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Post by Geranium on Mar 7, 2013 18:33:43 GMT
Lovely roses, especially 'Nostalgie'. We collected my new trees today, and I spotted a lime green Pittosporum called 'Trims Hedger'. That'll do nicely for some evergreen leaves in one of the spaces!
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Post by Geranium on Mar 9, 2013 6:37:19 GMT
I went plant shopping yesterday, to get spring flowering plants to 'underplant' all the trees and shrubs in the weeping pear area. It's going to be mostly a spring and autumn interest area, so I bought Pulmonarias and Polyanthus as well as a few Cowslips which I hope will naturalise. I also bought a Prunus incisa 'Kojo-no-mai' as there's such a lot of space. I'll plant bulbs in the autumn.
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Post by Cherry on Mar 9, 2013 6:56:25 GMT
That will look lovely Geranium. My Pittosporum did not like the winter and it was quite sheltered. It was that variegated one with black stems which was lovely in a vase. I do miss it.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 9, 2013 7:14:04 GMT
I lost two variegated Pittosporums in previous winters, so I checked with the Nursery about 'Trims Hedger' and apparently it's very hardy. I have P. tenuifolium and the dark leaved one, and they're certainly hardy. We can see this area from the garden room, so I hope it will be a pleasure to look at.
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Post by grindle on Mar 9, 2013 8:13:28 GMT
I lost a pittosporum 'goldstar' this year, my tom thumb seems to be very hardy and the wet and cold hasn't touched it
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Post by Geranium on Mar 9, 2013 10:47:52 GMT
I don't think any of the variegated ones are hardy enough for the cold winters we've been having.
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Post by Tel on Mar 9, 2013 19:27:00 GMT
Bought two Iceberg climbing roses.
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Post by Cherry on Mar 9, 2013 20:58:23 GMT
These are big roses Tel. I have this and it is superb.
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Post by Geranium on Mar 10, 2013 7:09:03 GMT
I couldn't find any info about the eventual height of 'Trim's Hedger' on the net or in the Nursery Catalogue, so I rang them and it can reach 15'! That changed my planting plan - it's at the back. I like 'Iceberg', but the stems are rather weak. That's its only fault. Mine isn't a climber, though.
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Post by Tel on Mar 10, 2013 7:49:41 GMT
I couldn't find any info about the eventual height of 'Trim's Hedger' on the net or in the Nursery Catalogue, so I rang them and it can reach 15'! That changed my planting plan - it's at the back. I like 'Iceberg', but the stems are rather weak. That's its only fault. Mine isn't a climber, though. I found that too Geranium, when I grew it as a informal edge years ago. I did not mind that because it always seemed to be in bloom. Never had it has a climber so I will have too see when it gets going.
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Post by grindle on Mar 10, 2013 8:17:36 GMT
I've found the sport, burgundy ice is the same with weak stems, but I still love Iceburg, it's a lovely rose
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Post by lesley on Mar 10, 2013 10:09:07 GMT
We brought a lovely crown of Rhubarb from our local garden centre the other day which was marked down half price I dont know why as I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Timperley Early.
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 10, 2013 11:00:58 GMT
Thats a good one Les
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Post by Cherry on Mar 10, 2013 11:45:52 GMT
We brought a lovely crown of Rhubarb from our local garden centre the other day which was marked down half price I dont know why as I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Timperley Early. I was given that one by the owner of the fruit nursery where we bought cherry trees and soft fruit as a gift. It is now distorting the pot and would not last any longer before needing to get out into the garden. Is this the reason your Timperley Early was on sale. I have never had this one. Mine is good tasting, but is a piece which was given to me. No breeding. The old saying comes to mind that only rhubarb and kittens come are given away for free.
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Post by lesley on Mar 10, 2013 12:04:40 GMT
We brought a lovely crown of Rhubarb from our local garden centre the other day which was marked down half price I dont know why as I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Timperley Early. I was given that one by the owner of the fruit nursery where we bought cherry trees and soft fruit as a gift. It is now distorting the pot and would not last any longer before needing to get out into the garden. Is this the reason your Timperley Early was on sale. I have never had this one. Mine is good tasting, but is a piece which was given to me. No breeding. The old saying comes to mind that only rhubarb and kittens come are given away for free. I dont think so Cherry, it look like a new crown it wasn't overgrown by any means. we inherited a crown thats behind the green house but it's late one and I don't know what it's called, new one planted in veg plot.
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