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Post by grindle on May 31, 2011 3:45:56 GMT
Looks like Osmunda? do you know which one? You're a bit to clever  It is Osmunda regalis Purpurascens or in my language 'Purple Royal Fern'  Like the sound of that one WLF |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 31, 2011 6:51:52 GMT
I just Googled that, it is quite a sight, I do hope it likes my soil. Not one for the dry area though, they like being at the side of water Oh well, a little rethink about positioning is required. It looks like another candidate for the conservatory |
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Post by Rosie on May 31, 2011 8:41:02 GMT
At the weekend i bought a Gaura and Trillium Ovatum, also some herbs to bring bugs and beasties into the garden  |
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Post by Fractal on Jun 2, 2011 20:28:55 GMT
My latest purchase is a gorgeous Philadelphus ' Starbright' with pure white flowers and beautifully contrasting blackish-brown calyx and stalk and flowers close to a sweet pea in scent.   |
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Post by Cherry on Jun 2, 2011 20:43:10 GMT
That is beautiful SteveN.
My son is bringing me a Zenobia pulverulenta which he bought at the Edinburgh Botanic today. I have never heard of it, but it looks pretty. Thank goodness for 'Google'.
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Post by merlin on Jun 2, 2011 20:47:54 GMT
SteveN that is gorgeous, it looks a bit mauvey on my screen though.
Excellent shots.
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Post by Fractal on Jun 2, 2011 20:54:56 GMT
SteveN that is gorgeous, it looks a bit mauvey on my screen though. Excellent shots. Just the late evening sun That is beautiful SteveN. My son is bringing me a Zenobia pulverulenta which he bought at the Edinburgh Botanic today. I have never heard of it, but it looks pretty. Thank goodness for 'Google'. Zenobia eh? We used to have this in stock quite a few years ago. Partly as it is quite an attractive ericaceous shrub with slightly glaucus foliage and attractive white flowers, and partly to have something in the a-z under the letter z |
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Post by Fractal on Jun 2, 2011 21:01:41 GMT
ps, and thanks Merlin |
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Post by grindle on Jun 3, 2011 4:24:03 GMT
that's a beauty SteveN I love the Zenobia too Cherry ;D
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Post by Cherry on Jun 3, 2011 6:26:45 GMT
SteveN that is gorgeous, it looks a bit mauvey on my screen though. Excellent shots. Just the late evening sun That is beautiful SteveN. My son is bringing me a Zenobia pulverulenta which he bought at the Edinburgh Botanic today. I have never heard of it, but it looks pretty. Thank goodness for 'Google'. Zenobia eh? We used to have this in stock quite a few years ago. Partly as it is quite an attractive ericaceous shrub with slightly glaucus foliage and attractive white flowers, and partly to have something in the a-z under the letter z Funny you should say that SteveN. My son knows that I like to get something a bit different from Edinburgh Botanic and I think the name would have started with A or Z. I always go there whenever I am in Edinburgh. I will get it tomorrow. It is acid to neutral here, so I can doctor it up a bit. However, the drought has meant tap water. The rhodies are fine though. Have you any other advice, for instance, sun or semi-shade? |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2011 17:17:39 GMT
bought a beautiful four feet high, groaning with drupes of young fruit, black grape vine today. it is absolutely gorgeous and i am looking forward to all the fruit ;D
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Post by steve on Jun 5, 2011 18:33:16 GMT
Black Hamburg?
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Post by Geranium on Jun 5, 2011 20:34:25 GMT
I bought three plants at an open garden yesterday - one was labelled "Silene" and I've since found out that it's S. dioica 'Flore Plena', one was labelled "Salvia 'Cerro potesi" and I now know it's S. microphylla 'Cerro Potosi' and the last one is labelled "Geranium 'Shelagh Henny" - but that name isn't in my Geranium books, nor does it appear in a google search. I'll just have to wait until it flowers, to get a clue what it might be.
I am whinging here. I wish people would label plants correctly!
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Post by Fractal on Jun 5, 2011 21:23:42 GMT
I know how you feel. It even happens occasionally from big suppliers to us too!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2011 14:02:29 GMT
new grape vine - this is a tiny portion of it as it is at least 4ft tall  |
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