Thanks Verdun and Fairygirl, I agree, H.densiflorum is a bit of a brute, but shallow rooting so easy for me to control. I do love the gingers! I've also got H.gardnerianum and H.greenii but not in flower yet. Yeah scent is lovely, strong in the morning I find, like lily of the valley.
Sorry Busy, I only grow the Sahin Heleniums, i've tried to make/grow a prairie style border on top of a bank this year with mixed results. The heleniums, rudbeckia, stipa and pennisetum have done ok, but I got echinacea 'mistral' instead of regular purpurea and so are only 15 cm tall and rather lost!
Loving that Zorro LPilly. I have two that I kept in pots of mpc this year whilst i decided where to put them ....they flowered pink. The nursery i bought them from assures me that once i get them in my acid soil they will be deep blue .....we shall see
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Thanks Verdun and Fairygirl, I agree, H.densiflorum is a bit of a brute, but shallow rooting so easy for me to control. I do love the gingers! I've also got H.gardnerianum and H.greenii but not in flower yet. Yeah scent is lovely, strong in the morning I find, like lily of the valley.
I agree about box too, hate the smell. Thanks for the names of the heleniums, Verdun. I've just ordered one called "Red Jewel" - anyone know it?
Oooo Lizzie - spotted Red Jewel on Hardys website this morning ..... But they were out of stock
. Let me know what its like !!
Sorry Busy, I only grow the Sahin Heleniums, i've tried to make/grow a prairie style border on top of a bank this year with mixed results. The heleniums, rudbeckia, stipa and pennisetum have done ok, but I got echinacea 'mistral' instead of regular purpurea and so are only 15 cm tall and rather lost!
Beautiful stars everyone and Verdun your pics come through lovely
Box does stink of cats wee! I did have little edging of them for couple of years but dug em out and binned em earlier this year! They stunk!
David Spikes, I'm guessing you don't like my chrysanthemums? Or is it just the smell ?, I didn't think they where that bad
Beautiful colours everyone, can I come round with my secateurs please?
here is my favourite just now. Hydrangea Zorro. It's the stems that get me!
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Blooming gorgeous lily pilly
Loving that Zorro LPilly
. I have two that I kept in pots of mpc this year whilst i decided where to put them ....they flowered pink
. The nursery i bought them from assures me that once i get them in my acid soil they will be deep blue .....we shall see