Callibrachoa or Million Bells are short lived tender perennials, usually grown as annuals. If you want to keep them over winter you take cuttings. But you can buy them as plug plants in the spring.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Thanks Chicky, good to know about the deer.
Thanks Chicky, very pretty, says are Lizzie's Heleniums
What is the pink one with the Lobelia, is it a geranium? I like that too.
OL - the pink one is a calllibriocha (or something like that ) its a sort of mini petunia
Thanks Chicky, just had a google and it says they are tender perennials....so they need to be overwintered in the GH? I really like them
Callibrachoa or Million Bells are short lived tender perennials, usually grown as annuals. If you want to keep them over winter you take cuttings. But you can buy them as plug plants in the spring.
Thanks Lizzie, that's one to make a note of for next spring then. I really need more colour next year.
I have always wanted a garden to plant vegetables and flowers, but never had the space.
However, last January I decided to build a garden from scratch, using as many "waste" materials as possible, mainly because it would be a lot cheaper.
The first 2 photos were taken mid January, with lots of junk including a few wooden plant boxes I used last year.
As the ground was covered in shingle on top of a hardcore base, I had to build a "fence" to hold the soil in, for the garden,
I used old wooden pallets cutting them into pieces and shaped them individually to make the fence.
After importing some decent top soil and adding some quality compost, this is what it looked like in mid March.
Then I started all the plants and flowers from seed in the plastic Greenhouse in the spring also using this cold frame made from a shower door.
So by June, most things were looking good below.
This is the latest "Jungle" picture, below:
I reckon I put too many plants in, but will leave a few more spaces between plants next year.
Oh well done, Kiwiflyer, it's looking really good. Worth all the effort.
That looks fantastic kiwi flyer, well done
Isn't it great to see what can be achieved? Brilliant transformation kiwiflyer