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libralady Full Member Posts: 209	my garden Feb 24, 2015 20:57:21 GMT Moonlight likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by libralady on Feb 24, 2015 20:57:21 GMT Hi Mattalo - yes please keep me posted on the hollyhocks. If mine do flower (and it is a big IF with my lack of experience) I will try to figure out how to post a pic.

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my garden Mar 1, 2015 9:33:31 GMT

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I'm envious of your Garden, Mattalo.

Ooooh... you mentioned Hollyhocks. I got given some of those, and put them in the Huge Pot. They grew an impressive canopy of big leaves, but didn't produce any flowers. Eventually they died back, and I'm hoping they've self-seeded (certainly something appears to be growing back). Is this normal behavioir ? I know some plants only flower in the second year or so ?

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my garden Mar 2, 2015 20:07:04 GMT

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Mar 1, 2015 9:33:31 GMT roofgardener said:

I'm envious of your Garden, Mattalo.

Ooooh... you mentioned Hollyhocks. I got given some of those, and put them in the Huge Pot. They grew an impressive canopy of big leaves, but didn't produce any flowers. Eventually they died back, and I'm hoping they've self-seeded (certainly something appears to be growing back). Is this normal behavioir ? I know some plants only flower in the second year or so ?

If they didn't flower they won't have self seeded. However they are perennial so maybe you are seeing new shoots from the roots. You say they didn't flower. If they were sown late in the year they may not have reached flowering size ,they probably will this year. Ps don't feed them or they'll make loads of leaves at the expense of flowers.
They seem to do best here when they self sow into ridiculous cracks in concrete.

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my garden Mar 3, 2015 9:30:08 GMT

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Post by roofgardener on Mar 3, 2015 9:30:08 GMT

Ahhh... thanks for the update on that Mattolo. Thinking about it, the plant was transplanted late in the season (can't remember when it was planted, as it was a gift from a neighbour).

Sooo... lets see what happens.

Oh.... I don't have any concrete... would a cracked brick suffice ?

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my garden Mar 3, 2015 19:14:59 GMT

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Mar 3, 2015 9:30:08 GMT roofgardener said:

Ahhh... thanks for the update on that Mattolo. Thinking about it, the plant was transplanted late in the season (can't remember when it was planted, as it was a gift from a neighbour).

Sooo... lets see what happens.

Oh.... I don't have any concrete... would a cracked brick suffice ?

any crevice could work.

Deal Kent

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my garden May 19, 2015 18:39:42 GMT grindle, peony, and 2 more like this

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Post by mattolo on May 19, 2015 18:39:42 GMT

It's been a while since I posted any pictures so here are a few.

P5100803 by smifter2012, on Flickr

P5190821 by smifter2012, on Flickr

P5190827 by smifter2012, on Flickr

The tulips were good

P4300757 by smifter2012, on Flickr

P4300738 by smifter2012, on Flickr

P4300739 by smifter2012, on Flickr

The eccremocarpus is always early to bloom here.It's seems to survive most winters here and self seeds everywhere

P5010768 by smifter2012, on Flickr

The philadelphus looks fresh at this time of year

P4300735 by smifter2012, on Flickr

Deal Kent

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968	my garden May 19, 2015 18:50:45 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on May 19, 2015 18:50:45 GMT Your garden is beautiful mattolo. It looks like you have concentrated mainly on shrubs and even trees.

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden May 19, 2015 18:55:47 GMT Cherry likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 19, 2015 18:55:47 GMT May 19, 2015 18:50:45 GMT Cherry said: Your garden is beautiful mattolo. It looks like you have concentrated mainly on shrubs and even trees. I'll have to post some pictures of my many cannas,echinaceas and hemerocallis
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my garden May 19, 2015 20:08:44 GMT

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May 19, 2015 18:55:47 GMT mattolo said:

May 19, 2015 18:50:45 GMT Cherry said:

Your garden is beautiful mattolo. It looks like you have concentrated mainly on shrubs and even trees.

I'll have to post some pictures of my many cannas,echinaceas and hemerocallis

Wow... you have a zoo as WELL ?

Moonlight Top Member Posts: 4,922	my garden May 19, 2015 20:16:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Moonlight on May 19, 2015 20:16:59 GMT Your garden is gorgeous as it always it.

mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden May 20, 2015 7:24:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 20, 2015 7:24:32 GMT May 19, 2015 20:08:44 GMT roofgardener said: May 19, 2015 18:55:47 GMT mattolo said: I'll have to post some pictures of my many cannas,echinaceas and hemerocallis Wow... you have a zoo as WELL ? ?? Yes I keep chimps in the greenhouse.
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SueA Global Moderator Posts: 17,912	my garden May 20, 2015 7:33:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by SueA on May 20, 2015 7:33:11 GMT It looks fantastic mattolo, love the tulips.

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my garden May 20, 2015 8:21:44 GMT

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May 20, 2015 7:24:32 GMT mattolo said:

May 19, 2015 20:08:44 GMT roofgardener said:

Wow... you have a zoo as WELL ?

??
Yes I keep chimps in the greenhouse.

I thought an echinaceas was a south-american donkey, and hemerocallis a type of camel

?

They certainly SOUND like they should be !

KC Top Member Posts: 758	my garden May 20, 2015 11:23:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by KC on May 20, 2015 11:23:00 GMT absolutely stunning, an amazing creative space
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