He'd have dinner plate dahlias too if I'd let him. But fortunately, he's not into nurturing plants so they'd probably die👺 It's best to keep them ignorant otherwise they might get an opinion and then where would we be??
If we can now accept orange flowers, and dahlias, and maybe even soon begonias, it shouldn’t be too hard to embrace sunflowers. I grow them big and bold, next to the runner beans and, frankly, in your face.
My theory is that it's a man thing. Would you like to confirm or refute this sweeping sexist statement @Picidae ?
Don’t think it can be a man thing ‘cos I’m growing Mongolian Giant this year 🌻 ... but I’m growing them in the veg patch alongside the fence ... they’re better there looking ‘fun’ rather than in the flower garden looking awkward, IMHO. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
My hubby always goes for bright red or jazzy coloured flowers like gazanias which I hate. Today he came home with red crocosmia bulbs. I have a feeling that they might not come up (particularly if I don't plant them).
My theory is that it's a man thing. Would you like to confirm or refute this sweeping sexist statement @Picidae ?
Don’t think it can be a man thing ‘cos I’m growing Mongolian Giant this year 🌻 ... but I’m growing them in the veg patch alongside the fence ... they’re better there looking ‘fun’ rather than in the flower garden looking awkward, IMHO. 😊
I like to grow big sunflowers in the veg garden. I have to grow them next to the bean poles though for support or they won't survive the wind up here. Great for the wildlife though even if our climate is too damp to riped the seed outdoors. I normally just plant the seed that comes in the bird food and see what pops up but this year I've got some of the red ones that came free with GW magazine to go in. Velvet Queen or something like that.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I usually grow a few of one of the smaller flower types as a cut flower - Earth Walker is a favourite. My neighbour gave me a couple of seedlings last year of a very pale one that was quite nice - Vanilla Ice or something like that. Jerusalem artichokes are also a good one for late cut flowers
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It's best to keep them ignorant otherwise they might get an opinion and then where would we be??
https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_674K_helianthus_annuus_shockolat__f1_hybrid
If we can now accept orange flowers, and dahlias, and maybe even soon begonias, it shouldn’t be too hard to embrace sunflowers. I grow them big and bold, next to the runner beans and, frankly, in your face.
Would you like to confirm or refute this sweeping sexist statement @Picidae ?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”