Geraniums
By Simbad
- 6 Jun, 2012
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Geraniums, sage and behind the swing seat Rose Rosy Cushion(which was cut back hard but 5ft tall again) about to burst into flower :-)
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I have summer snow all over the place already Kathy, after only one year since you sent me a bit! lol
7 Jun, 2012
Love it!
7 Jun, 2012
Your garden reminds me of mine Kathy :). Hope my Rosy Cushion grows as well as yours. Is that your Black Lace near the house?
What's the tall perennial behind the blue geranium?
7 Jun, 2012
Thankyou everyone, yes bet you could grow that white one Homebird like Karen says it seeds everywhere,pretty though,I had some growing in the guttering!!!!!!, god knows how it got up there, must have been the birds, noticed the blue tits love the seeds.
There are three roses planted together there Dawn, my favourite rose it flowers for such a long time, yep thats Sambucus 'Black Lace' it need of a prune I think,lol.
The tall perennial, it fact very tall this year nearing 5ft, is 'Phlomis Tuberosa' it will soon have whorls of pink flowers up the stem, and yes I grew it from seed,lol :-))
7 Jun, 2012
In the guttering, lol.
I'm so pleased I have Rosy Cushion :-) Cant wait for flowers.
I've googled Phlomois Tuberosa - a new one on me, looks lovely. Are you going to post a pic when it flowers?
9 Jun, 2012
You won't be disappointed Dawn its lovely :-), the browny bits you can see at the top on the picture are all buds.
Yes I'll add pictures of the Phlomis when it flowers :-), do have some in other areas of the garden that are flowering but they're a bit mishapen and bent with the wind, these are in a more sheltered spot :-))
9 Jun, 2012
So many buds on Rosy, will be a picture soon :-)
Blinkin wind - plays havoc with the plants heavily laden with buds, grrrr.
Can you collect seed from the Phlomis ;-) I would like some very much if so
10 Jun, 2012
Yes Dawn course I can :-),just checked my seed box as thought I had some in there but must have given them away, I 'll save you some later in
The year :-)
10 Jun, 2012
Thank you my friend. Did I send you a Golden Hop? I have a young plant ready to go! x
10 Jun, 2012
Oooo no you didn't Dawn would love one please :-) ,always admired the pictures of yours :-)
10 Jun, 2012
Leave it with me ;)
10 Jun, 2012
Beautiful sweeping borders, love them........our hop with was looking fantastic has been cut to ribbons, good job we found some more to train up the obelisk.....
11 Jun, 2012
Thankyou Dawn, I'll pm you later got something you might like :-)
Thankyou DD,shame about your hop :-(, I spent yesterday doing the Chelsea chop,lol, on a few perennials that were too flattened to tie up.
12 Jun, 2012
Got your message Kathy.
Had to chop some of my lupins down due to greenfly. :(
12 Jun, 2012
Funny you should say that Dawn no sign of greenfly on mine for a change :-)
12 Jun, 2012
That is why I wont grow Lupins, was put off when they all were covered in giant greenfly.....
12 Jun, 2012
Aint it weird, I dont normally get that many but like your's DD, totally covered some of them and with the weather being wet etc. never caught them with spray in time. Other lupins havent been touched. The ladybirds tried their best but there were too many to consume.
13 Jun, 2012
We have a little bird that I've never seen before, who seems to be making a good job of the greenfly, he must have a huge family,lol, tried to get a picture but he's so fast, bit smaller than a sparrow but more slim bodied than a wren, also loads of baby blue tits about, so not seen many greenfly this year,yet, lucky me :-)
14 Jun, 2012
How perfect, beautiful little birds collecting them for their babies.
14 Jun, 2012
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That is a gorgeous border - great edging to your lawn
7 Jun, 2012