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  • CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457

    Love the Heucheras Bob, aren't they fab?  I have one with a name like Giant Peach or something like that.  I love it.  It's especially amazing when the sun is behind it.  With East being behind it when you look at it from the house, it's sometimes alight when I get up in the morning.  Here's a pic with it in the background but it's shady, I thought I'd caught it lit up but can't find the pic.   image

  • CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457

    image Ah, found it lit up.  Not as impressive as I remembered! image  Wait until it fills in though!   We gardeners are like Fishermen and their big one that got away he he!! 

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    I also have that one Cloggie and can confirm that it does glow image

    SW Scotland
  • CloggieCloggie Posts: 1,457

    Is it called Giant Peach Joyce?

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Cloggie, I lost my box of plant labels so am not sure now what all my heucheras are.

    SW Scotland
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Gorgeous pix GD and Bob. I love that Anemone too. I've rescued a couple which were lost as they'd got accidentally planted in with something else. White with purple anthers - they're a bit bedraggled but will hopefully recover. 

    I think you have quite a lot of the same species tulips as me Bob. Just waiting fro a few more to come through.I'm not so keen on them in the border, but  those chrysantha ones are nice for cutting. I've got some in the kitchen. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    With your weather being a bit behind mine Fairy, it means we can keep the photos coming for longer! image  I bought a tulip species 'collection' last year (can't remember who from, maybe Parkers?)  I have them in a small raised (~1m x 4m) bed and seem to fit in better than in a big border.

    PS, my 'unknown' tree peony is opening:

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    Last edited: 20 April 2017 20:09:31

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410

    I have deep "unknown" tree peony envy Bob image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    Bob - I decided to put in a load of species ones after having a few in a previous garden. The aspect of the new extension gave me the opportunity to have a 'hot' border - strong, bright clashing colours, but also plants which simply like drier conditions. I love those little species tulips best. Waiting for the Little Beauty ones to open - should be any day now - and they're scented apparently   image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Ooh, I have those too - didn't know they were scented - will be 'nosing' around them at the weekend then! image

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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