1runnybeak1... If I remember I had it in a multi purpose compost with a little grit and sand and on a patio that had sun most the day but I don't think a put enough grit and sand in, plus I watered it with grow more liquid feed which I don't think it liked... The 'soil' in my raised bed is literally a mixture of old compost from potted plants that died, lots of hardcore stones and literally muck swept up off my path! I made the raised bed to grow herbs in as it gets baked most of the day ( around 8 hours of sun) and they seem to do quite well there. Ive only watered it twice this year with no feed and let the rain do the rest... I took the picture as it was going dark as the flowers are fully opened then... I really hope it takes for you as you'll love the smell wafting through the air and it's even better on a still, humid night!
Plants don't listen. I was reading today about growing turks cap lillies because I found some down the garden. They are in waterlogged soil in full shade under trees behind nettles and they are 8 feet tall if they're an inch!!!
Wow! BL that is some job. I can't believe you keep on top of that all by yourself. It's stunning! My "before" picture is up the page a bit and in my dreams that's what my after will look like! In my dreams is right.
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Finally, a splash of bright colour in this bed! First of many to come I hope...
1runnybeak1... If I remember I had it in a multi purpose compost with a little grit and sand and on a patio that had sun most the day but I don't think a put enough grit and sand in, plus I watered it with grow more liquid feed which I don't think it liked... The 'soil' in my raised bed is literally a mixture of old compost from potted plants that died, lots of hardcore stones and literally muck swept up off my path! I made the raised bed to grow herbs in as it gets baked most of the day ( around 8 hours of sun) and they seem to do quite well there. Ive only watered it twice this year with no feed and let the rain do the rest... I took the picture as it was going dark as the flowers are fully opened then... I really hope it takes for you as you'll love the smell wafting through the air and it's even better on a still, humid night!
I told you it was a bucket of stones.
Plants don't listen. I was reading today about growing turks cap lillies because I found some down the garden. They are in waterlogged soil in full shade under trees behind nettles and they are 8 feet tall if they're an inch!!!
Poor things are reaching for some light pp
Well they've a bit to go yet Joyce. You want to see where they are!!
They're in round the back at the left of the world's most overgrown cornus!
MrHursty, first new plant I've seen this season that I want, coming home in the evening to a scented garden is wonderful.
siberians and poppies
Wow! BL that is some job. I can't believe you keep on top of that all by yourself.
It's stunning! My "before" picture is up the page a bit and in my dreams that's what my after will look like! In my dreams is right.