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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    Lily, Mme Alfred Carriere is gorgeous, and even the foliage is scented - I'd have said it was a pale pinky blush white.  One of my favourite roses. 


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





  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Madam Alfred carriere is lovely lily - some of the honeysuckles have lovely cream flowers too - you could do a comboimage.

    Fairy - had Duchess de N in last garden - beautiful, and lovely smell too.  

    Verdun - oh is looking at petrol hedgetrimmers - how long do yours last before needing a recharge ?  And would they be strong enough for beech hedges ?

    Where's Dove ?  Either hole went as far as Oz and they are having a quick visit, or maybe her and OH are stuck in said hole without a ladder.  How long do we leave it before alerting search and rescue ??

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    A-ha - the Dove is safe ......image

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,113

    Dove has been ordering a clematisimage image It will be delivered next Tuesday image

    It looks the most gorgeous thing http://www.taylorsclematis.co.uk/clematis-venosa-violacea.html It's to go on the fence behind that pink rose Bonica that I ordered yesterday image

    Edited to say:  look what it says about it here  http://www.gardensplendor.com/sick/clematis_venosa_violacea.html  image


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





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    Let's see your topiarised doo-hickeys Verd!  image

    Just been adding a few small 'items' to my nursery list....just one or two of course....image

    We had a battery hedge trimmer for last house as we had a very long privet hedge and a  hawthorn on one side of the entrance. It was a Flymo chick. It went for about an hour before needing charging but only had one battery which took about 5/6 hours to recharge. It was a bit heavy if you were having to reach up so an hour's cutting at a time was enough. I used an electric one and did the privet, partner used the battery one for the hawthorn because it was too far away from a power source. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,593

    Thankyou Fairy, will give that a try.

    Thank you Dove and Chicky, ............mmmm combo, chicky image

  • star gaze lilystar gaze lily Posts: 17,593

    Chicky, OH has a petrol hedge trimmer, think its a McCullough. ?.spelling? 

  • chickychicky Posts: 10,409

    Thanks Fairy, Lily, - will pass info on.  OH relies on "chick's chat" as much as i doimage

  • MrsGardenMrsGarden Posts: 3,951
    More visitors this afternoon, more food, more chat, more alcohol...

    All back to normal now, phew.

    New huge compost bin nearly made, screws missing ( not too much of a problem) but in a particular frame of mind so sent a nice email to let them know. Received email back asking me to dispose of it as they are sending a replacement! Woo hoo!!!( said a little guiltily).
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    Brilliant MrsG. Always worth a punt image

    Think the petrol trimmers are usually heavier than the battery ones chick - as far as I know anyway.

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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