@PeterAberdeen Yes I know what you mean, and I think it's nice that she is taking such a keen interest.. Some late camellias do merge with early roses.. I think 'The Lark Ascending' will look great in your garden, especially when viewed from a window..
@Katsa Some cultivation problems there, but I know you don't have time for a lot of this, but just prune out dead wood back to good green growth, even if you have to go low with it.. roses don't like all that grassy stuff around the base either, best left clear to feed and mulch, otherwise we won't have nice roses to look at..
Definitely not just you @Alfie_ ! Sounds like you have ninja snails!
@newbie77 that’s interesting, I have geraniums too which seem ok. I have a few gaps so I might look at penstemon. I have mostly perennials with a couple of shrubs and one tree. Plus the roses of course.
I had two lavenders I inherited with the garden, but they were so woody and leggy I took them out. My neighbour has a lovely one in her front garden which she doesn’t really do anything with. It’s just in a sunny and open spot.
@cooldoc I used to have those very same pheasant's eye daffs.. I miss them..
@Mr. Vine Eye I'm finding pond life quite fascinating, even though there's not a long going on in mine that I can see.. I like the scent of lavender but I know what you mean about the French type.. very strong stuff.. didn't we both used to have 'Helmsdale'? it was good but I think 'Anouk' is better.. ..thanks again for insect i.d. I'm looking forward to seeing what I get in there this summer..
'Kathleen Harrop'.. misshapen and double headed.. but the scent is wonderful, old rose and strong.. 'Othello'.. ..mossy glands.. 'Mme. de la Roche-Lambert'..
@Katsa Some cultivation problems there, but I know you don't have time for a lot of this, but just prune out dead wood back to good green growth, even if you have to go low with it.. roses don't like all that grassy stuff around the base either, best left clear to feed and mulch, otherwise we won't have nice roses to look at..
Thanks @Ma@Marlorena. I’ve dug up all the bluebells and am tackling the thyme slowly. Will prune out the dead stuff. I have fed them in March, do you think a little manure would be useful?
and how should I treat them this winter? I was thinking a hard prune pretty much to the ground? And do the same with the others looking a bit awful?
I only managed to get to the pruning in match this year and that was a rush job.
Little rose seedling. It’s lost a petal in the hail storm.
No other rose buds have opened, but I’m enjoying all your roses and perennials on this thread. I have the dark penstemon (Dakota Burgundy) and it’s got a very short flowering period in my garden. I also have Dark Towers which is similar in all aspects apart from height.
@Katsa, I hope your job requires a lot of contemplation to justify the garden ogling during work hours. I would certainly get distracted.
Slugs and snails safe border plants I can recommend: carpet ajuga, satureja montana, stachys byzantina, thyme, dianthus and lamium. Penstemon is never that floriferous here. Maybe not warm enough.
Still no rose blooms. Bluebells and forgetmenots rule my garden, supported by rhododendron and tree peonies. All very pretty though.
@Marlorena - yes you're right I think it was Helmsdale.
I got an Anouk on my way home. Thanks for Rojas for saying about Lidl.
Not great specimens, root bound and dry soil, so hard to pick one. This one has a reasonable number of new buds on though. I'll tidy it up and pot it in a nice gritty mix inside one of my shorter Morrisons buckets tomorrow.
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Yes I know what you mean, and I think it's nice that she is taking such a keen interest..
Some late camellias do merge with early roses.. I think 'The Lark Ascending' will look great in your garden, especially when viewed from a window..
@Katsa
Some cultivation problems there, but I know you don't have time for a lot of this, but just prune out dead wood back to good green growth, even if you have to go low with it.. roses don't like all that grassy stuff around the base either, best left clear to feed and mulch, otherwise we won't have nice roses to look at..
Definitely not just you @Alfie_ ! Sounds like you have ninja snails!
@newbie77 that’s interesting, I have geraniums too which seem ok. I have a few gaps so I might look at penstemon. I have mostly perennials with a couple of shrubs and one tree. Plus the roses of course.
I had two lavenders I inherited with the garden, but they were so woody and leggy I took them out. My neighbour has a lovely one in her front garden which she doesn’t really do anything with. It’s just in a sunny and open spot.
I used to have those very same pheasant's eye daffs.. I miss them..
@Mr. Vine Eye
I'm finding pond life quite fascinating, even though there's not a long going on in mine that I can see..
I like the scent of lavender but I know what you mean about the French type.. very strong stuff.. didn't we both used to have 'Helmsdale'? it was good but I think 'Anouk' is better..
..thanks again for insect i.d. I'm looking forward to seeing what I get in there this summer..
@owd potter
Beautiful lavender show..
@Alfie_
That's Penstemon I don't know.. very unusual that.
Lovely ORA bloom and roses from Nollie... best of luck with your standard project, you're always coming up with something innovative..
'Kathleen Harrop'.. misshapen and double headed.. but the scent is wonderful, old rose and strong..
'Othello'..
..mossy glands.. 'Mme. de la Roche-Lambert'..
I'm getting desperate so moving on..
Helianthemum 'Supreme'..
Convolvulus cneorum..
Pittosporum.. Rhodanthemum.. Delphinium...
Aquilegia 'Blue Barlow'..
and how should I treat them this winter? I was thinking a hard prune pretty much to the ground? And do the same with the others looking a bit awful?
I only managed to get to the pruning in match this year and that was a rush job.
Photo from 2021:
I love what you've done with the lavender in your garden @owd potter thanks for sharing
Slugs and snails safe border plants I can recommend: carpet ajuga, satureja montana, stachys byzantina, thyme, dianthus and lamium. Penstemon is never that floriferous here. Maybe not warm enough.
Still no rose blooms. Bluebells and forgetmenots rule my garden, supported by rhododendron and tree peonies. All very pretty though.
I got an Anouk on my way home. Thanks for Rojas for saying about Lidl.
Not great specimens, root bound and dry soil, so hard to pick one. This one has a reasonable number of new buds on though. I'll tidy it up and pot it in a nice gritty mix inside one of my shorter Morrisons buckets tomorrow.