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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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A few pictures from my garden
Not the greatest this year: I moved 50% of my perennials last autumn + the cold winter = less flowers. In particular Kniphophia, Dierama, Watsonia and Romneya seem to have been affected. But still nice. Replanted the bog bed in spring: some of the Sarracenia's suffered a but. Note the Disa's - I forgot them outside last winter and they survived. Could do with some rain though: last weekends thunderstorms only brought us a little rain. The water butt is getting empty too.
And a few from three weeks ago:
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:01 pm |
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PeteFree
Joined: Fri May 16, 2008 2:25 pm Posts: 1139 Location: Suffolk, UK
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It looks really nice, Lars.
Is that pink flower one of the Disas? it looks like it has a human face in it
Pete
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:11 pm |
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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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Yes it is a Disa. They are not supposed to be hardy though, but have survived this winter in pots which were frozen solid: I forgot to bring them in. So decided to put them into the bog bed this year. Will probably put a cloche over them and get a few more at Hampton Court
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:46 pm |
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RickMadeira
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:10 am Posts: 439 Location: Madeira Island
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Lars...that is such a nice and well kept garden, with interesting plants, you must be very pleased with it, hard to beleive its in London. Nice red Callistemon, is that a hibiscus with the small orange flowers or an Abutilon?
Bet it keeps you happily busy.
Rick
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:58 pm |
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Stan
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm Posts: 10687 Location: Hayward- S.F. Bay area Ca.
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wow,The dry climate plants look great,flowers are perfect. Looks plenty lush to me!
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:16 pm |
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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:33 pm |
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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:16 pm |
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david feix
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:54 am Posts: 3206 Location: Berkeley, California
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:25 pm |
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hilts
Joined: Fri Nov 23, 2007 7:30 pm Posts: 2269 Location: Devon, South Coast UK
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_________________ If he paid me what it's costing him to stop me robbing him, I'd stop robbing him
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:34 pm |
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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:54 pm |
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david feix
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:54 am Posts: 3206 Location: Berkeley, California
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:08 am |
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Stan
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm Posts: 10687 Location: Hayward- S.F. Bay area Ca.
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David,he said 0C,not 0F.
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:57 pm |
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david feix
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:54 am Posts: 3206 Location: Berkeley, California
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Stan,
I had meant to write 0C/at freezing, thanks for pointing out the error. I stand by the assertion that this Grevillea doesn't have a prayer of a chance of taking -8C temps.
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:09 pm |
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Stan
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:52 pm Posts: 10687 Location: Hayward- S.F. Bay area Ca.
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no prob. Btw Reagans in Fremont had some pretty exotic aussy's last I was there. I think the hort who does the ordering has real interest in them. I should have taken more pics of those plants I know almost nothing about to ask for info- they looked tempting.
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:06 pm |
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LarsKurth
Joined: Sun May 25, 2008 5:46 pm Posts: 114 Location: London, UK
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I am willing to try: it wasn't expensive. I found a couple of sites which say it is USDA 9a, which is what we have here in London. I will let you guys know. The plant is actually grafted onto a stronger root stock. Maybe that makes a difference.
They are actually sold in a number of gardening centres across the UK now (by a Dutch nursery) and the label clearly states hardy to -8C. I know the trader who sells them at the flower market, if the plant dies, I will give him a hard time.
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Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:53 pm |
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