tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post794431269554932856..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: Winter is loomingHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-66708672819253574552012-11-14T19:31:11.640+00:002012-11-14T19:31:11.640+00:00Thank you, yes I am very pleased with the newly ar...Thank you, yes I am very pleased with the newly arrived Heuchera, I hope they grow quickly so I can divide them soon, I got space for a few more around the garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-75067240364049195132012-11-14T19:28:57.134+00:002012-11-14T19:28:57.134+00:00Hi Alistair, your season chart seems very sensible...Hi Alistair, your season chart seems very sensible, I wish the weather was behaving just as sensibly – every year! Today we had 16 degrees and nice sunshine, a better day in my garden than many days we had in June :-) <br />Looking forward to see your new clematis', my new clematis is a Clematis armandii 'Apple Blossom', a beautiful evergreen for an area I will write a separate post about in a couple of weeks. Take care, Helene.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-28714972165349871092012-11-14T10:57:28.357+00:002012-11-14T10:57:28.357+00:00hi Helene, I guess winter, like everything, is rel...hi Helene, I guess winter, like everything, is relative, and if you lived the first 35 years of your life in Norway, then London's winter won't seem so tough. At least you can keep pottering in your pretty and warm wellies. Your garden helper sounds wonderful. I agree, the caramel Heuchera and black mondo grass is a totally iresistable combination.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62715402590935519112012-11-13T14:21:35.560+00:002012-11-13T14:21:35.560+00:00Helene, I decided to use my own sensible season ch...Helene, I decided to use my own sensible season chart many years ago, Winter, dec - Jan - Feb Spring, March - April - May, Summer June - July - August, Autumn, September - Oct - Nov, painfully orderly just like myself. 14c here today just nice to plant the five new Clematis which conveniently arrived today. Glad to hear that you are sorted out with a garden helper, I think what you are doing with a large conifer is an ideal solution. Keep well, talk soon, Alistair.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-24372614771901535592012-11-13T03:17:35.754+00:002012-11-13T03:17:35.754+00:00Yes, I am so pleased the gardener is willing to co...Yes, I am so pleased the gardener is willing to come and help me, and for free, that’s the best bit :-)<br />On my overview photos of the garden you usually have seen the bottom of the canopy of the big tree, but to see the whole tree I need to take a portrait photo, and won’t get much else than the tree, that’s why I usually don’t photograph it – it doesn’t really have much seasonal interest, it really looks the same all year round! I guess the ‘Passion flower tree’ will be featuring here a lot next year, hopefully, if my experiment is successful :-)<br />HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-68529674250625046172012-11-13T03:00:53.763+00:002012-11-13T03:00:53.763+00:00Yes, we have rather cold weather right now, but my...Yes, we have rather cold weather right now, but my clematis ‘Niobe’ has decided to start flowering again – weird! My garden helper is coming again tomorrow, the plan is to move a rhododendron I bought earlier this year which I planted too close to the fence, it will outgrow the place in just a few years so better to move it sooner than later. A perfect job for my gardener :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-15166569653638393862012-11-12T16:21:01.193+00:002012-11-12T16:21:01.193+00:00I am so glad you found someone so fantastic to hel...I am so glad you found someone so fantastic to help with your garden. The older I get the less I feel able to do it "all" anymore. I find the weather weird over here as well, things going into second bloom in November, not normal for frigid Quebec at all!Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-29027893834245221962012-11-12T05:22:10.526+00:002012-11-12T05:22:10.526+00:00What a great idea with the Passion Flower! I would...What a great idea with the Passion Flower! I would never think to do that, but I can't wait to see more pictures when it blooms! I love you Heucheras and Cyclamen! Winter here usually seems to psychologically start with the first measurable snow--sometime around Thanksgiving. And then it lasts and lasts until March, and sometimes into April. I don't mind a couple of months of snow, but after that I get tired of it. I had no idea you had that large tree in your garden--I guess most of your photos haven't shown it before. How nice that you have a real gardener now!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-83362761954759810722012-11-12T03:29:46.518+00:002012-11-12T03:29:46.518+00:00Thank you Linda, and welcome to my blog. Thank you Linda, and welcome to my blog. HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-28590726799810575102012-11-12T02:46:46.837+00:002012-11-12T02:46:46.837+00:00I meant to add that I love the colours in your gar...I meant to add that I love the colours in your garden!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-54299568664194315092012-11-12T02:45:50.909+00:002012-11-12T02:45:50.909+00:00Hi Helene, greetings from Montreal, Canada. Winte...Hi Helene, greetings from Montreal, Canada. Winter is looming here as well. You have a very nice blog.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-24799500443287558852012-11-12T02:36:59.226+00:002012-11-12T02:36:59.226+00:00Oh, believe me, I am wishing away the winter all r...Oh, believe me, I am wishing away the winter all right, can't wait for spring! I am especially looking forward to the irisis, haven't had them in my garden for many years.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-79780358259004707062012-11-11T21:40:36.606+00:002012-11-11T21:40:36.606+00:00I shouldn't wish away time but i'm already...I shouldn't wish away time but i'm already looking forward to your Spring garden. Those bulbs will look amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-41750058612692146872012-11-11T19:43:43.944+00:002012-11-11T19:43:43.944+00:00I had a look at the irises today again, they are 1...I had a look at the irises today again, they are 12-15 cm out of the ground already! I hope they won't be damaged by the cold weather we most certainly will have over the next few months. As for the garden helper, he plants thousands of bulbs every year in his job as gardener for the council, I guess he has a bit more experience than most of us :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-18314057557359805062012-11-11T03:30:11.461+00:002012-11-11T03:30:11.461+00:00My iris are shooting up, too! Last winter was too ...My iris are shooting up, too! Last winter was too warm and dry and my roses suffered this summer. The blackspot spores never died and many had spots all summer. 250 bulbs in 30 minutes? WOW! I love that you use the dead tree as a support for a passionflower. Very clever! :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-82182435018136128712012-11-10T21:20:08.422+00:002012-11-10T21:20:08.422+00:00The reason I bought from Bloms was their fantastic...The reason I bought from Bloms was their fantastic display at Chelsea Flower Show last year, however I only ended up buying 30 as it was so expensive and got the rest as budget bulk buys from Homebase and even B and Q (someone I normally steer clear from when it comes to plants). I have used JP Parker for the last 2 years. Some all came up fine but I had others that scarcely bloomed at all and it was specific to one or two varieties. Perhaps it's just me! This year I'll be able to compare the performance of everything as an experiment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-70901101835520767422012-11-10T18:26:28.469+00:002012-11-10T18:26:28.469+00:00I just had a look at the company you mentioned, Bl...I just had a look at the company you mentioned, Bloms Bulbs, and compared one tulip bulb I bought last year from another company, www.thebulbshop.co.uk seems you can save a lot of money by switching...<br />Fosteriana 'Purissima' cost £9.60 for 50 bulbs at The Bulb Shop and £19.25 for 50 bulbs at Bloms Bulbs! It’s just one example, but have a look at them, I was very happy with my order and I am now waiting with eager for the spring as I wonder if they will come up again, I have left them in the ground – one can always hope!<br />HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-33773973354967490872012-11-10T18:10:33.959+00:002012-11-10T18:10:33.959+00:00Hi Claire, I have used www.jparkers.co.uk for bulb...Hi Claire, I have used www.jparkers.co.uk for bulbs the last few years, their cheap bulbs are pretty standard ones, if you want something special you also have to pay for it, but here is my last order:<br />100 Galanthus Woronowii £9.98<br />30 Jonquilla Narcissi Mixed £2.49 <br />20 Daffodil Golden Ducat £1.99 <br />20 Daffodil White Lion £1.99<br />50 Dutch Iris Mixed £1.99<br />15 Tulip Apricot Beauty Free <br />25 Allium Superglobe Mix Free <br />Total£ 18.44 + £3.99 P&P<br /><br />Not bad? They also sell plants but be aware, they come as dormant plants - dried sticks with roots in a bag, or just a few roots you have to plant yourself, not potted plants! I was a bit baffled the first time I ordered. For great, mature, good quality plants, reasonably priced, delivered to my door I use www.coblands.co.uk. <br />I managed to get an hour in the garden today too, after the rain had stopped and before it got too dark :-)<br />HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-13631053199174926452012-11-10T18:02:59.297+00:002012-11-10T18:02:59.297+00:00Martagon lilies...are they the one that doesn’t sm...Martagon lilies...are they the one that doesn’t smell very pleasant? I know they naturalise very well, but have been put off by the price and their reputation regarding the scent. Good luck with your new wall, looking forward to see the finished result :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-23043196592182317312012-11-10T13:36:22.538+00:002012-11-10T13:36:22.538+00:00250 bulbs, crickey! Can I ask where you bought the...250 bulbs, crickey! Can I ask where you bought them from? I have mixed success with cheap plants and bulbs and was going to do a huge tulip order from Bloms Bulbs but then nearly fell off my chair when I realised how much it would cost me! Now planting a mixture of a couple from Bloms and then a load of cheap mixes from Homebase.<br /><br />Great news about your gardener. It is very damp out there today and I'm not sure I can face stuffing in my last lot of iris bulbs. Not much to blog about at my end apart from leaf collection!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-25071696161529602582012-11-10T03:56:18.691+00:002012-11-10T03:56:18.691+00:00Winter is not far off here in Wisconsin either Hel...Winter is not far off here in Wisconsin either Helene... I'm anxiously awaiting the arrival of martagon lilies from your neck of the woods, assuming they make it through customs ok. I can relate to the aches and pains of the cold and damp seasons... my back always locks up and my asthma kicks in from beathing the crisp air.... I just keep on keeping on... at least building my new stone wall doesn't make me sweat when it's 40 derees F. And you know... the winters seem to be getting shorter and I'm not minding them as much as I used to! Take care and beware frostbite... LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.com