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Post by mattolo on Feb 20, 2015 22:27:27 GMT
Stunning mattolo did you take any from upstairs looking down on your garden this year? That view was amazing last time you did it. Your garden is just jammed packed for life, lush greens and a rainbow of colours and shapes. Always love seeing your photos - thank you for sharing.   P1240167 by smifter2012, on Flickr This was January 24th |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 20, 2015 22:28:56 GMT
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Post by mattolo on Feb 20, 2015 22:29:49 GMT
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Post by mattolo on Feb 20, 2015 22:33:30 GMT
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Post by Raymond on Feb 20, 2015 23:11:47 GMT
What a superb collection of plants mattolo amazing pictures ! Wow love it ! Thanks!Glad you like my jungle! Where you at the Kent dahlia society annual show last year ? You look familiar if that is you in the picture. I am going to try growing cannas and delphiniums for the first time this year. They look amazing. I am near Lewisham. |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 15:45:40 GMT
No not me at the dahlia show , but that is me in the picture casting a spell on the chrysanthemums (grow you buggers!)Cannas and Delphiniums...similar needs lots of water, sun and organic matter.
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Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 20:39:22 GMT
Cheers mattolo. I hope those crysants listened to you ! Hehe I did hear some cannas like part shade . Saw on a canna specialist site hartcanna. Going to get some rhizomes first then try seed next year. Trying t and m delphiniums first then the blackmore and langdons.
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 21:21:24 GMT
Hehe I did hear some cannas like part shade . Saw on a canna specialist site hartcanna. Going to get some rhizomes first then try seed next year. Trying t and m delphiniums first then the blackmore and langdons. I got most of my named varieties from hart canna.They are virus free as are any grown from seed.I would be wary about using any rhizomes that I hadn't seen in growth..according to harts most dutch stock is infected.I heard they will grow in part shade,but flowering performance and leaf colour are stronger in full sun,especially in this country . I look forward to seeing your first delphiniums coming into bloom.It is exciting waiting to see what colours will appear! |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 21:25:14 GMT
A picture of my bamboo seedlings this morning. Only three so far out of ten.  P2210432 by smifter2012, on Flickr |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 21:32:04 GMT
Last year this bamboo escaped into a field from somebody's back garden. The footpath runs right next to it. So last week I went down there and dug it out. By the way the owner of the field gave permission. It's impressively large, tall and thickness of culm  Have a look. It's now in my front garden. I hope it grows. If not it isn't like I've spent £40 for a bamboo plant.  P2210434 by smifter2012, on Flickr |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 21:42:17 GMT
There were two shoots I was able to rescue  P2210435 by smifter2012, on Flickr In the background is my neighbours destroyed fence (a bit like their house they refuse to do anything to it ).The dustbins are full of rainwater and those trees are sequoia(redwood), larix (larch) and taxodium (swamp cypress).I like my deciduous conifers  .What's Japanese for large bonsai? |
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 21:47:45 GMT
Here's one for Raymond.Part of my canna Australia is overwintering in the living room because I heard that this variety is hard to bring into growth if it goes dormant.The other part is outside in a massive pot covered with leaves and two crane bags.  P2210431 by smifter2012, on Flickr Here's a picture of some canna seedlings from this morning.I hope they survive One started to look a bit funny by this afternoon.   P2210430 by smifter2012, on Flickr |
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Post by Raymond on Feb 21, 2015 21:50:21 GMT
Hi mattolo I will order from Hart canna for front display to mix with the dahlias. The t and m delphiniums are the new Zealand hybrids. I have ordered them as plugs let's see what happens. I love your garden. Superb !
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 22:24:59 GMT
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Post by mattolo on Feb 21, 2015 22:26:34 GMT
Yellow datura and neighbours bindweed patch in the background  IMG_0811 by smifter2012, on Flickr |
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Have a look. It's now in my front garden. I hope it grows. If not it isn't like I've spent £40 for a bamboo plant. 
.What's Japanese for large bonsai? 
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