I gave my lilies to a workmate this spring , even my prized tree lillies because of the dreaded lily beetle. I had swarms of the blighters last year and frankly l got sick of squishing them all. She was telling me how lovely they were looking and how she hadn't had any beetles at all. I just told her they haven't found you yet, just wait. I should change my forum name really.
I love water lilies, alas no pond or space now for one.
I have loathed Begonias forever but this year thought I would bite the bullet and raise some from corms. They did extremely well and flowered like mad but UGGGH, I still can not abide them for some strange reason so they have all been dug up and taken out of the containers and dumped in the compost bin.
A new discovery for me are the bulbs Nectaroscordum siculum Sicilian honey garlic. They were covered in bees, never flopped over and I have already ordered more to plant this September.
I know them as Honeybells and have had them for years now. They smell gorgeous and as you both say the bees love them. I like the way the seed heads point themselves upwards too.
I tried some trailing begonias. The white ones are ok but I let the red one die a slow and thirsty death.
I put the white ones on the shady side of the patio with the ferns and hostas. I can't see them mixing well with other flowers rather than foliage plants, but I'm happy to be corrected. I didn't dead head them because I preferred the single flowers ( female I think)
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AMs for me are, ( after a client could never remember the name ) Milly Molly Mandys.
I think I'm giving up on lilies in pots ( 5 minute wonder this "summer" ), but very into water lilies.
We made the same decision this summer ... well, the first half of it anyway ... no room for water lilies in our little pond.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I gave my lilies to a workmate this spring , even my prized tree lillies because of the dreaded lily beetle. I had swarms of the blighters last year and frankly l got sick of squishing them all
. She was telling me how lovely they were looking and how she hadn't had any beetles at all. I just told her they haven't found you yet, just wait. I should change my forum name really.
I love water lilies, alas no pond or space now for one.
I have loathed Begonias forever but this year thought I would bite the bullet and raise some from corms. They did extremely well and flowered like mad but UGGGH, I still can not abide them for some strange reason so they have all been dug up and taken out of the containers and dumped in the compost bin.
A new discovery for me are the bulbs Nectaroscordum siculum Sicilian honey garlic. They were covered in bees, never flopped over and I have already ordered more to plant this September.
Nectaroscordum siculum
Ah maybe that's what I've got. It's definitely Nectaroscordum something. The bees went bonkers for it.
I know them as Honeybells and have had them for years now. They smell gorgeous and as you both say the bees love them. I like the way the seed heads point themselves upwards too.
I tried some trailing begonias. The white ones are ok but I let the red one die a slow and thirsty death.
I put the white ones on the shady side of the patio with the ferns and hostas. I can't see them mixing well with other flowers rather than foliage plants, but I'm happy to be corrected. I didn't dead head them because I preferred the single flowers ( female I think)
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Alliums disappointments
the foliage is ugly though, I try not to look .
My disappointments
Mirabilis flowers insignificant, hardly any scent , very vulnerable to winds.
Monarda scorpion just vanished but I still like them so got some more.
Hemerocallis both of them stella d oro / crimson pirate refuse to flower, on the hit list if no flowers next year.
Lupins have been a disappointment this year
Crown imperial fritillaria - didnt flower may of planted to deep
Penstemon husker red - it ok but expected a longer flowering period.
Parrot tulips - other than flaming parrot the others haven't impressed me much
Pulmonaria blue Ensign - doesn't do much hope for better next year or else
New discoveries
I took a shine to Viticella clematis keep thinking where I can plant more
Globemaster Allium I need more
Agastache black adder
ensete maurii
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My lupins weren't brilliant this year either...or maybe last year was exceptional.