Zenjeff I sympathise. Here is the packaging of 'Crazy Love' followed by actual:
Verdun - I know, I bought Genii because I liked the light green foliage and because I saw it could grow big. Some people have these amazing fuschias..we don't seem to be able to grow them except in hanging baskets. It's planted on that same row as the honeysuckle I showed you the other day - in complete shade of the neighbours annoying conifers up against the fence, and also soil is probably depleted of nutrients. Every time I try to plant something there, all I find are the neighbours tree roots. There are 2 hydrangea that don't flower much and a poorly rhodadedron which has never flowered (I will start a thread about it). I don't know why I bother. I think I need to stick to bulbs in that area :-(
Here is Genii. I have not fussed over it at all - just left it to the rain for watering so could it just be the location is really bad? As you can see there is an ilex behind it.
and here's the floppy rozanne, also in the crappy shade of neighbours conifers area:
I can't tell you Bee witched, I've had one for 5 years, it has done absolutely nothing other than stay the same size for 5 years and is occasional slug bait.
I love Pachysandra - but mine has diminished a bit - got too dried out in a little narrow border. They really need to be damp all the time. I'll be shifting mine to a better spot.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Mine too normally Bee witched - also Scotland - west - so no shortage of the wet stuff!
It's in a little narrow corner against a fence, so it doesn't get as much rain as it really needs - competition from other plants too. It will be happier further along. I haven't really had much trouble with slugs eating it though - and I have plenty of those too...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like your Dahlia much better than the way it's meant to look wakeshine...
Agree totally with Verd - give your plants as good a start as possible. Pays off in future. Otherwise, you find you're often spending a lot of time feeding and faffing with them to try and get them thriving well. The ground they go into is just as important as the plant itself, so don't skimp on the prep
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Maybe the clue' s in the name, Bee.
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Zenjeff I sympathise. Here is the packaging of 'Crazy Love' followed by actual:
Verdun - I know, I bought Genii because I liked the light green foliage and because I saw it could grow big. Some people have these amazing fuschias..we don't seem to be able to grow them except in hanging baskets. It's planted on that same row as the honeysuckle I showed you the other day - in complete shade of the neighbours annoying conifers up against the fence, and also soil is probably depleted of nutrients. Every time I try to plant something there, all I find are the neighbours tree roots. There are 2 hydrangea that don't flower much and a poorly rhodadedron which has never flowered (I will start a thread about it). I don't know why I bother. I think I need to stick to bulbs in that area :-(
Here is Genii. I have not fussed over it at all - just left it to the rain for watering so could it just be the location is really bad? As you can see there is an ilex behind it.
and here's the floppy rozanne, also in the crappy shade of neighbours conifers area:
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I can't tell you Bee witched, I've had one for 5 years, it has done absolutely nothing other than stay the same size for 5 years and is occasional slug bait.
Can't grow Pachysandra either. I have tried it in 3 different places in the garden - ground cover - not a chance!!
I love Pachysandra - but mine has diminished a bit - got too dried out in a little narrow border. They really need to be damp all the time. I'll be shifting mine to a better spot.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Mine gets plenty of damp (I garden in Scotland!!) but it is a bit of a slug magnet.
I'm a recent convert to nematodes .... so it might get a fighting chance to put on a spurt.
Bee xx
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Mine too normally Bee witched - also Scotland - west - so no shortage of the wet stuff!
It's in a little narrow corner against a fence, so it doesn't get as much rain as it really needs - competition from other plants too. It will be happier further along. I haven't really had much trouble with slugs eating it though - and I have plenty of those too...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I like your Dahlia much better than the way it's meant to look wakeshine...
Agree totally with Verd - give your plants as good a start as possible. Pays off in future. Otherwise, you find you're often spending a lot of time feeding and faffing with them to try and get them thriving well. The ground they go into is just as important as the plant itself, so don't skimp on the prep
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...