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Post by Cherry on Oct 10, 2012 0:05:12 GMT
That is a lovely one Tel.  |
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Post by Geranium on Oct 10, 2012 5:52:23 GMT
That was the one my m.i.l grew - I agree, it's a beautiful one.
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Post by grindle on Oct 10, 2012 6:58:03 GMT
 a lovely one Tel
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Post by Rosie on Oct 10, 2012 8:03:19 GMT
Thats a lovely peony Tel, I have a couple of Sarah bernhards in the garden, hopefully they will flower next year |
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Post by SueA on Oct 10, 2012 14:44:28 GMT
I like Bowl Of Beauty too Tel., good purchase! I bought a bare root labelled as that once years ago but it turned out to be Sarah Bernhardt like Rosie has, completely different but just as pretty. |
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Post by Tel on Oct 10, 2012 19:11:56 GMT
Called in B&Q near home today just to see if they had any cheap plants. Got carried away and spent £12.15p on plants. it came to £13.50 then a further 10% reduction for a discount card ;D I bought 2 clematis, one Bees Jubilee and a white one the name escapes me and it is too dark to go have a look, one reduced from £9.98 to £4.99 then reduced again to £1 the other reduced from £9.98 to £2 2 Coreopsis Early Sunrise, reduced from £3.99 each to 50p 2 Leucanthemum, Sunny side up, reduced from £7.49 each to £1 each. 1 Jasmine, Clotted Cream reduced from £9.98 to £2 5 small Gentian reduced from £1.24 each to 10p each  The dearest plant i bought was reduced from £24.98 to £5 i really should have read the label, it may not be hardy enough this far North.  Abelia Grandiflora Rupestris  |
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Post by Lou78W on Oct 10, 2012 19:14:53 GMT
Some good bargains there Tel.......you might be lucky with the Abelia if you protect it over the winter..... |
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Post by grindle on Oct 10, 2012 19:54:22 GMT
some very good bargains there Tel A tip for the Abelia, we had one for mum's front garden and planted it out in the autumn, it didn't survive, so we took it back to the GC as it was guaranteed, they replaced it and the lady told us to keep it under cover until late spring then plant out to give it time to put out a good root system then it would be ok, she was right and it's growing beautifully for the second year |
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Post by Tel on Oct 10, 2012 19:59:01 GMT
some very good bargains there Tel A tip for the Abelia, we had one for mum's front garden and planted it out in the autumn, it didn't survive, so we took it back to the GC as it was guaranteed, they replaced it and the lady told us to keep it under cover until late spring then plant out to give it time to put out a good root system then it would be ok, she was right and it's growing beautifully for the second year Thanks for that grindle, it will stay in its pot and placed in the greenhouse until next spring when it cools down. |
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Post by Cherry on Oct 11, 2012 2:31:51 GMT
I had no idea Abelia could be tender the first year. I couldn't kill mine if I tried. I would call this a useful shrub rather than pretty. I use it just like greenery in my vases. I would not be without it though, but it needs to be pruned to keep it in check.
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Post by grindle on Oct 11, 2012 6:54:43 GMT
it was explained that because the plant is fairly top heavy, it suffers badly with wind rock over the winter which weakens the root system
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Post by SueA on Oct 12, 2012 17:24:34 GMT
I won a £15 voucher from T&M so I've ordered some Narcissus 'Shrike' & tulips 'Double Sugar' with that & a couple of heather plants (one pink, one white from the 'Titch' range) which were on special offer from them.
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Post by Tel on Oct 12, 2012 17:45:41 GMT
Thanks for the reminder Sue, i have not used the £10 voucher for T&M yet neither. ;D
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Post by joysie21 on Oct 12, 2012 21:47:00 GMT
I have just bought a whiskey rose from bakker catalogue should i put it in a tub for now as its not very big looks dead to me but i scraped the bark and its green as im going on holiday next week
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Post by Geranium on Oct 13, 2012 6:24:48 GMT
Wel, autumn is a good time to plant roses, so I'd get it into the ground. All of mine are beginning to look sorry for themselves - it'll soon be time to cut them back a bit.
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