Thanks liriodendron! Plant Pauper, think you are off to a good start with those gorgeous lupins, makes me want more more more! Chicky your photos didn't help on that front either, I have peony envy too not a single one is out in my garden. To be honest I should really be contributing to the shame thread, I reckon my garden could knock the socks off there!
Yes this is true those are lovely! mines pattys plum and somehow it always disappoints, I would like beauty of livermere, I need some bright red but can I find it - no!
Lilly Pilly - I smile to see your peony protector as after a blistering day yesterday it has rained all morning just as my oriental poppies are unfolding, first one opened yesterday. They are so like delicate tissue paper that I also don't want the rain to ruin them and have been looking around for bits to make an 'umbrella' also. First time this particular poppy has produced 10 buds so don't want them all gooey with rain.
This plant always starts with it's original pale pink but often throws up a couple of reds from the same plant. There is a peony with bulging buds a little distance from it behind the Bowles Mauve wallflower and it will be blasted bad luck if they also open when we're to expect rain for a few days. So I will be manufacturing another 'umbrella' I think.
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Thanks liriodendron! Plant Pauper, think you are off to a good start with those gorgeous lupins, makes me want more more more! Chicky your photos didn't help on that front either, I have peony envy too not a single one is out in my garden. To be honest I should really be contributing to the shame thread, I reckon my garden could knock the socks off there!
But you have poppies just ready to burst Meely - so always something to look forward to from this point of the season on
Yes this is true those are lovely! mines pattys plum and somehow it always disappoints, I would like beauty of livermere, I need some bright red but can I find it - no!
Thought this might amuse.......my attempt at limiting damage when forecasted heavy rains hit!
A A Milne
....did it work
actually it did! Just wasn't big enough
am thinking of setting up an umbrella of the peonies look threatened!
A A Milne
LP
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
LP
as long as it's doesn't get windy as well or it'll be like a broohaha at a pound shop!
Meely....come on over to the dark side....you know you want to.
Lilly Pilly - I smile to see your peony protector as after a blistering day yesterday it has rained all morning just as my oriental poppies are unfolding, first one opened yesterday. They are so like delicate tissue paper that I also don't want the rain to ruin them and have been looking around for bits to make an 'umbrella' also. First time this particular poppy has produced 10 buds so don't want them all gooey with rain.
This plant always starts with it's original pale pink but often throws up a couple of reds from the same plant. There is a peony with bulging buds a little distance from it behind the Bowles Mauve wallflower and it will be blasted bad luck if they also open when we're to expect rain for a few days. So I will be manufacturing another 'umbrella' I think.
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