I usually save seeds off Salvia Patens. they are big black seeds and can be individually sown next spring in plugs to provide more plants. Also Cerinthe major purpurascens is expensive to buy in packets, but produces masses of big seeds, easy to sow in individual pots.
For me, my star plant is my orchid. I think it might be a moth orchid. I had salvaged it from a cupboard, and the two main leaves were, and still are, yellowy/brown. I had took it out of it's original soil, lightly cut back some of the roots, re soiled it in some compost and a Baby Bio. It was then, after reading up some info, that i had gone down the wrong garden path in resoiling it. Repotted and resoiled it in proper soil and with a bay bio for orchids, i have noticed some growth from the central leaf. I have started a photo diary of the orchid. So hopefuly next year, touch wood, i might have signs of flower stemsm and possibly flowers later on. I have set up a Facebook profile for it.
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And these are the stars in my garden at the moment, rudbeckias.
They are all a bit battered by last night's heavy rain and the weekend storms. We had some huge hail which have made holes in the tomatoes.
The one above is a big one, Goldquelle.
I like it against this dark dahlia.
I find this a stunning plant
I usually save seeds off Salvia Patens. they are big black seeds and can be individually sown next spring in plugs to provide more plants. Also Cerinthe major purpurascens is expensive to buy in packets, but produces masses of big seeds, easy to sow in individual pots.
it has several names like buttrfly weed,milkweed, and it,s botannical name is Asclepias tuerosa.
I also have some rebeckias such as,maxima,rustica,and marmalade.they alway put a smill on my face.
CluelessG- that Geum's a little smasher!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Great pics, shame im at work n can't view then very well.
For me, my star plant is my orchid. I think it might be a moth orchid. I had salvaged it from a cupboard, and the two main leaves were, and still are, yellowy/brown. I had took it out of it's original soil, lightly cut back some of the roots, re soiled it in some compost and a Baby Bio. It was then, after reading up some info, that i had gone down the wrong garden path in resoiling it. Repotted and resoiled it in proper soil and with a bay bio for orchids, i have noticed some growth from the central leaf. I have started a photo diary of the orchid. So hopefuly next year, touch wood, i might have signs of flower stemsm and possibly flowers later on. I have set up a Facebook profile for it.
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