Tess of the d'Urbervilles was rescued from deer, a 6" twig! Pink roses also rescued from deer, now in pots.
Nelly Moser
Star Jasmine in a pot
This clematis, John Paul 2,is flowering now in a pot.
Plants don't mind being in pots, so long as they have enough room and they are fed and watered. Deer were eating my roses on the lower lawn that isn't fenced so I dug up the ones that hadn't died and put them in pots and they were much happier.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Beautiful busy lizzy. That's really inspiring because I recently bought John Paul 2 and Nelly Moser. I haven't potted them yet they are still in the 9cm pot. How many years has it taken them to grow like this and can I ask you what size pot you have used?
It's hard to remember how old they are. Nelly Moser must be around 10 - 12 years, has been re-potted 3 times. I think John Paul is 3 or 4. Pots are about 45 cms tall.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
I water the pots one side of the house one day and the other side the next day. I give them a good soak. Flower beds get the sprinkler about once a week each one. Veg garden every 2 -3 days. Last water bill was about £700 , but that's cheaper than joining the local Golf club! The water board told me there is an underground river here that has never dried up, it was full after the wet winter. It was 30° today.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
It is a hardy annual grown from seed Didiscus Caerulea (blue lace flower) first time I have grown them very pleased with them and lots of buds and flowers on the plants
aym yes back from hols had a fantastic time 35c very hot, thalictum are small flowered but plenty of tham look fantastic blowing in the breeze long flowering , b3 slightly larger than a golf ball
I did post Didiscus. They are in 2 different pots but are a bit overwhelmed by other things in the pots and took a long time to get going. I sowed 2 trays, one tray produced 4 plants. The other one died as housesitter didn't water them. They were smaller, later sowing. Pretty but bit floppy, paler and smaller than I'd thought, won't be growing them next year. May be too hot for them here. Petunias and Dahlias do best. I think pelargoniums do very well too, but all the French grow them so I stopped.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
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Golden Philadelphus in a pot
Tess of the d'Urbervilles was rescued from deer, a 6" twig! Pink roses also rescued from deer, now in pots.
Nelly Moser
Star Jasmine in a pot
This clematis, John Paul 2,is flowering now in a pot.
Plants don't mind being in pots, so long as they have enough room and they are fed and watered. Deer were eating my roses on the lower lawn that isn't fenced so I dug up the ones that hadn't died and put them in pots and they were much happier.
Beautiful busy lizzy. That's really inspiring because I recently bought John Paul 2 and Nelly Moser. I haven't potted them yet they are still in the 9cm pot. How many years has it taken them to grow like this and can I ask you what size pot you have used?
It's hard to remember how old they are. Nelly Moser must be around 10 - 12 years, has been re-potted 3 times. I think John Paul is 3 or 4. Pots are about 45 cms tall.
I water the pots one side of the house one day and the other side the next day. I give them a good soak. Flower beds get the sprinkler about once a week each one. Veg garden every 2 -3 days. Last water bill was about £700
, but that's cheaper than joining the local Golf club! The water board told me there is an underground river here that has never dried up, it was full after the wet winter. It was 30° today.
ZJ, what's the blue globe shaped one at the top?
Hi B3
It is a hardy annual grown from seed Didiscus Caerulea (blue lace flower) first time I have grown them very pleased with them and lots of buds and flowers on the plants
It's beautiful. What size is the flower? Malteeser,golf ball, tennis ball or football?
aym yes back from hols had a fantastic time 35c very hot, thalictum are small flowered but plenty of tham look fantastic blowing in the breeze long flowering , b3 slightly larger than a golf ball
I did post Didiscus. They are in 2 different pots but are a bit overwhelmed by other things in the pots and took a long time to get going. I sowed 2 trays, one tray produced 4 plants. The other one died as housesitter didn't water them. They were smaller, later sowing. Pretty but bit floppy, paler and smaller than I'd thought, won't be growing them next year. May be too hot for them here. Petunias and Dahlias do best. I think pelargoniums do very well too, but all the French grow them so I stopped.
I think I meant the dc