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Post by Auricula on Jul 24, 2011 17:57:48 GMT
Planted all my remaining ones today - photo on my garden thread.....hope they hurry up and fill out ;D ;D
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Post by Tig on Jul 24, 2011 23:25:57 GMT
I'm really pleased with how mine are filling out, some of them have already put up quite tall flowering stems (please, please don't let them take over the entire garden!!!) I reckon I've got some duplicates from the bare roots I had from T & M - must check back on my earlier photos but this one looks familiar   Three are a bit slow getting going, two I don't think will flower this year so it'll be fingers crossed that they overwinter OK. I'd at least like to see what colour they are  x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 25, 2011 6:39:55 GMT
My new one says it's ok to -10 Sharon got a different one and that says -5.
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Post by Auricula on Jul 25, 2011 8:44:03 GMT
If they're not orange, there's no chance of them taking over......in fact....they may take up to 3 years to bulk up properly ::)They should overwinter, although I have read that in cold areas it is a good idea to mulch them in autumn, when you've pulled the stems off. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 26, 2011 7:54:58 GMT
Is that what you do then? Cut them right down in autumn - you don't leave the stalks to help them overwinter? It sounds like you can split then after a few years too |
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Post by Barbara on Jul 26, 2011 15:52:29 GMT
I'd better look this up then about pulling the poor thing to pieces.
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Post by Auricula on Jul 26, 2011 16:02:49 GMT
It's up to you.My book says they are hardy to -5c. Sometimes I pull up the old stems ( if they're falling all over the place) and sometimes I leave them ( especially if I'm feeling lazy).I always put a mulch of homemade compost on top of them ( I'm a bit naughty about not planting things deeply enough) and hope that the winter is not too wet ( my book says that wet is as damaging as cold)we rarely get sub 0 temps anyway  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 26, 2011 19:34:26 GMT
I'll try mulching. Can you split them after they've been going for a few years? I've just had an email from Parcel Force to say my alstoes are on the way - think they'll be here Thursday!  |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 27, 2011 9:00:10 GMT
Yes, you can split them after they're well established, about 4/5 rears - although some bulk up quicker than others. Viv's plants usually arrive on a Thursday.I think they pack on Monday, have them collected on Tuesday, so they are not in transit over a weekend |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 27, 2011 9:31:21 GMT
It'll be a while then before any splitting goes on in my garden! Thanks for the info Auricula!
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Post by Tig on Jul 27, 2011 19:43:33 GMT
I do hope they can cope with colder than -5c Auricula - they won't last long here if they can't Got another one opened up, it is different from the others  x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 27, 2011 21:18:52 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 27, 2011 22:20:43 GMT
I liked the green pollen sacks ;D All mine this year are the bare rooted ones, apart from Princess Fabiana. The only ones I'd had previously was a variegated one that died over winter, and the orange thug, and it put me off them, until you came along with your pretties ;D It is flowering at just over 2' tall, although I've noticed a couple of the others which flowered shorter to begin with, have got new flowers on stems at least 30" now, I'm amazed at how many new shoots they've put up. I've got three I think that haven't flowered yet, they aren't growing a lot either, despite being in similar soil and conditions It would have been great to get a purple one, maybe they are the slow growers? x Tig |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 28, 2011 10:47:59 GMT
That is very pretty Tig!
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 28, 2011 14:03:58 GMT
My alstroemeria order from Viv has just arrived! All beautifully packed up. I've got one very tall plant with flowers on and 2 plants that have been cut back and they had another flower pot taped over them to keep them safe.
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Post by Auricula on Jul 28, 2011 18:22:04 GMT
Unpacking their plants is usually an adventure ;D ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 28, 2011 19:07:47 GMT
They read The Telegraph and Classic Car!! One plant was very tall and it was carefully coiled round the box - you'd not believe it would have got here in one piece!
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Post by Auricula on Jul 29, 2011 8:32:35 GMT
Sometimes you get the Telegraph and the Shrewsbury Times ;D ;D Their packer must have a degree in packaging - to date, I've not had any plants damaged.....touch wood cos I'm ordering again next week  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 29, 2011 9:35:25 GMT
I must get a pic of the tall one - it's amazing!
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 29, 2011 10:32:24 GMT
Here it is...  It's still got a curve in it from being curled round the box! |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 29, 2011 10:59:39 GMT
;D Lovely  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 29, 2011 12:57:20 GMT
That's Bonanza in the pic, Tessa and the other one (can't remember the name) are a lot smaller.
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Post by Tig on Jul 30, 2011 18:27:56 GMT
Cripes  That was big to travel by post!! Very cheerful colour too Jas, they do come in some lovely 'hot' shades as well as the more 'girly' ones  x Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 30, 2011 19:11:07 GMT
You get really big boxes when you buy from Viv....we keep them whole and put our green waste in them for the binmen ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 31, 2011 6:30:55 GMT
Gosh that's some size of a plant to travel by post Jasmine. It's a lovely colour. |
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Post by Tig on Aug 5, 2011 18:12:56 GMT
I wasn't expecting the rescued Apollo to flower, but today I spotted these ...  Tig |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 5, 2011 18:14:24 GMT
Smashing - I like Apollo, because I love the "egg yolk" centre colour |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 5, 2011 18:59:42 GMT
Looks smashing with the gypsophila all wafty around it.
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Post by Tig on Aug 5, 2011 23:28:01 GMT
How on earth did I manage to shoehorn it into that tiny gap ;D
x Tig
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 6, 2011 5:31:20 GMT
I agree the Gypsophila sets it off really well. |
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That was big to travel by post!! Very cheerful colour too Jas, they do come in some lovely 'hot' shades as well as the more 'girly' ones 
