Scottish Rock Garden Club Forum
General Subjects => Flowers and Foliage Now => Topic started by: Roma on October 03, 2017, 02:19:45 PM
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Having just read the discussion started by Ian McDonald in the Members Board I think it's time I started showing more pictures on the Forum. Back soon. New bed has arrived!
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A narrow border at the roadside. I've planted fairly thickly but there are still gaps.
A bit of colour at the far end
Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' and Schizostylis coccinea (can't get the new name into my head). There are still flowers on Geranium 'Rozanne' and I think Verbena bonariensis is one which survived last winter. The red gladiolus in the centre is (I think) 'Cladia' another survivor from last year.
At the end nearest the drive Succisa petteri from Gothenburg Botanic Garden seed is still flowering. It is a bit invasive but under control so far. The seed heads are as attractive as the flowers.
Another Gladiolus 'Black Velvet' is flowering for the third year. Only one this year bit there are two robust looking plants nearby so maybe more next year.
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Autumn colour on Menziesia ciliicalyx 'Honshu Blue'
Salvia 'Amistad'
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I bought Honshu Blue last spring. Mine is still green. Autumn seems to be a week or two ahead of us up in Aberdeenshire. Thank you, Roma, for showing what I can look forward to.
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Roma, I have avoided Salvia 'Amistad' because it's reputed to be tender and I don't have room to keep it in the greenhouse for the winter. Do you risk it outside?
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I tried it a couple of years ago and it didn't survive the winter. I liked it so much I bought 3 young plants from Sarah Raven in the spring. They were excellent plants and thrived in the pots till I got round to planting. It is a bit late but I will try a few cuttings. It has grown so well I would be happy to buy it every year.
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'Amistad' came through the winter unprotected here so certainly worth trying outside.
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Thanks Roma and Gail. If it would cope with our moisture then it should be able to cope with our temperatures. I'm tempted to try it next year.
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Antalya, Turkey..There was no rain so no bloom. But I have watered and here is difference..:)
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ID please..
Antalya, Turkey,26,09,2017
edit: ID given in Cyclamen page as C. cilicium
(Thanks so much Maggie for editing )
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David - Amistad is pretty much at the limit of its hardiness here in the UK although I do suspect that drier winters would see it's cold hardiness improve. It also needs to be sited where it can catch any early morning sun that may be going in the winter. I've found its parent S.gesneriiflora hardier but sadly that is a autumn/winter/spring bloomer so that sort of treatment is pretty pointless.
The photos of Swainsona formosa were taken a few days ago but it continues to look just as good today. I can't believe how long each bloom lasts...............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4344/37372851361_5f41ec2dfc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YWvCEe)Swainsona formosa (https://flic.kr/p/YWvCEe) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4453/37372854091_df05441c31_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YWvDti)Swainsona formosa (https://flic.kr/p/YWvDti) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia atrocyanea................
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4467/37497882101_f3d11311b4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z8yrWD)Salvia atrocyanea (https://flic.kr/p/Z8yrWD) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
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David - Amistad is pretty much at the limit of its hardiness here in the UK although I do suspect that drier winters would see it's cold hardiness improve. It also needs to be sited where it can catch any early morning sun that may be going in the winter. I've found its parent S.gesneriiflora hardier but sadly that is a autumn/winter/spring bloomer so that sort of treatment is pretty pointless.
Thanks for that meanie, it proves the point of what Gail said as she is based in Norfolk. Think I shall give it a miss.
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I will try to upload a larger image, see how it goes. The bee-licious Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa'.
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It worked very well, the initial size was 1000x750. Very hard to count the bees even when seen big size.
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I bought Salvia 'Armistad' last summer here in New Zealand and planted it out in a mixed border. I also bought another identical in every way except colour, which was a rich maroon. They were a lovely pair BUT both succumbed to our southern winter, - 5C which is actually not so much but combined with a horribly wet winter as well and it may have been the combination that did the job. Usually salvias are pretty good here, even the Mexican and southern USA species. I may try them again if for sale this coming summer and perhaps do cuttings before planting them out because they are super plants.
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The back part of our house is completely gone now. The last of the concrete foundation has been hauled away and now there is only the final cleanup before we start planting our new garden. 8)
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The remaining part of the "sun room" now has a window. We love the light! :) The other opening will have a full length window door (more light :) ). Now we need to save up for the attached greenhouse and aviary. This is provide solar heat during the winter, a place to move tender plants during the winter, a place for our birds to fly around (we have flighted birds), and a place to start early spring vegetables and other plants that might want warmth to get started.
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The garden can now get some much needed attention. Salvia guaranitica 'Black and Blue' has been blooming for some time now. Other autumn blooming Savias are also looking good too.
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Not in flower now but some of the plants in the new site
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img. 00416 is parsley fern.
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img. 00417 is Diapensia.
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img 00418 is dwarf azalea.
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img. 00419 is purple saxifrage.
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img 00420 is a general view of the site.
I,m hoping these appear as larger images? obviously wrong.
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Not sure what you mean, Ian - the photos are displayed without need of enlargement on the page - that is the object of the resizing system - to do that automatically for you.
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Today in the garden
Aster sp./cv & Liquidamber styrachiflua 'Worplesdon'
Berkeya purpurea
Romneya coulteri
Hamamelis x intermedia
Echeveria setosa
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Maggie, the size displayed is ok. I seem to have the text in the wrong place? Tries hard but could do better was my school reports.
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Maggie, the size displayed is ok. I seem to have the text in the wrong place? Tries hard but could do better was my school reports.
Ah, I see now - - I've tweaked your post a bit .... open it again with the "modify" button and you will see how I have laid things out...
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Thanks Maggie.
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Well, just to say that I've tried to post few larger size images and it didn't work this time. So, I cropped one...
Rhus aromatica
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After the second rain :)
Antalya, Turkey..
S. clusiana, C.variegatum, P.autumnalis
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Thanks for that meanie, it proves the point of what Gail said as she is based in Norfolk. Think I shall give it a miss.
Amistad is becoming increasingly available in the smaller sizes now for about three quid. As it grows like bejayzuz the smaller size is a perfectly viable option. I used to lift it, drop it in a pot and shove it in the shed for the winter although now I just take cuttings instead.
I bought Salvia 'Armistad' last summer here in New Zealand and planted it out in a mixed border. I also bought another identical in every way except colour, which was a rich maroon........................... I may try them again if for sale this coming summer and perhaps do cuttings before planting them out because they are super plants.
Could the other one have been 'Purple Majesty'?
Anyway, this year I've grown a few Salvia atrocyanea from seed supplied by Robin Middleton. Two are blooming and here's a shot showing the colour variation from the same batch of seed...............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4488/37619762781_35fc4b4a8c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk7PF)Salvia atrocyanea (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk7PF) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia amarissima continues to look good............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4482/37571088016_fcbd55765b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zf2DvA)Salvia amarissima (https://flic.kr/p/Zf2DvA) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Bessera elegans...............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/23766770968_8eae2760bc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CdbUZf)Bessera elegans (https://flic.kr/p/CdbUZf) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
x Sedeveria (x Pachyveria) 'Blue Mist'................
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4494/37619764251_724e5ddea3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk8g2)x Sedeveria (x Pachyveria) 'Blue Mist' (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk8g2) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
I took a cutting from a Kalanchoe hybrid that has the trade name Azumi and that is now in bloom. It has interesting colour variation on the same plant...........
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37619764001_74622413de_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk8bH)Kalanchoe 'Azumi' (https://flic.kr/p/Zjk8bH) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
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Lovely images as usual. The Sedeveria is a nice looking plant.
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I was surprised, and greatly pleased to see the first flower opening on Iris unguicularis this morning. Quite what this is telling me I don't know as they are never normally in flower here until much later!
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I discovered Iris lazica this morning - same sentiments as Brian! No photo though, it's too wet here.
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....I had a flower on Iris unguicularis .... once ........ sigh!
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Some pictures from my garden last week. Leaves are falling from trees, but there hasn't been any frost yet, but lot's of rain these past two weeks.
Colchicums have flowered since mid September, the earliest ones are already over, and the ones in the pictures ('Autumn Herald' and 'Glory of Heemstede') started on late September. 'Emerald Town' was planted in August, it is very sturdy Colchicum.
Aster divaricatus (perhaps it has now another name, I'm not sure) is one of my favourites, it flowers in shade as well as in sun.
I like Matteuccia struthiopteris even in autumn.
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I have I. henryi blooming now. I did not know it was a rebloomer.
John b
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Aster are sign of the autumn, they're at their peak in my garden.
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The site where our back room once stood has now been cleaned up! The potted plants are dormant bulbs (for the most part) waiting for the first autumn rain storm (predicted to arrive in a few days). Right now we are using the area as a holding area until we get things organized.
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Our greenhouse room with a new window door. The solar energy coming in the room is great, especially with the cooling out door temperatures.
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A view toward to garden. There is still much work to do. Mostly organization and (planting :) 8) 8) 8) ).
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Really great work Robert, and so much more room for plants ;D
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As stupid policies destroy more of our land it is ever more important to make habitats for wildlife in our gardens. One plant, which is probably not regarded as garden worthy, is ivy. It is a good plant for autumn flowers which are a welcome food source for insects. It also provides shelter for birds as well as nesting sites. At the moment mine are buzzing with insects including butterflies, bees and hover flies. Rather than take over a central position it is a good species planted on a boundary, either in a hedge or along a wall. If the wild plant is not considered suitable there are variegated types.[attachimg=1] Still in flower is Tuberous thistle, Cirsium tuberosum. Seeds have been sent to the exchange.
[attachimg=2] A dark form of Cyclamen now in stock at the local garden centre, possibly persicum.
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One of the insects in the garden now.[attachimg=1][attachimg=2] It has been a good year for red admirals, there were 7 in the garden yesterday.
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[attachimg=1]Among the birds in the garden today were blue tit.
[attachimg=2] coal tit,
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Keep a watch out for the giant moth invasion.
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Schools, universities, public transport and many businesses are closed here today on account of tropical storm Ophelia. I moved the cars clear of trees but within 5 minutes part of a Monterey cypress fell across our road and electricity cable. Fortunately we managed to clear the debris quickly but ominous creaks suggest more to come. 'Autumn colour' in the garden is disappearing fast ;D
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All the best Ashley. Quite breezy here but sunny at the moment and it looks as the worst will be to the west and north west of us. Rained a lot during the night and cars covered with sand blowing up from the south.
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I hope all our friends stay safe as this storm passes over, it is due to hit us in the early hours of Tuesday morning when it should have lost some of its energy. Meanwhile it is dark windy and very wet.
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Breezy here and the sky is a strange colour, yellowy grey.
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I have just noticed, 2.15 pm, that the sun is pink. A result of pollution?[attachimg=1] img. 00456.
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Breezy here and the sky is a strange colour, yellowy grey.
Ian,
I thoroughly enjoyed your photographs of the wildlife, especially the insects.
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This Tom Turkey showed up at the farm the other day.
The birds are migrating around and there is a new mix of birds both at the farm and at our Sacramento home. The butterflies are more or less gone for the year. I did see a few Skippers the other day and it seems like the Cabbage Whites are always around.
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Robert, I hope Tom manages to stay around, at least until after new year. We should be getting our winter visitors here soon, including fieldfare and redwings.
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Robert, I hope Tom manages to stay around, at least until after new year. We should be getting our winter visitors here soon, including fieldfare and redwings.
Ian,
I hope Tom manages to stay around too. There is a autumn hunting season for Turkeys in our area, however it is not safe to hunt near our farm (too many houses, however there is a small percentage of "crazy" hunters out there). This Tom was huge, at least for a wild Turkey. He does seem to like the farm, so hopefully I can get a better photograph of him.
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Storm Ophelia produced a spectacular sunset today - hard to do justice to in photographs.
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We are hearing on our TV and radio news of the Ophelia storm having reached Ireland and the damage caused, and power outages and the like. I thinking of you Ashley and Michael and other Irish Forumists and hoping all is well with you. I see here Ashley that you are in the line of fire so send all best wishes for minimal damage and for your and your family's safety. Though we've had some horrid weather this year especially flooding, nothing that is truly appalling and no loss of life as a result. We are so very lucky in many ways.
Also feeling for you too Robert, and hoping you are well away from the Californian fires. How do these start? Is it just spontaneous combustion in very hot weather? So many areas have suffered in the last year or two that seem not to have had these events previously. I would put it all down to Donald Trump except that it's far too serious to joke about. Keep safe please.
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Also feeling for you too Robert, and hoping you are well away from the Californian fires. How do these start? Is it just spontaneous combustion in very hot weather? So many areas have suffered in the last year or two that seem not to have had these events previously. I would put it all down to Donald Trump except that it's far too serious to joke about. Keep safe please.
Hi Lesley,
In Sacramento, we are a safe distance from the fires, however the smoke at times has been terrible. We are close enough to the fire zone that for a few days the western horizon looked like a war zone with billows of smoke, aircraft, and constant sirens. The farm in El Dorado County is even farther from the fires, however the countryside is tinder dry and at high fire risk until we get some rain (expected Thursday - Thank God!). The King Fire a few years ago in El Dorado County ripped a huge swath a devastation through our region. I monitor the burn area and the scars are still raw.
I am not certain about the cause of the fires in Sonoma and Napa Counties. There had been a series of high wind events with very strong, dry north winds that may have started the fires due to electrical utility wiring shorting-out. Whatever the cause, the damage and loss are hard to believe. I have never seen anything like it. So much loss of life and property. There has never been anything quite like this in California. The farm is in the same type of habitat as those in Sonoma and Napa Counties with much dry grass and nearby chaparral. Rain will be a relief for everyone in our area.
Yes, I too saw TV video of the storm in Ireland. It looked just like the Hurricanes that rampaged through the Caribbean recently. I hope there is not too much loss and damage. I certainly am hopeful for our formists friends, families, and all that is theirs. I hope all turns out well.
Yes, Lesley my wife and I will try to stay safe, apolitical. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. set a very good example in this regard. We have both read Mr. Shirer's "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich." We in America are certain not immune to such things. When skinheads, motorcycle gangs, and white supremacist show up at the park for an illegal "support" rally we get concerned. At least the police did not take sides. If the police and military take sides we are in deep trouble. We certainly did not show up at the park for any "rally" of any type. We were just in the wrong place at the wrong time, like so many others. The police did help us and many other leave the area safely. That was a blessing! My wife and I do not go out anymore, except to the mountains.
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Thanks all for your good wishes.
Tragically three people lost their lives in the storm. The SW (Cork & Kerry) was worst affected with wind speeds up to 191 km/h recorded at Fastnet, but fortunately rainfall was moderate & damage generally was less than expected. Many trees came down but most main roads are passable now, although I passed under several leaning trees :P on the way to work this morning. Restoration of electricity and telephone infrastructure will take longer.
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All safe here and no damage to report, was well prepared. :)
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The first bloom of this season on my Canarina canariensis..............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4501/37494147520_2f40de4670_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Z8eiMj)Canarina canariensis (https://flic.kr/p/Z8eiMj) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia gregii 'Blue Note'.............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4476/23899740228_9d322c3468_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CpWq7G)Salvia greggii 'Blue Note' (https://flic.kr/p/CpWq7G) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia urica.............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4504/37082298043_971c530a74_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YuQthg)Salvia urica (https://flic.kr/p/YuQthg) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia elegans looks good............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4472/37704334456_a8725e751b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ZrNz31)Salvia elegans (https://flic.kr/p/ZrNz31) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Impatiens niamniamensis................
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/23901229938_048b4ec176_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53Xm)Impatiens niamniamensis (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53Xm) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Tricyrtis formosana.............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4450/23901229168_560d30f7e9_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53J5)Tricyrtis formosana (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53J5) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia gauranitica 'Black and Bloom'.............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4477/23901228428_1bb5ac5713_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53vj)Salvia gauranitica 'Black and Bloom' (https://flic.kr/p/Cq53vj) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
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Always something different to see meanie, always interesting and always cracking photography.
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Always something different to see meanie, always interesting and always cracking photography.
Thank you David.
You were asking about the hardiness of Salvia 'Amistad' - I would expect that both 'Black and Blue' and 'Black and Bloom' to be hardy for you. Both are a similar size to 'Amistad' and they're both really good doers like 'Amistad'. And both are also available in smaller (cheaper) pot sizes nowadays and are very fast growers. 'Black and Blue' creeps a bit but is easily controlled (I simply lift the runners and pot them up).
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No room for any more meanie, I have Salvia 'Trelissic', S. 'Dyson's Joy', S. 'Stormy Pink' taking up far too much room in the front garden, S. muelleri being a thug in the back garden and S. 'Nachtvlinder in a pot also in the front garden. You advised me to put the latter in the garden a couple of years ago but it's still in the pot and still sulking, didn't flower at all this year. Room is the problem.
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No room for any more meanie, I have Salvia 'Trelissic', S. 'Dyson's Joy', S. 'Stormy Pink' taking up far too much room in the front garden, S. muelleri being a thug in the back garden and S. 'Nachtvlinder in a pot also in the front garden. You advised me to put the latter in the garden a couple of years ago but it's still in the pot and still sulking, didn't flower at all this year. Room is the problem.
Space is always the enemy!
Nachtvlinder is a phenomenal bloomer! Mid spring to frost here.
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Meanie, it looks like you have still summer! :)
I'm glad you hear Ashley and Michael are ok in Ireland!
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Meanie, it looks like you have still summer! :)
I wish - it's so cold here(11 to 14°c the last few days) and no rain either.
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I will try I large picture - fall landscape in Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario.
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Gabriela,
Nice autumn colors! 8)
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Mister Tom Turkey arrived back at the farm today. This time he brought one of his companions - another Tom Turkey.
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Mister Tom Turkey arrived back at the farm today. This time he brought one of his companions - another Tom Turkey.
Will he be there around November 23th? ;)
Gerd
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These are
1. + 2. Impatiens bicolor (after cutted back)
3. + 4. Nesocodon mauritianus- Campanulaceae
the last picture shows the red colored nectar inside the 'bell'
Gerd
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3. + 4. Nesocodon mauritianus- Campanulaceae
the last picture shows the red colored nectar inside the 'bell'
Gerd,
Thanks for showing this fascinating plant. I have never seen it before so immediately had to look it up. There are always new things to learn on the forum - thanks.
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Yesterday in our meadow garden:
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Thank you Carolyn!
I saw this species first at the Botanic Garden Bonn/Germany a long time ago.
The flower looks marvellous indeed but disadvantages are the unpleasant smell of the whole plant
and the red nectar drops out of the blossoms.
Nevertheless I like this Campanula relative.
Gerd
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Yesterday in our meadow garden:
Lovely Rudi. Can you show us a wider view of your meadow please?
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Will he be there around November 23th? ;)
Gerd
Hi Gerd,
Mister Tom Turkey is many years old and will likely die of old "turkey" age. I guess that could be something like a meal for a predator in the realm of wild turkeys. They do have large sharp spurs on their legs, so they can take care of themselves. There are plenty of predators around: Mountain Lions, Bobcats, Coyote, etc. Humans are not allowed to hunt near our farm, so in this case humans are not predators.
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Autumn is almost over here. Since last week end the nights have been below freezing (-6C at the lowest), but days are still above zero. Tomorrow morning there is going to be the first snow even in south of Finland, but I hope it still melts away.
Colchicums have been so good autumn flowers here, they start early enough to have time to flower before the frosts even though they start 2-3 weeks later than same ones in the UK. First Colchicums started to flower in the second week of September and all October I have admired them, they have become my favourites! :) So here are pictures of them from the past week (before the freezing).
'Glory of Heemstede' two pictures
'Autumn Queen'
'Autumn Herald' two pictures
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More of the same. :)
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Yellow autumn colours, asters and sad looking Colchicum yesterday.
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Nice display of Colchicums Leena. Mine have been over for some weeks now, all ruined by the rain.
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Thanks David. :) Colchicums are just early enough to have time to flower also here, while autumn Crocuses and snowdrops start too late and don't survive here, but I'm so happy to have found the Colchicums!
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One more picture: this is C.davisii, planted one bulb in August 2016 and it has survived the hard winter 2016-17, and even multiplied to two. Very nice short and strong stemmed Colchicum.
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These are
1. + 2. Impatiens bicolor (after cutted back)
3. + 4. Nesocodon mauritianus- Campanulaceae
the last picture shows the red colored nectar inside the 'bell'
Gerd
The Impatiens is lovely. Am I correct in assuming that it is a self seeding annual?
However, Nesocodon mauritianus is stunning! I am deeply envious!
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Thank you Meany!
The Impatiens is an annuel - I guess it will be selfseeding, but not here with me because it is little bit too large for my garden.
Gerd
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Fall crocus are just started blooming. Crocus speciosus is what I grow mostly.
Last year I got some bulbs of Crocus kotschyanus which are lighter pink is the earliest one but unfortunately I did not take any picture of them when blooming. There is one fading flower still visible with Crocus speciosus#2 picture. The bees are very happy since it is almost at the end of Fall season.
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These pictures were taken at the garden of my friend about 8 days ago. The asters were in full bloom at that time.
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Lovely garden, a lot tidier than mine ::)
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Lovely garden, a lot tidier than mine ::)
I agree with David, and asters in the pictures look so nice. :)
Here it snowed last night, and this morning everything was white. I hope that this snow will still melt before the real winter comes. I was hoping to take pictures of Colchicums in the snow, but they were all buried in the white stuff.
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Splendid garden Kris!
john
22c, humid & sunny today
heavy rain tonight
ocean temp 16c, normal sea temp for this date is 5c
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A couple of Salvia have managed to bloom before the chill arrives;
Salvia elegans.................
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4498/24100009088_e99159cf1f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CHCR55)Salvia elegans (https://flic.kr/p/CHCR55) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
Salvia involucrata...............
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4460/37241776084_5a1673dfd5_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/YJVQxE)Salvia involucrata (https://flic.kr/p/YJVQxE) by longk48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/35724365@N05/), on Flickr
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Thanks everyone.I agree
It is one of the most beautiful garden. My hubby took this picture.The picture shows only 1/5 of the garden.The remaining garden is also fabulous. :)
Here is a picture of part of my garden which is not as beautiful as my friends, taken yesterday. At the left corner one can see the asters at the end of their blooming. ;D
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I like to see snow in the garden, it is rare here. It is the only time my garden looks neat.
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A lonesome flower of Erigeron uncialis v. conjugans in the alpine house.
This plant can be very floriferous (if the slugs don't find it) as the picture from 2008 shows.
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Some actual pictures of our meadow garden for David Nichelsons request.
It was just a meadow when we bought it in 1975, situated between fields
and meadows, about 3 Kilometers from our home. Our children and their
friends enjoyed this place and we also had a nice time there. Now the trees
are in a mature stage and some of them had to be removed as we try to
make things easier.
We are glad, that our children and grandchildren help us to keep this
garden in a good shape.
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A beautiful thing to have Rudi, your children and their children are very lucky. May it always be a thing of beauty.
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David, thank you for the good wishes.