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Gardeners World 30.08.18

susan 106susan 106 Posts: 1
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Gardeners World last night was interesting. To put everyone in the picture re. the 'Robinson Pea'. We used to have a shop in Lancaster which was run by a member of the family. In those days pea seeds were sold loose . It was possible to buy seeds by the pint. One of our customers, who still is a customer, bought what she called some 'Robinson Peas'. These were in fact what we now call Show Perfection Pea. Having saved her own seed she sent some peas to the heritage library and this is where many have got them from. The rules for the selling of vegetable seeds have since those days changed dramatically but the name has stuck. The Robinson Family have been selling vegetable seeds and plants for over 150 years from the same site at Forton, just outside Lancaster.
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I was more concerned about the blatant " Hosta Abuse"  :'(
    Devon.
  • tessagardenbarmytessagardenbarmy Posts: 346
    There's another thread commenting on the painted trees in the same programme.  GW is like the curates egg,good and bad in parts. But it must be horribly  difficult  to find something that resonates with everyone from newbie to old timer gardeners. 
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    @Hostafan1 I thought of you when he did the hosta bit..........I never realised they could grow so tall!  Would you have done it differently?
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'd have done it in spring unless it was " do or die" : moving house, or the builders are about to dig the ground up etc.
    Devon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    He did say he'd never done it at this time of year before, but that he'd been assured by someone (can't remember who but someone who sounded authoritative) that it would be perfectly fine to do it now ... we shall see ... 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Dovefromabove said:
    He did say he'd never done it at this time of year before, but that he'd been assured by someone (can't remember who but someone who sounded authoritative) that it would be perfectly fine to do it now ... we shall see ... 
    Irish woman who visited a while back. (I can't remember her name either )
    I still see no reason for doing it now. hey ho.
    Devon.
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Monty said it was best for him to move them when he could see the full extent of the growth, rather than guessing. It makes sense to me.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    As he's cut the original plant into 4 chunks, IMHO, he doesn't know how big it's going to be next year.
     I'm quite sure, with the aid of a camera, for example, we can all easily see how big something was in its previous position.
    He said it's the first time he's done it this way in " 25 years of growing Hostas"  I just wonder why he's changed his mind just because his visitor ( still can't remember her name ) suggested it.
    IMHO it's  a pretty brutal way to treat any plant: dig it up when it's in full growth, leave only a minimal rootball, chop it up then remove all the foliage. 
    Devon.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Helen Dillon Hosta? I don't care for her at all - never have  :/
    Haven't watched it yet - might catch it later.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Helen Dillon.

    I have done it this year but in June and because needs must.  They were being ravaged by snails and not growing to their full height or width so up they came and into pots.  They broke themselves up into clumps and have taken a long time to recover but all are now looking well and whole if smaller than I'd expect.  I had one called Naegato that grew very tall and upright.   Will have to wait for next year to see if I brought one with me and if it's survived.

    The tree painting thing serves 2 purposes - anti pest as well as saving tree bark from sunburn.  Look good in moonlight too.   Seen it done lots in Belgium and France and thought they looked good in that garden.  Shame about all those boring grasses tho.   Far too many for me.   I prefer them as accents or foils and not in great swathes of sameness.

    Still watching my recording.  Have to wonder why that clever lass from Lancs grows so many marigolds and doesn't try new stuff or a bit more variety.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
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