This one was planted at the same time as the magnolia-about 25 years ago. It gets very little direct sun but is sheltered from the wind, which possibly balance out
The others are in full sun but bloom a couple of weeks later.
About geum cooky. I have it, it blooms early, is very vigorous-I split it almost every year.
About the same size as borisii but much longer bloom period.
25 years old - that is fantastic value for a flowering plant - obviously likes it's position in your garden and no doubt you have looked after it too.
Thanks for the info regarding the geum Cooky - seems that I have chosen well today - I look forward to many little geums in years to come, I collected plenty of seed from the Geum Mrs. Bradshaw last autumn so will hopefully do the same with Cooky.
david10 how are your Geums doing? I saw a picture from last year of yours which had a geum flame of passion on show. I like it some much I got myself one a few weeks ago can I asked what conditions you grow your in ? And how fast it clumping up? I bought Tai Mai at the same time, hoping to plant that with allium christophii and salvia nemorosa caradonna.
perki, flames is a very strong grower, and a fast clumper, easily split. the pic is of one I split last autumn that has become almost as large as the mother plant. Full sun and good to great soil and it will bloom for months.
looking at the pic I realized it looks like it's in the weeds-actually the foliage of thousands of spring bulbs.
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This one was planted at the same time as the magnolia-about 25 years ago. It gets very little direct sun but is sheltered from the wind, which possibly balance out
The others are in full sun but bloom a couple of weeks later.
About geum cooky. I have it, it blooms early, is very vigorous-I split it almost every year.
About the same size as borisii but much longer bloom period.
25 years old - that is fantastic value for a flowering plant - obviously likes it's position in your garden and no doubt you have looked after it too.
Thanks for the info regarding the geum Cooky - seems that I have chosen well today - I look forward to many little geums in years to come, I collected plenty of seed from the Geum Mrs. Bradshaw last autumn so will hopefully do the same with Cooky.
Wish I could walk round on your open day BL. Like the splashes of purple David. . aliums?
Promise I don't live in Australia! Upside down pictures- apologies
thanks runny, love parrot tulips.
joyce, allium millenium, a pest but a nice one.
tray, great looking pots. What is the shrub in the first pic?
Davids10 - thank you - if you mean the big one its a Pieris Mountain Fire - its over 7ft and one of my favourite shrubs
david10 how are your Geums doing? I saw a picture from last year of yours which had a geum flame of passion on show. I like it some much I got myself one a few weeks ago
can I asked what conditions you grow your in ? And how fast it clumping up? I bought Tai Mai at the same time, hoping to plant that with allium christophii and salvia nemorosa caradonna.
perki, flames is a very strong grower, and a fast clumper, easily split. the pic is of one I split last autumn that has become almost as large as the mother plant. Full sun and good to great soil and it will bloom for months.
looking at the pic I realized it looks like it's in the weeds-actually the foliage of thousands of spring bulbs.
That's lovely davids10
Looks like a good strong plant.
I found the label for one today so hopefully I have the plant somewhere...
I bought some last year on the strength of Davids photos (you should be on commission
) and I noticed today that i have my first flower buds forming