Posted by Sacha on November 30, 2009, 6:00 am
>>
>>>> Days and days of it with a few clear spells in between, are making it
>>>> hard to get planting a newly dug out and turned over flower bed. It's
>>>> becoming very boring to see this dire weather all the time and last
>>>> night, we had yet another horrible gale that went on for hours.
>>>> However, I've been told that the choice of what goes into this bed is
>>>> mine entirely (I'll believe that when I see it!) and so I'm able to
>>>> enjoy a bit of dream-gardening, at least. So far, I'm thinking of
>>>> Dahlia Engelhardt's Matador, Thalicturm delavayi Hewitt's Double (lots),
>>>> Nepeta, Phlox White Admiral, Iris chrysographes, Nerines,
>>>> Dianthus Old Mother Hubbard, Diascia personata, Salvia involucrata and
>>>> as Ray says when I list that lot to him - a rather bigger border
>>>> altogether! ;-) As an experiment - because it might not live - I'd like
>>>> to try Thunbergia gregorii up the wall. It goes mad at Coleton Fishacre
>>>> but they're so close to the sea that it suffers little in winter. And
>>>> because it will be outside bedroom windows and the office window, I'd
>>>> also like to try a couple of Lonicera for height and scent. As I say -
>>>> one can but dream!
>>>
>>> Don't forget the spring/summer bulbs
>>
>> Yes, I would like to put tulips in and some lilies, too but even in my
>> imagination, I'm running out of room!
>> --
>> Sacha
>> www.hillhousenursery.com
>> Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
>> South Devon
>>
>
> .... and I love the Francoas as see-through front-of-border plants. Verbena
> bonariensis isn't the only one!
>
> Spider
I like those, too and we do have Verbena bonariensis in several spots.
It needs big clumps to look its best, IMO. We might put some in that
border but it's beside a gravel path bordering the tea room lawn and as
V. bonariensis tends to 'wander', we'd get seedlings trampled on by
customers. I'd hate that! I'm always amused to see the odd tomato
seedling coming up under tables and benches where someone has dropped a
bit of their lunchtime salad. ;-)
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
South Devon
Posted by Kate Morgan on November 30, 2009, 10:34 am
> --
I quite envy you all planning next years garden, I dont see much point in
doing that this year as we are planning on putting the house onto the market
next year, of course it might not sell for ages but I dont feel like
spending money for someone who may not be interested :-( so I will continue
to read what you are all going to do
kate
Posted by K on November 30, 2009, 10:49 am
>> --
>I quite envy you all planning next years garden, I dont see much point
>in doing that this year as we are planning on putting the house onto
>the market next year, of course it might not sell for ages but I dont
>feel like spending money for someone who may not be interested :-( so I
>will continue to read what you are all going to do
You could plant what containers you are going to plant up, ready to take
with you ;-)
And which favourite plants you are going to propagate to take with you.
That is best done sooner rather than later.
--
Kay
Posted by 'Mike' on November 30, 2009, 11:32 am
>>
>>> --
>>I quite envy you all planning next years garden, I dont see much point in
>>doing that this year as we are planning on putting the house onto the
>>market next year, of course it might not sell for ages but I dont feel
>>like spending money for someone who may not be interested :-( so I will
>>continue to read what you are all going to do
>>
> You could plant what containers you are going to plant up, ready to take
> with you ;-)
> And which favourite plants you are going to propagate to take with you.
> That is best done sooner rather than later.
> --
> Kay
Mind what you are going to take and make sure the purchaser is aware :-((
--
Mike
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www.rneba.org.uk
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Posted by Kate Morgan on December 1, 2009, 6:23 am
--
>>I quite envy you all planning next years garden, I dont see much point in
>>doing that this year as we are planning on putting the house onto the
>>market next year, of course it might not sell for ages but I dont feel
>>like spending money for someone who may not be interested :-( so I will
>>continue to read what you are all going to do
>>
> You could plant what containers you are going to plant up, ready to take
> with you ;-)
> And which favourite plants you are going to propagate to take with you.
> That is best done sooner rather than later.
> --
> Kay
When we came to our present house I brought lots of pots with me but found
to my delight that the previous owners had a very similar taste in gardening
and planting to me, so I need not have brought so many, the chances of that
happening again are fairly remote and as we are moving up to Scotland I
guess that gardening there will be different to gardening in here in
Gloucestershire. I have however started collecting my best loved plants
such as Pheasant berry fuchsias and bays.
kate
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>>>> Days and days of it with a few clear spells in between, are making it
>>>> hard to get planting a newly dug out and turned over flower bed. It's
>>>> becoming very boring to see this dire weather all the time and last
>>>> night, we had yet another horrible gale that went on for hours.
>>>> However, I've been told that the choice of what goes into this bed is
>>>> mine entirely (I'll believe that when I see it!) and so I'm able to
>>>> enjoy a bit of dream-gardening, at least. So far, I'm thinking of
>>>> Dahlia Engelhardt's Matador, Thalicturm delavayi Hewitt's Double (lots),
>>>> Nepeta, Phlox White Admiral, Iris chrysographes, Nerines,
>>>> Dianthus Old Mother Hubbard, Diascia personata, Salvia involucrata and
>>>> as Ray says when I list that lot to him - a rather bigger border
>>>> altogether! ;-) As an experiment - because it might not live - I'd like
>>>> to try Thunbergia gregorii up the wall. It goes mad at Coleton Fishacre
>>>> but they're so close to the sea that it suffers little in winter. And
>>>> because it will be outside bedroom windows and the office window, I'd
>>>> also like to try a couple of Lonicera for height and scent. As I say -
>>>> one can but dream!
>>>
>>> Don't forget the spring/summer bulbs
>>
>> Yes, I would like to put tulips in and some lilies, too but even in my
>> imagination, I'm running out of room!
>> --
>> Sacha
>> www.hillhousenursery.com
>> Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics.
>> South Devon
>>
>
> .... and I love the Francoas as see-through front-of-border plants. Verbena
> bonariensis isn't the only one!
>
> Spider