Lovely colours Daintiness. Are nerines easy to grow? When we visited New Zealand a couple of years ago they were everywhere (North Island) and I thought they were only suitable for southern climes.
They did not survive the first of the really cold winters here, even against a south facing wall. But, they did and multiplied in my parent's Somerset garden.
They need to be planted so that the shoulders of the bulbs are just out of the ground so they are a bit prone to frost damage if your garden is really cold.
Daintiness - lovely pics. Your nerines are a good strong pink - mine are a bit peelywally which doesn't work at this time of year. Pastels are for summer - now we need zing!
great cosmos daintiness - are you going for another generation next year?
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nice cosmos. really unusual markings
leadfarmer and gardeningfanatic, thanks. Yes we laid it ourselves, well OH did. It was hard work but certainly worth it.
thanks fidget.. i thought so too.. i dunno if seeds will come out same as parent this time or different again..
mrs garden... it was worth all the hard work..
Really shining at the moment Callicarpa 'Profusion'
My Nerines are performing really well this year and loving this weather.
Lovely colours Daintiness. Are nerines easy to grow? When we visited New Zealand a couple of years ago they were everywhere (North Island) and I thought they were only suitable for southern climes.
They did not survive the first of the really cold winters here, even against a south facing wall. But, they did and multiplied in my parent's Somerset garden.
They need to be planted so that the shoulders of the bulbs are just out of the ground so they are a bit prone to frost damage if your garden is really cold.
Thanks for the tips Berghill.
Daintiness - lovely pics. Your nerines are a good strong pink - mine are a bit peelywally which doesn't work at this time of year. Pastels are for summer - now we need zing!
great cosmos daintiness - are you going for another generation next year?
Thanks chicky. I have the washed out version too and they are not worth showing!!
I can't take the credit for the cosmos (unfortunately) - lovely colours - as they are gardenfantic's
My mistake - of course the "new" cosmos is from GF!!