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waterlily pink 002

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waterlily pink 002

Two years on from when I made this up I at last have my miniature pink lily in flower, and love the reflection of the Maple in the water, there are a couple of spaces to fill in the narrow planting strip where a couple of plants failed. How dare they.lol



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This is so pretty and ingenious Brian! Well done! I have a small water lily in the pond, but it's not doing so well.

15 Jul, 2013

 

I'm putting this in to my favourites...it's so pretty. I remember when you made it Brian...I think!

15 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Karen I have brainstorms and try out different ideas some work some don't.

16 Jul, 2013

 

Well, this is a good un!

16 Jul, 2013

pcw
Pcw
 

Brian-I have some little beauties that somehow seem to have your name on them,which would be ideal.All still probably a bit too small to risk the journey at the moment.In particular,Physoplexis comosa,still tiny but looking very healthy and slug free.
Didn't you have that nice Erigeron 'Four Winds' in there?

16 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Phil four Winds is in flower now but always had too big a root system to put into the narrow space.( No I have not killed it)The Geranium Dalmaticum is yours
Its strange you should mention Four Winds I was looking at it before coming on Goy and wondering If cuttings take I suppose with a Daisy flower the obvious is seed .Did you grow it from seed.
As for the Physoplexis yes it would probably like it there the question would be keeping slugs and snails away at the moment there is not much to attract them .
B

16 Jul, 2013

pcw
Pcw
 

The Erigeron was just a rooted sideshoot.Not sure what you would get from seed.

18 Jul, 2013

 

I LOVE this ! How did you make it ?

20 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Booboo
The outside is a disused planter with drainage holes, inside a 50 Litre barrel I cut down.
Was lucky to find two items that fitted together.
there is a blog around June/July 2011

20 Jul, 2013

 

I was just going to ask when you wrote about making this, so will go and find your 'old' blog . . . you must be extremely pleased, this is SO beautiful!! Definitely something special about reflective pools: added to faves :))

21 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Sheila
Have checked the blog is = waterlily project. 27 August 2011

21 Jul, 2013

 

Thanks Brian - just found it (Booboo, page 9 of Bjs' blogs, where all is explained!).

21 Jul, 2013

amy
Amy
 

That is sooo pretty Brian ,you must be thrilled with it's success :o))

21 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Better pleased than I was a year ago.
It just did not work with all the rain in 2012

21 Jul, 2013

 

Superb photo, B!

22 Jul, 2013

bjs
Bjs
 

Mouldy project for you next year. instructions on page 9 of blogs

22 Jul, 2013

 

Too many weans & pets, B.
I'm happy to give credit to workhorses like your good self. Lol.

24 Jul, 2013



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