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  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Wow, please could you come and build me one?! Faaantastic

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Just found the 2017 seed swap thread:

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/the-potting-shed/seed-and-plant-swap-2017/991304-8.html#latest

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    It was a lovely Autumn day today, so I popped out to take a few photos in the garden while the sun was on it.

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    Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'.  Sky almost as blue as Pat's in Oz.  image

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    Parrotia persica, Persian Ironwood.

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    Hesperantha coccinea 'Pink Princess'.  It was in shade by the time I got to it... sun doesn't last long in my garden this time of year.

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    Lovely pics Liri and what a view you have image

    SW Scotland
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Thanks Joyce.  We chose the house because of the view...  image

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

    Yes, the setting of your house and garden are stunning Liri and I particularly love the colour of your Acer palmatum and the Hesperantha coccinea - I am not familiar with this delicate flowered plant - is it a biennial or does it grow from a bulb, it looks like a type of gladioli?

  • Joyce21Joyce21 Posts: 15,489

    GD. Hesperantha are South African in origin,,,,corms

    imagethis is the deep pink form

    I must get some of Liri's paler form..

    SW Scotland
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    That's the one I have too Joyce, would love the paler one, can you let me know if you find one?

    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
  • LiriodendronLiriodendron Posts: 8,328

    Hesperantha used to be called Schizostylis, and you might still find it under that name, LilyP.  Mine came from the Harrogate flower show.  It seems to be completely hardy and spreads happily in partial shade for me.  I've just looked it up on line and it seems pretty readily available.  image

    GD, that Acer has wonderful coral pink stems - beautiful in winter.

    Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
  • Lily PillyLily Pilly Posts: 3,845

    Thanks Liro, I will have a look

    some photos from this morning

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    Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
    A A Milne
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