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Post by Chuckles on May 26, 2011 14:59:00 GMT
I couldn't have pulled those lovely little violas up either Tig, all those pretty little faces looking at you ;D I always reckon you can keep them going for ages and ages if you just take those few minutes to deadhead as you pass them  Your 'Hotpot' is sure gonna be HOT Tig, love it. Barbara what a fab idea to do the lettuce in a basket, keeps the slippery slimey s&s away, they look really healthy. I've added a few more small pots of bits and bobs to my collection   |
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Post by isabella on May 26, 2011 18:00:16 GMT
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Post by Tig on May 26, 2011 18:28:49 GMT
What wonderful displays, and the lettuce is great Barbara, I shall copy that one  Just had a look in my book and the fuchsia is magellanica riccartonii (according to the label) and when I was planting it out I snapped a tip off, which I just pushed in an empty pot of compost, and it's growing  x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on May 26, 2011 18:32:39 GMT
Good for you Tig - that's a good "doer" |
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Post by Jilly on May 31, 2011 14:26:45 GMT
I love that silver leaves (is it?) a Geranium in the second pic down Chuckles. I've got a little Fuchsia magellanica riccartonii in my mixed hanging basket Tig, MIL gave me her big plant when she moved, that died but I managed to get one cutting going. I've got most of my Summer pots planted up now, I've been left with 3 empty pots though, I may leave it for a few weeks & then see what I can rescue from Homebase.   This is the Bishops Children (thanks LG) I've got buds already.  I've planted this trough up with Penstamons, Stocks & Tig's Duchess Blue Asters. Jillyx |
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Post by Ladygardener on May 31, 2011 19:26:08 GMT
Those are great containers everyone. |
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Post by Amber on May 31, 2011 20:26:48 GMT
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Post by Geranium on May 31, 2011 21:33:34 GMT
I've miscalculated my needs this year. I'll be looking round for odd spaces to fit plants into!
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Post by carolann on Jun 1, 2011 9:17:22 GMT
Love the idea of the Lettuce in a basket Barbara very ingenious (oh what a big word for me) I think I will copy that next year with the Salad Leaves right outside the kitchen door, saves me going down to the GH or in the veg patch to get some.  |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 1, 2011 9:17:31 GMT
I love that silver leaves (is it?) a Geranium in the second pic down Chuckles. Its a Stalk's Bill Jilly, Erodium x kolbianum 'Natasha' I never remember the names so always try and keep the labels ;D Its a matt forming alpine, grows 4" high and flowers june - sept, is evergreen with silvery veined leaves. It is hardy but needs protection from winter wet, likes full sun and gritty well drained soil. I find these sort of plants do better for me in pots, they get lost in the garden. This way I can place them where I like  I really need to put those two in a bigger pot together as they are only tiny 3" pots. I'm loving your summer pots Jilly, very colourful and I like the sound of hanging baskets in a tree Amber |
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Post by nightingale on Jun 1, 2011 21:05:02 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 2, 2011 7:51:06 GMT
 Nightingale. Now don't go blaming us when you end up with an incurable addiction ;D I saved these poor little souls yesterday. My friend called for a cuppa and brought them, they had been clearing out the bedding troughs where I used to work and they were destined for the bin. Soon got them in a large pot, fresh compo and some water ;D I'll get a few more weeks out of them if not longer 
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Post by carolann on Jun 2, 2011 8:00:43 GMT
Well done your friend for thinking of you Chuckles just think of all the seeds you can save. Put my remaining HB's which where in the GH outside yesterday to harden off didnt take them in last night as it was so warm now I need a trip to the Range to get another couple of brackets there is a lot more choice there and the prices are very cheap. |
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Post by Tig on Jun 20, 2011 20:26:24 GMT
Lovely pots of colour, mine are starting to fill out a bit now, here's a bit of an update ..   x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 21, 2011 10:06:49 GMT
Those are lovely and bright. I don't have a single pelagonium flower out yet, just not enough sunshine. |
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Post by isabella on Jun 28, 2011 14:04:14 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 28, 2011 14:24:21 GMT
Wonderful as usual Isabella and the Puts Folly and La Campanella fuchsias are fabulous - mine are now flowering (many thanks) and I am amazed at how bushy the plants have become within a short space of time.
The African Blue Basil together with Busy Lizzies looks really good.
RF
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Post by isabella on Jun 28, 2011 14:48:04 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 28, 2011 14:58:39 GMT
Will do Isabella - when do you take your cuttings??
RF
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Post by isabella on Jun 28, 2011 17:52:03 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 29, 2011 5:53:25 GMT
I love your basket tree Isabella. What a good idea to use the African Blue Basil, it looks great. |
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 30, 2011 6:29:33 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 30, 2011 6:47:11 GMT
I'm so pleased with my Dahlia trough and 2 of my hanging baskets  Those are all great Chuckles but this one is my favourite, it deserves a nomination from me.  |
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Post by Auricula on Jun 30, 2011 9:15:09 GMT
I'm so pleased with my Dahlia trough and 2 of my hanging baskets Those are all great Chuckles but this one is my favourite, it deserves a nomination from me.  Lovely, Chuckles  |
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Post by Jilly on Jun 30, 2011 12:25:59 GMT
 Gorgeous colours Chuckles, I really like the Dahlia trough too. Isabella, that's a fabulous display, I do like the look of the African Blue Basil, I've not heard of that before. Jillyx
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Post by totp on Jun 30, 2011 12:49:53 GMT
Love the purpley/ blue basket. What is in that? I tried to grow something similar with a pinky pelargonium grandiflorum, lavender and osteospermum but it's nowhere near as nice as that.
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Post by Chuckles on Jun 30, 2011 18:05:17 GMT
Thanks for the Nom's There are just 2 types of plants in that purpley/blue basket Totp, a purpley/blue trailing lobelia and trailing petunias. The petunia is called Prescilla, she's has a double flower and is two tones of purple. She also has the most devine and I mean devine smell, one of the reasons I like her so much. |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 30, 2011 18:42:04 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Jul 11, 2011 11:05:07 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Jul 11, 2011 11:06:32 GMT
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Your 'Hotpot' is sure gonna be HOT Tig, love it.
I really need to put those two in a bigger pot together as they are only tiny 3" pots.
