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Post by grindle on Feb 5, 2011 15:44:25 GMT
Do you know - I have an urge to trek down there too! I was just going to consult OH. so did you go? I did ;D
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2011 17:40:40 GMT
I sure did! ;D ;D ;D They had an Iris reticulata 'Edward' which is one I haven't got. I have now! ;D
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2011 17:42:20 GMT
Sarboria Sem.... One of the first shrubs in my garden to "wake up" ;D Errr.... Ahem...Lou.... try ' Sorbaria Sem'.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2011 17:54:47 GMT
Here's another beauty that came out today. ;D Iris reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin'
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Post by Cherry on Feb 5, 2011 18:01:05 GMT
Are those the bulbs which need baking by the sun for them to flower again? I am not answering this, just adding to your dilemma WF. I thought Geranium might know. I was told that the reticulatas did not flower again as they need baking by the sun. Mine were really baked so did flower again, but on account of this advice I have not risked it this year and have new ones in my chook feeder. Do yours come again Geranium, or do you plant fresh every year?
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Post by Louise on Feb 5, 2011 18:02:54 GMT
I remember Carol Klein saying that Cherry, that they didn't reappear after the first year.
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Post by Cherry on Feb 5, 2011 18:06:31 GMT
Is that where my info came from Louise?
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Post by Geranium on Feb 5, 2011 18:06:33 GMT
She's wrong this time, Cherry! I started planting them in the back garden 4 years ago, and I've added more each year in other areas in the garden. They come up each year. The only mini-Iris that doesn't is Iris danfordiae - that seems to fizzle out after two years.
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Post by Louise on Feb 5, 2011 18:13:36 GMT
Is that where my info came from Louise? You might have seen her say it on one of the later Gardeners World episodes, that's where i heard it, never knew of it before, if i remember, several of us commented on her words.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 7, 2011 12:02:09 GMT
These have come up again this year, they look the same as geraniums. I had a look at the packet of the other Iris bulbs and it just says 'Iris', perhaps they are different, these are the only ones which flower year after year. I've been wandering round the garden looking for signs of life to cheer me up on a grey day. I did spot these and these are so close
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Post by Geranium on Feb 7, 2011 12:57:07 GMT
Definitely I. ret. 'Katharine Hodgkin', WF. ;D Shame your others haven't obliged. Nice to see Anemone blanda in flower! Mine aren't as far on as yours. I took a photo of more Hellebores this morning, and my Narcissi are like yours - not far off flowering. ;D
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Post by peony on Feb 7, 2011 13:45:29 GMT
My Iris reticulata 'Katherine Hodgkin' have been flowering the 3 years now. Also flowering now, snowdrops, eranthis, primroses, crocus and some hellebores. Flowers on V.tinus, Sarcoccoca(sp?), a few left on Mahonia 'Charity' and catkins on twisted hazel.
Lots of herbaceous perennials showing signs of growth, phlox, aconitum, delphiniums, brunnera etc, and big fat buds on the tree peony ;D
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Feb 7, 2011 15:31:58 GMT
Well would you Adam and Eve it? Only two but two is better than nothing
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Post by floydie on Feb 7, 2011 15:41:31 GMT
None of my bulbs are flowering yet . They dont even look close.
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Post by lesley on Feb 7, 2011 15:45:20 GMT
Looking good Wlf, I've been out to gc and brought 4 pots of them Purple Gem, Joyce, Harmony and Danfordiae I never realized there were so many. I've planted mine as you come in the drive do hope they'll be ok.
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