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Post by peony on Jun 25, 2015 10:01:15 GMT
grindle, your Primula is a beautiful colour, never seen that colour before and the Lychnis looks great combined with ? (Could it be a type of clover?) I'm sure someone will know.
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Post by grindle on Jun 25, 2015 14:03:59 GMT
thanks peony, it's Trifolium Rubens, I've had it while now and the label had gone missing Cherry it was definitely an accident (maybe I shouldn't own up to that )
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Post by Lou78W on Jun 25, 2015 15:38:45 GMT
Primula is a GEM !!....lovely combo with the Lychnis and the Trifolium....
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Post by SueA on Jun 25, 2015 21:31:17 GMT
Lovely combinations grindle , I think happy accidents are the best kind of planting.
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Post by Bess on Jun 26, 2015 0:00:11 GMT
I will join the group drooling over your lovely copper Primula, Grindle - gorgeous.
Speaking of 'happy accidents' when planting, this year I planted a mix of cornflower seeds - yet somehow I only got 'black' and white flowers. And not knowing what colour they were when I planted them out a month or so ago, I've also managed to plant them out in a row alternating black, white, black, white - clever me!
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Post by Geranium on Jun 26, 2015 5:08:47 GMT
That new bed I planted up this year is in full bloom now - I thought you might like to see it. I added an Anemone 'White Swan' in place of the Ranunculus which was a great disappointment when it flowered. Oops - sorry about the hose! These are the Delphiniums, D. elatum 'Morning Lights'. Close up -
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Post by Cherry on Jun 26, 2015 5:27:52 GMT
That is full of interesting plants Geranium.
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Post by SueA on Jun 26, 2015 7:35:07 GMT
Looks very pretty Geranium & like it's all been there forever not recently planted.
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Post by grindle on Jun 27, 2015 5:00:01 GMT
Lady Bacon Nostalgia in the rain Physocarpus diablo after the flowers
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Post by Geranium on Jun 27, 2015 5:08:48 GMT
I like 'Diablo', grindle. I have two in my island bed. Can you please advise me how to prune them - and when?
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Post by grindle on Jun 27, 2015 5:23:04 GMT
Timing: Prune immediately after flowering Examples: Flowering currant (Ribes), Forsythia, mock orange (Philadelphus), Weigela Pruning: Cut back flowered growth to strong young shoots lower down. Each year cut out up to 20 percent of ageing stems to near the basejust had to look it up on RHS pruning group 2
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 21:31:33 GMT
Raymond Thanks for explaining I hope this works ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2015 21:44:14 GMT
Two nice Fuchsias for you to see
Bland's New Stripe :-
Brian McFetridge :-
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Post by Geranium on Jun 28, 2015 4:29:31 GMT
Timing: Prune immediately after flowering Examples: Flowering currant (Ribes), Forsythia, mock orange (Philadelphus), Weigela Pruning: Cut back flowered growth to strong young shoots lower down. Each year cut out up to 20 percent of ageing stems to near the basejust had to look it up on RHS pruning group 2 I did too, but still have trouble identifying which bits to chop off. I really must 'have a go' this year, though. Lovely Fuschias, @hywel.
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