I've got a replacement or not. No problem if not, I'll just have to buy the next Hayloft collection that has it in |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 23, 2013 8:09:15 GMT
I'll have a look, but my labelling is a bit hit and miss |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 23, 2013 10:19:33 GMT
Better than mine, which is all miss . It's only Penstamons that I'm like it with though, I'm sure it's because when I realised how easy they were to get cuttings from I did loads, labelled them nicely & they all died . All the odd ones that get bunged in a jar on the windowsill all together as & when I take them, root fine. Which is good, apart from having to wait until they flower before knowing what they are. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 23, 2013 10:24:37 GMT
I don't like labels in a garden ( looks like a GC ) and I always mean to keep a record.....but rarely do so it's usually guess work, even down to what plant it is, let alone the type |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 23, 2013 10:31:41 GMT
I'm not quite that bad. I stick labels in & nearly bury them, so if the pen is really indelible & if I can manage to find where I buried it I've got half a chance. |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 27, 2013 17:31:06 GMT
I got a free P+P email from Haylofts today!
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Post by Auricula on Apr 27, 2013 17:50:56 GMT
Ooh... |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 27, 2013 18:49:35 GMT
I feel the need for a few more |
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Post by Jasmine on Apr 27, 2013 19:13:21 GMT
It always feels good if you don't pay P+P! |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 28, 2013 8:45:03 GMT
I know..my brain tells me you pay for it in other ways, but my heart still thinks it's something for nothing I'm off to Hayloft's site....whoosh......... |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 28, 2013 9:32:04 GMT
I'd be fine if I just stopped at replacing my Blueberry Fudge but I know I won't stop there.... although I could just pop over & have a quick look . I potted on the collection of low growing ones that you shared with me back in the Autumn Jasmine, they were quite small on top (well I suppose they would be, being small varieties ) but they'd put on loads of roots I was really surprised. What are you ladies doing with the ones we got a few weeks ago, they're growing really strongly, I'm so tempted to get them out into their new bed, but I think it might be an idea to pot them on again first ? |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 28, 2013 9:43:51 GMT
Mine are still in their pots until I clear a space for them. I haven't got the free p and p e mail |
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Post by Jilly on Apr 28, 2013 9:47:19 GMT
FP0413 Auricula but I think it goes in automatically at the checkout, I've got a saved shopping basket that I add or delete things from (when I think I ought to give my huge orders some serious thought ) & it had updated that, not that I've been looking you understand. |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 28, 2013 9:49:02 GMT
Ooh, thanks for that Jilly It'll make all the difference Wonder why I haven't had it perhaps I don't buy enough |
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It's obviously a height thing with the marigolds and not a colour resemblance! 
as the growhouse is stuffed with Dahlias & plants destined to go to Mums. Hopefully they look like they may take off well when they're potted up & can replace some of the Winter losses.
, think I may e-mail Hayloft although it seems a bit churlish when all the others were so big, that I got a cutting of of most of them