The niger variety are also called Christmas rose - they have different sorts of flowers - all white and don't stand up so straight. Also flower a bit earlier (although never at Christmas for me). The orientals are also called Lenten - and flower later (although normally earlier than Lent - whoever dreamt up the names must have been a bit confused!!). These are the ones that are white, pink or purple, and seem to cause the most excitement. Here endeth the lesson
Ah, oh dear! My yet to inspire me ones are probably the Niger which are now leafless. On the positive side, I'll not miss them if removing the leaves wasn't a good idea, just get rid next year and yipee more room for something new which does inspire me! Here is my lesson - there's a positive in all things!
The new garden revival programme is being postponed a couple of times this week as they are showing Nelson Mandela programmes instead as he died on Thursday. I don't mind waiting. He was a great man.
I spent the day collecting my car from Vierzon, 3 hours drive away, as it had been repaired after a lorry exhaust pipe flew into the front of it. Except it took over 5 hours as there was a demo from the farmers about taxes and they'd blocked the motorway with tractors.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Oh Lizzie, you are having a terrible time with that car! My passenger door was damaged on Thursday in the wind so im taking it in tomorrow for an insurance quote. Mum opened the door and the wind whipped it out of her grasp, checked it at the time and thought it was just superficial damage but when I tried to open it yesterday realized it was knac, err broken.
Hope you enjoy the programme when you get it shown, not checked if they are running to plan here, hope series link takes care of it automatically if they are rescheduled.
Hmmm, im sure I said good night about 3 hours ago...
Hi all, not asleep, just driving home! OH, phoned me this aftrnoon and said don't cook tonight and be ready to go out by 5. What a surprise greek meal out and then surprise evening watching WET WET WET!!!! Supporting act was BLUE!! Great evening, he's not so bad sometimes
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The niger variety are also called Christmas rose - they have different sorts of flowers - all white and don't stand up so straight. Also flower a bit earlier (although never at Christmas for me). The orientals are also called Lenten - and flower later (although normally earlier than Lent - whoever dreamt up the names must have been a bit confused!!). These are the ones that are white, pink or purple, and seem to cause the most excitement. Here endeth the lesson
The new garden revival programme is being postponed a couple of times this week as they are showing Nelson Mandela programmes instead as he died on Thursday. I don't mind waiting. He was a great man.
I spent the day collecting my car from Vierzon, 3 hours drive away, as it had been repaired after a lorry exhaust pipe flew into the front of it. Except it took over 5 hours as there was a demo from the farmers about taxes and they'd blocked the motorway with tractors.
Thanks, Verdun, I thought you would know.I gather the silver dollar also has to be in a sunnier position than the orientals.
Evening Forkers
Am all ready for Christmas with no nasty roots!
Have the new gardening prog on series link so I can enjoy at my leisure!
See for a quick catch up in the morning!
Hope you enjoy the programme when you get it shown, not checked if they are running to plan here, hope series link takes care of it automatically if they are rescheduled.
Hmmm, im sure I said good night about 3 hours ago...
night night
I bet stargaze is asleep on the sofa again...sshh, wake up and get into bed star, don't forget to brush your teeth. Night.
Hi all, not asleep, just driving home! OH, phoned me this aftrnoon and said don't cook tonight and be ready to go out by 5. What a surprise greek meal out and then surprise evening watching WET WET WET!!!! Supporting act was BLUE!! Great evening, he's not so bad sometimes
