I have some salvias that have survived the winter. Last years S patens and S. microphylla both grown from seed, have survived. The microphylla is shooting from a woody base, and the patens formed tubers and is growing from the tuber like a dahlia.
I have planted more patens from seed, because I just love that intense blue. I saw some amistad last year and i was impressed but I loathe paying £10 for a plant that i know will die in the winter,and theres only so much I can cram in the greenhouse.
Its been wet here overnight but the sun is trying to get through. Supermarket shopping for me today. There is a builders bag next door on the growing rubbish pile. I am going to ask if I can have it, just the thing for all the leaves I forgot to sweep up. I wont mention all the poppy/foxglove/linaria seeds I scattered on their soil banks. (or the rose cuttings)
Morning all, Tracy I grew Delphiniums from seed the year before last, one of my greatest success's, just make sure you harden them off slowly and protect from slugs. Don't let them flower in the 1st year (most of them won't anyway) in the second year restrict them to three flower spikes or they may flower themselves to death. Mine are starting their 3rd year so I'm looking forward to letting them flower their socks off. I got some lovely colours, white, dark blue, dark purple, powder blue and my favourite which is a mix of pale blue and pink.
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Morning all. Supposed to be nice here today but not looking like it really. I sense a trip to the nursery fro that Paeony
Not been on much in the last day or two, so off for a look round the forum now.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Good morning, everyone.
I have some salvias that have survived the winter. Last years S patens and S. microphylla both grown from seed, have survived. The microphylla is shooting from a woody base, and the patens formed tubers and is growing from the tuber like a dahlia.
I have planted more patens from seed, because I just love that intense blue. I saw some amistad last year and i was impressed but I loathe paying £10 for a plant that i know will die in the winter,and theres only so much I can cram in the greenhouse.
Mrs Garden I have PM'd you
Morning everyone
Grey here
and cold.
Hope you all have a good day.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/the-ten-best-ice-creams-1727647.html?action=gallery&ino=4
Love it
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all, it's holibobs day today.....yay
I think my post last night re Delphiniums got missed as everyone had gone to bed
Its been wet here overnight but the sun is trying to get through. Supermarket shopping for me today. There is a builders bag next door on the growing rubbish pile. I am going to ask if I can have it, just the thing for all the leaves I forgot to sweep up. I wont mention all the poppy/foxglove/linaria seeds I scattered on their soil banks. (or the rose cuttings)
Morning all, Tracy I grew Delphiniums from seed the year before last, one of my greatest success's, just make sure you harden them off slowly and protect from slugs. Don't let them flower in the 1st year (most of them won't anyway) in the second year restrict them to three flower spikes or they may flower themselves to death. Mine are starting their 3rd year so I'm looking forward to letting them flower their socks off. I got some lovely colours, white, dark blue, dark purple, powder blue and my favourite which is a mix of pale blue and pink.