tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post511221426440156818..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: EOMV February 2016HELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-58315869760043773232016-03-15T21:42:20.734+00:002016-03-15T21:42:20.734+00:00Hi Alex, don’t worry about the hellebore, every ti...Hi Alex, don’t worry about the hellebore, every time I see one with beautiful colours I have to ask about its name so I might look for it – I really like those with unusual colours. I have been pondering about where to plant New Dawn in my garden as some places I have read it can tolerate shade and other places it says it needs a lot of sun and a warmer space than most roses. I think I will play it safe and put it in the sunniest spot next to the shed, it will be sheltered by the shed and it is completely south facing. I hope it grows big quickly!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-81135930536992366752016-03-15T21:38:05.279+00:002016-03-15T21:38:05.279+00:00I have not even TRIED to grow meconopsis, although...I have not even TRIED to grow meconopsis, although I would have loved to have some and I have heard of people growing them successfully in Kent, just outside London. Mind you, the weather we have had the last 6 weeks have been much colder than December and January, with temperatures down to 2-5 degrees every night and day temperatures 5-8 degrees. Still, I don’t think my garden is suitable, I will just have to accept there are things I can’t grow, hard as it is! But I am going to attempt growing a Bougainvillea, not sure if it will be this year, but I will have a go. Just because it’s something you don’t see outdoors in London :-) HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-42407267270923155562016-03-15T21:37:55.147+00:002016-03-15T21:37:55.147+00:00Thanks Donna, I am a sucker for a plant bargain!Thanks Donna, I am a sucker for a plant bargain!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-74710332617146848852016-03-15T21:37:46.907+00:002016-03-15T21:37:46.907+00:00Thanks Janneke, hope you have got rid of the song ...Thanks Janneke, hope you have got rid of the song by now!<br />I have a bit of a problem with two of the roses I got, they are simply too big for my garden so I am going to try to use them in a plant swap. 'Madame Alfred Carriere' and 'Alberic Barbier' will both be 7-8 m tall and I have no wall to accommodate such roses, but I will try to find room for the rest, can’t wait to see them all in flower. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-41098326264342391082016-03-15T21:21:18.909+00:002016-03-15T21:21:18.909+00:00Thanks Jennifer, those squirrels are playing aroun...Thanks Jennifer, those squirrels are playing around like that almost every day and it is fascinating to watch them, but I hate the damage they do to all the potted plants – I wish they could go somewhere else!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-38390442046594889442016-03-15T21:21:08.915+00:002016-03-15T21:21:08.915+00:00It’s been a cold spring so far, I am waiting for a...It’s been a cold spring so far, I am waiting for a long spell of warm weather so the soil can warm up – I want to sow my outdoor seeds :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-4655794601511810042016-03-15T21:20:59.269+00:002016-03-15T21:20:59.269+00:00I am plagued by blackspot over here too, but I spr...I am plagued by blackspot over here too, but I spray the roses once a month with an organic systemic fungicide and it helps to keep them reasonably OK, but some still look bad at times. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-790493807552066352016-03-15T21:20:49.437+00:002016-03-15T21:20:49.437+00:00Yep, I don’t really need a TV with the squirrels a...Yep, I don’t really need a TV with the squirrels and the birds to see through my living room windows!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-63882128354481510922016-03-15T21:20:39.716+00:002016-03-15T21:20:39.716+00:00Thanks Lea, always nice to hear from you, spring h...Thanks Lea, always nice to hear from you, spring has been a bit long in the tooth over here too.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-36234603579831879212016-03-13T06:43:09.399+00:002016-03-13T06:43:09.399+00:00Hi Helene
sorry for not responding earlier to your...Hi Helene<br />sorry for not responding earlier to your question on my blog. It's guite a busy time at the Moment and I had some Computer Problems, which my hubby luckily could fix. However, you wanted to know the name of the double filled Helleborus orientalis. I don't know it. It was a gift from a friend some years ago. I hoped, that it would make some seedlings... it didn't :o). Wow, a lot of roses you bought and some real beauties. I know, at this time of the year, when I need to cut and feed them I always think, that I've got too many roses in my garden, but I forget quickly :o). I've got the New Dawn too and I can't wait to see how she is doing this year. Last year we had to cut down a tree, which took a lot of sunlight (but this wasn't the reason to cut it down) from the New Dawn. Maybe she will flower finally as beautiful and healthy as it should. Have fun in your garden and Kind regards.<br />Alex Alex aus dem Gwundergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17345838066384134549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-88076693769899518532016-03-11T12:17:45.658+00:002016-03-11T12:17:45.658+00:00Everything seems to be coming together nicely Hele...Everything seems to be coming together nicely Helene, all the work you put in last year is paying off. I am really fed up with this damp mild winter, many young meconopsis and primulas which I keep undercover to protect them from winter damp have rotted as the atmosphere in the OPEN tunnel is just too warm and moist, I have now put them outside out of desperation to see what can be salvaged. They would definitely have trouble surviving in your climate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-74573861211166662482016-03-10T22:31:50.283+00:002016-03-10T22:31:50.283+00:00I love how your garden is coming along, and all th...I love how your garden is coming along, and all those beautiful blooms. And who can resist great plants at those prices!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-33697505443820285552016-03-10T21:51:43.729+00:002016-03-10T21:51:43.729+00:00I'm almost as excited as you about the roses y...I'm almost as excited as you about the roses you bought, a wonderful lot for a low price and then that Camellia, such a pretty different pink flower. In the meantime the song is seriously stuck into my head......Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-47602546350992971722016-03-10T16:41:29.622+00:002016-03-10T16:41:29.622+00:00That is one crazy squirrel you have in your garden...That is one crazy squirrel you have in your garden! I would have snapped up that rose deal too. That's a pretty good price for so many roses. There are some real winners on your list too. Love the irises you have and wished I had more of them in my own garden.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-57398566894658934912016-03-10T09:38:19.395+00:002016-03-10T09:38:19.395+00:00Thank you for your comment on my blog. What strang...Thank you for your comment on my blog. What strange seasons we are having these days, but I'm grateful for a sunny start this morning - with the Blackbird singing. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-12628131096483859432016-03-10T02:11:33.181+00:002016-03-10T02:11:33.181+00:00Roses, roses, roses.... I just pulled out another ...Roses, roses, roses.... I just pulled out another rose because it was so diseased and I'm down to 4: 3 David Austins and my Peggy Martin. I do envy your ability to grow them so well. Our climate is just too humid. Love the sweet camellias!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62429648705916718372016-03-08T18:07:38.670+00:002016-03-08T18:07:38.670+00:00And that is really an entertaining squirrel!And that is really an entertaining squirrel!Leahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-87925889554026002292016-03-08T18:00:56.769+00:002016-03-08T18:00:56.769+00:00Beautiful blooms! And those roses - wonderful!
Our...Beautiful blooms! And those roses - wonderful!<br />Our Winter has been mild this year - no snow, no sleet, but plenty of below freezing temperatures at night. And now Spring is here! <br />Thanks for your visit and comment on my blog<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-61683556117338434742016-03-06T12:55:08.432+00:002016-03-06T12:55:08.432+00:00I have no idea where to plant the madam yet, I see...I have no idea where to plant the madam yet, I see a final height of 3.5m some places and 6m other places so I suppose anything is possible with this one! I might have to swap this one too for something else. I can’t plant something in my garden which will involve me getting on a ladder every time it needs pruning, I am no good on ladders anymore. I got my plant bargains from gardening express, sometimes they have really good offers, you just have to keep checking – very tempting, but I have got some really good plants from them :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-17376151585168417362016-03-06T09:15:08.331+00:002016-03-06T09:15:08.331+00:00Karen Carpenter, bright and breezy as your post. ...Karen Carpenter, bright and breezy as your post. Good to get a bargain like those Roses, 'Madame Alfred Carriere' I really should have given that beauty much more room than I did.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-72714449487764429322016-03-06T01:45:04.866+00:002016-03-06T01:45:04.866+00:00Thanks Angie, I used to listen to the Carpenters t...Thanks Angie, I used to listen to the Carpenters too – made me feel rather old now :-) It is not the usual kind of music I put on my videos but I thought I would surprise everyone and choose something VERY different. Next one will be punk rock perhaps…<br />I did some research about all the roses I got and I decided quickly that Warm Welcome would be given away – all my roses are in pink/purple/deep red/cream tones. A bright orange one would have stuck out like a sore thumb. I would have thought that Warm Welcome would have fitted well into your front garden with your golden/orangey tones, but perhaps you got rid of it before you made that colour scheme? I am a bit in doubt about ‘Compassion’, not sure if it will be too orangey/salmon so I will hopefully see some flowers before it is planted, sometimes getting the colours right takes a bit of tweaking!<br />HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-26842106440212450192016-03-05T17:05:47.692+00:002016-03-05T17:05:47.692+00:00Your choice of sound track too me back Helene. It...Your choice of sound track too me back Helene. It's one which my mum used to play on her record player a lot when I was younger. I have images of my mum getting ready for a night out listening and dancing away putting her make up on. Thanks for the memory.<br />Back to gardening - it all looks great and the urn provides a great focal point. Good bargains you got too. I used to have R. Warm Welcome - it needs the right spot to do it justice I think. I could never find companion plants that showed it off at it's best.<br />Keep up the good work, you are doing well. Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-69277162666092365872016-03-04T14:47:41.105+00:002016-03-04T14:47:41.105+00:00You're right Helene. In my garden New Dawn gro...You're right Helene. In my garden New Dawn grows without any care and I don't cover it for winter. So flowering depends of how mild winter was. My Iceberg is climber but it can't grow well after winter and grows as a bush. Thanks!Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-79449913123736210742016-03-04T12:55:24.169+00:002016-03-04T12:55:24.169+00:00Thanks Nadezda, I am looking forward to my new ros...Thanks Nadezda, I am looking forward to my new roses taking off, in a year or two perhaps. I think New Dawn is a rose that needs a lot of sun and a warm climate so perhaps cooler summers means less or no flowers in your garden? I have had Iceberg before, but as a climber, I am going to have this one as a shrub and just prune it to size. Have a good week-end!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-39105772985742429772016-03-04T12:55:16.691+00:002016-03-04T12:55:16.691+00:00Thanks Beth, I can feel the garden has taken a goo...Thanks Beth, I can feel the garden has taken a good step forward lately, it’s been good, there was soooo much to do for a while and it seemed such a big task. Thank goodness for being able to do gardening all winter over here when the plants demand less of me so I can get on with the landscaping without having to tend to all the plants every day. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.com