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Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« on: March 01, 2009, 03:17:22 PM »
Hi to all, just what we need for the start of March some sunshine so a few pictures taken today, cheers Ian the Christie kind
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2009, 03:57:06 PM »
A nice colourful start to the month Ian.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2009, 07:15:22 PM »
Great selection of goodlooking plants Ian - the Hepatica special is my favourite !!
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2009, 08:43:14 PM »
A great start indeed. Oh my, that wonderful 'Tantallon!'
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2009, 09:34:57 PM »
What a sight for sore eyes, they are all beautiful but the blue of 'Tantallon' is fantastic. ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2009, 09:36:13 PM »
A few pictures taken in my garden today.Incidentally,3 weeks later than last year.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2009, 09:41:14 PM »
The remainder.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2009, 09:41:23 PM »
What a wonderful sight, I can only imagine the pleasure you must get walking around your garden.
How many years did it take to get it like that?
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2009, 09:49:01 PM »
Just 43 years Helen from an absolutely bare site without any trees or hedges.Here are the last.The cyclamen have been established over the last four years all grown from seed and planted beneath a bank of deciduouos azaleas which are a riot of colour in May.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2009, 09:53:01 PM »
What a joy to see John, Spring is definitely here.
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2009, 10:39:34 PM »
I'm lost for words John !
What an awesome garden you have ! :o

You seem to like large drifts... 8)
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2009, 11:36:16 PM »
One could happily lie down and die there. (Though I suppose that would cause some problems for you John. :D)
« Last Edit: March 01, 2009, 11:37:51 PM by Lesley Cox »
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2009, 02:12:32 AM »
very nice to see spring when its so far away here!
thanks to ian and john..
john, i sometimes wish i could start with bare earth--here its the opposite--for every bit of earth i want i have to dig sod and tons of roots, and struggle to find sunny spots, and gradually thin the trees a bit--not to mention keep the area mowed or the forest will just come right back in!
on the plus side, it will never look bare as i work on plantings over time...lol--and lots of wildflowers growing..

john--do you still need to heavily weed those areas, or are the plantings mostly self maintaining now?
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2009, 08:51:20 AM »
Beautiful Plants Ian. Just a question. The Special hepatica is that a japanese or is it nobilis?
Cheers
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Re: Flowering now in the garden March 2009
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2009, 09:05:09 AM »
John,
You are a real source of inspiration. I wish
A: That we were as far into spring here. I still have frozen ground and 20 cm of snow. (But it is melting  :) )
B: That I could have a look and a chat with you to learn from you.
However, the most obvious questions would be:
The blue crocus, are they tommasinianus? The Hellebores, are they orientalis close to wild forms?
Also I would like to know about weeding. Is the area so dark later that weeds are supressed? By the way, what are the trees.
Do you not find it difficult to avoid trampling too much. I am always worried about my stepping on something and if not that about compacting the soil.
Do you not have any problem with some species that are adapted to woodland conditions supressing the others.
I have problems with Scilla siberica and the common form of Anemone nemorosa wanting to take over everything.
Göte
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