I love love double petunias, I'll be growing them next year for sure. have no idea why I didn't have any this year. It was becasue I was smitten with begonia illumination which unlike the 1970's bedding begonias were lovely.
That reminds me, I had some really horrible tulips this year. They were nothing like the pictures on the packets I couldn't wait for them to die - so I didn't.
I will stick to the old fashioned/familiar varieties this year.
I colour themed my Winter containers (Iknow I know) and used Viola Amber Kiss to sit with my early tulips and Crocus chrys. Herald. They were indeed the right colour and the appropriate level of prettiness but having to get the magnifying glass out to look at them was a pain. Teeny weeny. Then they all snuffed it before they got around to seeding.
They're gone!
...now ...what to relace them with....
I also did three baskets for the first time in years (well my new house has brackets so I felt I should). I planted a new variety of Bidens called Bee Dancer. WOW! It's done really well and the bees went nuts for it. It's still flowering it's socks off.
Next year I'm going to plant some of Logan's little Star flower. It's so delicate and pretty. Have to go now and look up what it's called.
Nemesia carnival mix - Victoria Sponge - I was so pleased with the display - totally surprised me as I didn't expect such a colourful, easy to grow mix I too will grow those again. I only grew black prince snapdragons this year - and I was a little disappointed but next year I will try a more varied colour as I know how attractive they are to us and the bees.
Brought some sea holy big blue plants from reputable online supplier. Planted them in well drained , infertile. Out of 6 plants only 2 flowered. The 2 that flowered were totally beautiful but the other 4 gained folliage but never flowered. Totally disappointed as I have just waited for them to flower all summer
also Hostas. For all the slug prevention they get ripped apart
Lobelia blue, pulled it all out as not performed this year
Oh stoppit Hosta!!! I considered, I pondered, I usually say teepee ... just this once I say wigwam and you pounce on me ............ thank goodness you've lost all that weight This time last year I'd have been squashed
That's fine if they only have 3 legs. I call them obelisks - but I do only have the fancy metal kind for clems. Planning to make GH style wooden ones for the next lot and lots of trellis or stretched wires for others.
I grew eryngium planum from seed a few years ago and they responded to my fertile alkaline loam with loads of foliage and hardly any flowers so they've gone. Wish the Bear's Breeches were as easy to get rid of as they only ever produce leaves here. Can't tell you how many times I've dug those out and still they come back.
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Right on Chloe
I love love double petunias, I'll be growing them next year for sure. have no idea why I didn't have any this year. It was becasue I was smitten with begonia illumination which unlike the 1970's bedding begonias were lovely.
Will pack more into hanging baskets next year, they were a little patchy.
No more Hostas, not attractive enough to warrant the slug damage. Had 6 free with the mag and will keep four, two already gone.
More snapdragons, love them and they have flowered for months. They overwinter for me too.
More tulips in pots, they were a joy this year.
2016 superstars
- nemesia carnival mix, nothing beats this in the baskets and pots of the idle
- Devils bit scabious, lovely colour and more bees than other scabs, will make some more
Bin pile:
mount laurel shrub, lazy part timer
echinacea, neither alive nor dead
campanula takesimana, sorry to who I sent the seeds to
canterbury bells, I wanted to like you
That reminds me, I had some really horrible tulips this year. They were nothing like the pictures on the packets I couldn't wait for them to die - so I didn't.
I will stick to the old fashioned/familiar varieties this year.
I colour themed my Winter containers
(Iknow I know) and used Viola Amber Kiss to sit with my early tulips and Crocus chrys. Herald. They were indeed the right colour and the appropriate level of prettiness but having to get the magnifying glass out to look at them was a pain. Teeny weeny. Then they all snuffed it before they got around to seeding.
They're gone!
...now ...what to relace them with....
I also did three baskets for the first time in years (well my new house has brackets so I felt I should). I planted a new variety of Bidens called Bee Dancer. WOW! It's done really well and the bees went nuts for it. It's still flowering it's socks off.
Next year I'm going to plant some of Logan's little Star flower. It's so delicate and pretty. Have to go now and look up what it's called.
Nemesia carnival mix - Victoria Sponge - I was so pleased with the display - totally surprised me as I didn't expect such a colourful, easy to grow mix I too will grow those again. I only grew black prince snapdragons this year - and I was a little disappointed but next year I will try a more varied colour as I know how attractive they are to us and the bees.
Brought some sea holy big blue plants from reputable online supplier. Planted them in well drained , infertile. Out of 6 plants only 2 flowered. The 2 that flowered were totally beautiful but the other 4 gained folliage but never flowered. Totally disappointed as I have just waited for them to flower all summer
also Hostas. For all the slug prevention they get ripped apart
Lobelia blue, pulled it all out as not performed this year
Apart from that
I call them tripods!
That's fine if they only have 3 legs. I call them obelisks - but I do only have the fancy metal kind for clems. Planning to make GH style wooden ones for the next lot and lots of trellis or stretched wires for others.
I grew eryngium planum from seed a few years ago and they responded to my fertile alkaline loam with loads of foliage and hardly any flowers so they've gone. Wish the Bear's Breeches were as easy to get rid of as they only ever produce leaves here. Can't tell you how many times I've dug those out and still they come back.