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daitheplant
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garden soil Apr 13, 2015 19:31:44 GMT

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Apr 13, 2015 8:23:25 GMT Cherry said:

Don't you worry about your spelling joysie21. daitheplant and all of us know exactly what you mean.

By the way, are the fabulous blue hydrangeas close to you? My husband comes from North End and has a lot of relations in the area.

He has relations in the area or relatives in the area Cherry?

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garden soil Apr 13, 2015 20:08:18 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Apr 13, 2015 20:08:18 GMT

I wondered what you meant for a few moments. Ha ha. He has a lot of relatives there and my youngest was baptised in the beautiful St.Mary's Church. Geoffrey was born in Inverness and baptised on the south coast. You have not guessed which city this is yet.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	garden soil Apr 13, 2015 20:13:15 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 13, 2015 20:13:15 GMT Brighton?

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	garden soil Apr 13, 2015 21:19:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 13, 2015 21:19:33 GMT Not Brighton daitheplant. Much nicer, with a great history.

joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	garden soil Apr 14, 2015 7:46:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Apr 14, 2015 7:46:50 GMT I havent seen any blue hydrangeas in the area lovely deep pink ones but they grow to big

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garden soil Apr 14, 2015 8:03:15 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Apr 14, 2015 8:03:15 GMT

Pink hydrangeas suggest your soil is alkaline joysie21, so spoiling your azalea with ericaceous compost is a necessity. You could put it in a pot, but it does need quite a lot of watering.

I grew a large camellia in Oxfordshire by putting pond liner into a dug out piece of ground and building this up with leafmould and ericaceous soil. Visitors were amazed to see it and I didn't tell them. It was Camellia 'Elegant Beauty' and had grown too big for its pot. I did plant it in a shady position and could use other plants needing the same conditions, like low growing Cornus Canadensis.

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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	garden soil Apr 14, 2015 19:12:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 14, 2015 19:12:57 GMT Apr 14, 2015 7:46:50 GMT joysie21 said: I havent seen any blue hydrangeas in the area lovely deep pink ones but they grow to big Joysie, it could be they are deep pink/red varieties.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,970	garden soil Apr 14, 2015 21:29:03 GMT Lou78W likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 14, 2015 21:29:03 GMT Don't be so pedantic daitheplant. They are biggest Hydrangeas I have seen joysie21 and Fuchsias in your city are also amazing.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	garden soil Apr 15, 2015 19:36:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 15, 2015 19:36:39 GMT Even blue Hydrangeas can grow to 6ft plus.

joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	garden soil Apr 16, 2015 11:03:28 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Apr 16, 2015 11:03:28 GMT Cherry I bought a sack of ericaceous compost also 4 boxes of pansies geraniums and fuchsias at bq yesterday shall I put the azalea in the border or leave it in a tub

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garden soil Apr 16, 2015 14:46:17 GMT daitheplant likes this

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Post by Cherry on Apr 16, 2015 14:46:17 GMT

Please yourself joysie21. You have the right compost, so the azalea can go anywhere. In the garden in a semi-shaded position, or in a tub, again in semi-shade. Don't forget to water well, preferably with rainwater, but tapwater if you have to.

You have bought some very nice plants and these will keep you busy.

How are you enjoying your everlasting lawn?

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garden soil Jul 25, 2015 13:57:52 GMT

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Post by joysie21 on Jul 25, 2015 13:57:52 GMT

Cherry
My lawn is covered in petals from the roses Ill have to hoover them up when it stays dry my borders are still bare as its to late to buy bedding plants now I did buy some trailing fushias for my baskets my gardener passed away the same day as my brother three weeks ago so ill have to find someone else todo the garden for me

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	garden soil Jul 25, 2015 16:01:37 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Jul 25, 2015 16:01:37 GMT That is very bad news about your brother, and your gardener. My condolences.
	Born and bred in Northumberland!!

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	garden soil Jul 25, 2015 16:41:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jul 25, 2015 16:41:14 GMT Sorry to hear about your brother joysie.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

joysie21 Senior Member Posts: 314	garden soil Jul 26, 2015 7:18:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joysie21 on Jul 26, 2015 7:18:55 GMT Thank you Lou & Tel hes not suffering anymore

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