Leo: lovely healthy looking pear in foreground. It looks about the same stage of development as my Conference (about 3 years old) which is at last producing a few pears. Is yours a Conference?
In spite of being self-fertile, each year until now the few tiny pears mine's flowers produced all fell off. I heard somewhere else that this was similat to the experience of some other gardeners. Did this happen to your pear last year? I was wondering whether it was...
(a) weather? (b) depleted bee population? (c) feeding? Any ideas?
Hi Green fingered finch it's too cold up here in Yorkshire for aphids etc too survive. Hence our plants are intact!! We struggle to grow anything too exotic though.
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Leo: lovely healthy looking pear in foreground. It looks about the same stage of development as my Conference (about 3 years old) which is at last producing a few pears. Is yours a Conference?
In spite of being self-fertile, each year until now the few tiny pears mine's flowers produced all fell off. I heard somewhere else that this was similat to the experience of some other gardeners. Did this happen to your pear last year? I was wondering whether it was...
(a) weather? (b) depleted bee population? (c) feeding? Any ideas?
Clive have you got a pic of the black Calla lily? I will be coveting that!
Have to get that lovely whitefoxglove too....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Will get one for you asap Fairygirl.
Birdy, my well established pear tree did nothing last year; first time in the 12 years that I've been here. It seemed to be frost.
Leo, love your garden, there are areas so packed with flowers that it could be a traditional cottage garden.
Leo what a fab garden. Thank you for sharing it
Wow, such perfect specimens of plants. Mine are mostly half eaten and covered in aphids
Artjak: thanks for yr feedback on pear tree. Lets hope these long awaited pears will stay on the tree!
Hi Green fingered finch it's too cold up here in Yorkshire for aphids etc too survive. Hence our plants are intact!! We struggle to grow anything too exotic though.
Clivealive , my Yorkshire aphids must be hardier than yours cos they're alive n kickin'.