Thank you so much for those instructions,I love them and I'm trying to stock a garden that had nothing in it except Leylandii. I bought a lovely deep purple one in a garden centre,and nearly fainted at the price! £8.99 ! But thought,oh well I'll split it and at least have two! It's still in the pot,so I will take cuttings now. Much much appreciated thank you. Cagz x
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A quick update Phillip........I have done my cuttings 6 of them,with plenty left on the original plant,which just out of interest is called PLUM PUDDING,dark maroon silvery edged leaves with coral flowers. Now keen to get one like yours!!
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@Cagzo,..nice going and fast work,..the parent plant will produce plenty of foliage in the coming season and you should have all six cuttings take root,..'Plumb Pudding',..is a nice looking plant and should give a beautiful glow when the sun shines through the leaves,..at £8.99 a plant you have saved yourself a lot of cash with 6 cuttings,..well done.
You will have a beautiful contrast in between the 'Heuchera' and the 'Leylandii'.
I'm afraid all 11 Leylandii had to go! First job in the garden as they were so tall and spread their branches over half my little patch!the good news was that as they came down a dry stone wall was revealed,so I'm going for a cottage garden look,with wildlife in mind.
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@Cagzo,..its always sad to have to remove plants of any kind,.. however it is progress and to have a garden appear as we like it is a must,..what a nice surprise to find that dry stone wall,..a yes that Cottage Garden look is what i go for,..my Dad started one when i was very young and the idea has stuck with me,..plus the tradition of not purchasing plants to fill it,..self seeding plants,..cuttings,..then lots of plant swaps can fill a garden.
I have an internet gardening friend whom i have never met,..she emailed me her garden pictures then i made the video below for her,..there was a slight loss of clarity in images due to the email and process.
She moved from the City to the countryside into a 200 year old cottage,..renovated it and started a cottage garden.
Phillip that is so beautiful,thoroughly enjoyed watching it,plus the violin music! My patch is no where near as big,but I do have varying levels with steps,so the potential is there.As you say,it's nice to grow seed,take cuttings and encourage perennials.I love Penstemons,clematis,Salvia,and things to draw in the butterflies and birds,which just wasn't possible with the Leylandii taking space and light. Today I just caught the tail end of Morrison's plants,and got a small Photinia and Viburnum for £2 each.I can't believe I'm having to start again with such basic background shrubs.Never mind all part of the fun!
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@Cagzo,..a tad long that video but it was the garden in progress from beginning.
I like your description of your garden,..varying levels with steps,..great potential there i agree,..you managed to get a bargain with the Photinia and Viburnum,..nice going there,..your garden brain must be working overtime these days .
Lovely pics Phillip! I have been unable to get on the forum for two days,it wouldn't accept my password! Fingers crossed it's now sorted. Far too cold and windy to be in the garden today,so I'm painting pebbles instead!!!
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@Cagzo,..painting pebbles?,..anything to pass the time when its too cold and windy for gardening,..on days like that i catch up on my paperwork .
That's good news about your Heuchera cuttings,..looking good gives great hope,..they tend not to die back much and will thrive quickly.
We are having very good weather in the Midlands,..touching almost 80F yesterday,..so the opposite to your weather and for me that means away from the house and into the countryside,..beginning at 0700 in the mornings giving the dog a good walk before heading off in the boat up river and on to the lake,..the latter is 15 mile long and 12 mile wide.
Early morning walk.
The two Swans nearest the Cormorant are Mute Swans,..the others are Bewick's they have black and yellow beaks whereas the Mute have orange beaks and make a hooting noise.
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I bought a lovely deep purple one in a garden centre,and nearly fainted at the price! £8.99 ! But thought,oh well I'll split it and at least have two! It's still in the pot,so I will take cuttings now.
Much much appreciated thank you. Cagz x
You will have a beautiful contrast in between the 'Heuchera' and the 'Leylandii'.
I have an internet gardening friend whom i have never met,..she emailed me her garden pictures then i made the video below for her,..there was a slight loss of clarity in images due to the email and process.
She moved from the City to the countryside into a 200 year old cottage,..renovated it and started a cottage garden.
https://youtu.be/qDzUcMGo7uE
Today I just caught the tail end of Morrison's plants,and got a small Photinia and Viburnum for £2 each.I can't believe I'm having to start again with such basic background shrubs.Never mind all part of the fun!
I like your description of your garden,..varying levels with steps,..great potential there i agree,..you managed to get a bargain with the Photinia and Viburnum,..nice going there,..your garden brain must be working overtime these days
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My Hosta 'Fortunei aureomarginata',..just opening up in the past two days.
Lemon Balm 'Melissa officinalis'.
Armada Rose 'Armeria maritima'.
Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire',..as it is today,..well named as it does look afire.
That's good news about your Heuchera cuttings,..looking good gives great hope,..they tend not to die back much and will thrive quickly.
We are having very good weather in the Midlands,..touching almost 80F yesterday,..so the opposite to your weather and for me that means away from the house and into the countryside,..beginning at 0700 in the mornings giving the dog a good walk before heading off in the boat up river and on to the lake,..the latter is 15 mile long and 12 mile wide.
Early morning walk.
The two Swans nearest the Cormorant are Mute Swans,..the others are Bewick's they have black and yellow beaks whereas the Mute have orange beaks and make a hooting noise.
Looking downriver,..the River Shannon.
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Back to the garden,..Aquilegia are starting to bloom.
Crinodendron hookerianum 'Chilean Lantern Tree',..lanterns are just starting to appear,..they grow approx the size of Golf Balls.