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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	my garden May 22, 2013 4:27:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on May 22, 2013 4:27:42 GMT I adore lilacs.

Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	my garden May 22, 2013 8:14:18 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on May 22, 2013 8:14:18 GMT I love your Lilac mattolo, our's is no where near flowering yet, Graham bought it as it can grow mahoosive ;D
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my garden May 22, 2013 12:26:23 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on May 22, 2013 12:26:23 GMT

Hi mattolo, methinks you will need a machete to get to your greenhouse ;D
I think too that you are a fan of Chiltern Seeds

If you want to grow so much non hardy plants you will have to move to Cornwall or where I am in South Wales though even here we lost a good few plants that had been around for many years. Ayrshire in Scotland is another mild area.

I'll get around to it eventually

peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	my garden May 22, 2013 12:38:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on May 22, 2013 12:38:00 GMT Your pink lilac is lovely Mattolo Good picture of your sunbathing hound ;D
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my garden May 22, 2013 15:59:31 GMT

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May 22, 2013 12:26:23 GMT sweetpea said:

Hi mattolo, methinks you will need a machete to get to your greenhouse ;D
I think too that you are a fan of Chiltern Seeds

I am seriously thinking of getting a machete ;D
You are right about chiltern seeds too.Just ordered some bronze leave tropicana cannas from them.Also they used some of my eucalyptus pictures and mandevilla photos!
I would love to move if only to get away from my awful neighbours.One advantage/disadvantage to living in Kent is that it doesn't usually rain excessively.(sometimes I wish it would)

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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden May 22, 2013 16:01:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on May 22, 2013 16:01:28 GMT May 22, 2013 12:38:00 GMT peony said: Your pink lilac is lovely Mattolo Good picture of your sunbathing hound ;D Syringa microphylla in other words small leaved lilac
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my garden May 28, 2013 14:33:45 GMT

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These were the first cannas I grew a few years back.I still have them.

pictures 007 by smifter2012, on Flickr

I recently did a search to "re-identify" them as they aren't the usual large flowered hybrid type. I believe them to be close to the species Canna indica type. Great colour!

pictures 063 by smifter2012, on Flickr

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my garden Jun 10, 2013 16:53:12 GMT

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My Delphinium seedlings Blackmore and Langdon strain

Delphinium seedlings by smifter2012, on Flickr

Geranium Sanguineum

Geranium Sanguineum by smifter2012, on Flickr

Sweet Rocket

Sweet Rocket by smifter2012, on Flickr

Closer

Sweet Rocket by smifter2012, on Flickr

Some rose seedlings I grew from a Hansa hip

Rugosa Seedlings (Hansa) by smifter2012, on Flickr

A double one

Double Hansa seedling by smifter2012, on Flickr

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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden Jun 10, 2013 16:55:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Jun 10, 2013 16:55:19 GMT one of my spinning gum year old seedlings Eucalyptus Perriniana by smifter2012, on Flickr
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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden Jun 10, 2013 16:57:05 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Jun 10, 2013 16:57:05 GMT Bearded Irises by smifter2012, on Flickr some canna seedlings Canna Bronze Scarlet seedlings by smifter2012, on Flickr
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Rosie Global Moderator Rambling Rosie. Posts: 9,407	my garden Jun 10, 2013 17:25:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Rosie on Jun 10, 2013 17:25:14 GMT The Canna's are a fantastic colour Mattolo,And i do like the roses you grew from seed, they are gorgeous
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	my garden Jun 10, 2013 18:28:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on Jun 10, 2013 18:28:50 GMT You have some lovely plants Mattolo, the double rose is beautiful.
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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden Jun 10, 2013 21:23:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Jun 10, 2013 21:23:51 GMT Jun 10, 2013 17:25:14 GMT Rosie said: The Canna's are a fantastic colour Mattolo,And i do like the roses you grew from seed, they are gorgeous Thanks ,The cannas should get even darker when they get bigger.Maybe they'll get a suntan?
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mattolo Senior Member A bit chalky Posts: 255	my garden Jun 10, 2013 21:25:35 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattolo on Jun 10, 2013 21:25:35 GMT Jun 10, 2013 18:28:50 GMT peony said: You have some lovely plants Mattolo, the double rose is beautiful. It smells fab too
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sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	my garden Jun 10, 2013 21:45:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jun 10, 2013 21:45:57 GMT Never had much success with canna seeds myself. Do you give the seeds any special treatment prior to sowing?
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