Heliotrope 'Marine' is an annual I adore yet find it so hard to obtain... as plug plants that is... I used to see it on the south coast but not farther north... scented, upright little bushy purple headed plants to edge a border...
...aww, I've not heard of that one Verdun, thanks for pointing that out... I've just been looking at it... very nice indeed... I shall have that on my list for next season...
I've just noticed Sarah Raven is doing plug plants of 'Marine', but I'm full up for this year now...
...nice to hear of someone else who likes these plants... you don't hear of them as much as we should, I think...
I forgot about Sweet Peas, they mostly come up, but apart from these and the ones that self-seed - like Californian poppies - I get nothing or a very poor show. Maybe I give off negative vibes when I'm putting them in
Or maybe they don't like Radio 4. I'll try some heavy metal instead!
Salino just waiting for mine from Sarah Raven should be here this week i know them as cherry pie plants because of their amazing smell. Plus great for bees and butterflies.
Verdun didn't know about the perenial one will it be fully hardy here in north Manchester?
Aliesh... yes Cherry pie plants, I've heard of that too.... hope they are fine plants that you get from Sarah Raven... I shall leave it till next year now as I want the Chatsworth form as well.... I like the way the scent carries on the air a bit with these, as you walk past... you know... ..it puzzles me really why we don't see these more readily available... I don't know a plant centre around here that I've seen them in...
I like to fill any gaps so it's a thumbs up for annuals from me.
All my annuals come as free seeds in gardening magazines so if they get to the stage where they can be planted out I try to find space although this year due to the bad weather, cool temps and poor light there aren't many to plant out.
My preference though, would be biennials although there's less of a choice.
By October time my veg beds are almost empty, so, as a first, last year, in modules sowed bellis, sweet william, foxglove and parsley in July, for planting out in a nursery bed, vacated by veg in September and October. Cornflower and sweet pea do well in a GH over winter.
On the plus side and on sunny days, I get alot of bee's in the garden, especially round the bellis which has been a star performer.
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Me too, Lizzie, wie must be softies
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..FG.... you do make me laugh...
Heliotrope 'Marine' is an annual I adore yet find it so hard to obtain... as plug plants that is... I used to see it on the south coast but not farther north... scented, upright little bushy purple headed plants to edge a border...
...aww, I've not heard of that one Verdun, thanks for pointing that out... I've just been looking at it... very nice indeed... I shall have that on my list for next season...
I've just noticed Sarah Raven is doing plug plants of 'Marine', but I'm full up for this year now...
...nice to hear of someone else who likes these plants... you don't hear of them as much as we should, I think...
I forgot about Sweet Peas, they mostly come up, but apart from these and the ones that self-seed - like Californian poppies - I get nothing or a very poor show. Maybe I give off negative vibes when I'm putting them in
Or maybe they don't like Radio 4. I'll try some heavy metal instead!
Salino just waiting for mine from Sarah Raven should be here this week
i know them as cherry pie plants because of their amazing smell. Plus great for bees and butterflies.
Verdun didn't know about the perenial one will it be fully hardy here in north Manchester?
Aliesh... yes Cherry pie plants, I've heard of that too.... hope they are fine plants that you get from Sarah Raven... I shall leave it till next year now as I want the Chatsworth form as well.... I like the way the scent carries on the air a bit with these, as you walk past... you know...
..it puzzles me really why we don't see these more readily available... I don't know a plant centre around here that I've seen them in...
I like to fill any gaps so it's a thumbs up for annuals from me.
All my annuals come as free seeds in gardening magazines so if they get to the stage where they can be planted out I try to find space although this year due to the bad weather, cool temps and poor light there aren't many to plant out
.
My preference though, would be biennials although there's less of a choice.
By October time my veg beds are almost empty, so, as a first, last year, in modules sowed bellis, sweet william, foxglove and parsley in July, for planting out in a nursery bed, vacated by veg in September and October. Cornflower and sweet pea do well in a GH over winter.
On the plus side and on sunny days, I get alot of bee's in the garden, especially round the bellis which has been a star performer.
Leggi, I love your writing
Verdun, I have only just dicovered this thread; it is too late at night to discuss this, but it may be bamboo sticks at dawn