tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post3941020783425542823..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: 12.12. Pretty Bella RosellaHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-4925786683776983312011-12-16T23:37:12.807+00:002011-12-16T23:37:12.807+00:00Oh, thanks Holley, I will take photos ready for Ja...Oh, thanks Holley, I will take photos ready for January the 15th I think, left it a bit late this time I guess. And yes, the Chaenomeles is gorgeous, and you can eat the fruit too, usually cooked together with apples to make a jam here in the UK. Mmmmm!<br />Take care :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-71343934049666168522011-12-16T13:29:12.177+00:002011-12-16T13:29:12.177+00:00Beautiful flowers - I loved looking around your ga...Beautiful flowers - I loved looking around your garden. The chaenomeles is my favorite! I wanted to let you know it's not too late to join in on Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. Just go to MayDreamsGardens.com and join in - the linky will be open for a few more days. And join in every 15th of the month.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-17837534753890034522011-12-15T00:46:20.945+00:002011-12-15T00:46:20.945+00:00Oh dear, I think I might have started a new trend ...Oh dear, I think I might have started a new trend here - Dregea sinensis! I took mine as cuttings from a plant that was grown from seed bought overseas, but a quick search on Google reveals that there are at least two nurseries in the UK that sell them today. One of them claim however that this is a tender plant, and that is certainly not true, I have read that it can tolerate at least minus 5, possibly minus 10 and we have had two really cold winters in London and I had no problems with mine. If you are afraid you are going to lose the plant while it is still young, plant it against a south or west facing wall if you can, but my two plants have always been up on the arch since year two, growing in pots the first year. They are now almost 7 years old and have never been damaged by frost. The new shoots for next spring are already forming! They flower from May to October, depending on how warm the weather is, I highly recommend it, just be prepared for a bit of a pruning job when the plant gets mature if you have it on a limited space like an arch, and you need to help a bit with tucking in the new shoots, which grows like mad in the spring and early summer! A bit of help against greenfly and blackfly in the spring is also good, I use this one: “Pireco, Greenfly, Whitefly and Red Spider Mite Repellent 100 ml”, which is just amazing, can’t live without this product now, use it my roses too! (No, I don’t get commission, but I probably should, considering how much I have been talking about this!) Just Google it and you will find where to buy it, sorry to all of you from outside UK, not sure if you can get hold of this where you live. <br /><br />This comment is getting so long, I should probably have written a post instead, but I just wanted to encourage all of you that are interested in trying this plant; just do it. Dregea sinensis has velvet soft leaves that feels like handkerchiefs, amazingly scented flowers and it blooms for months on end, and yes, it is not a plant you find in your neighbours’ gardens, so that makes it more desirable. Highly recommended although comes with a few warnings as described :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-86408239675558030402011-12-14T23:56:43.746+00:002011-12-14T23:56:43.746+00:00I had never heard of Dregea either, and after read...I had never heard of Dregea either, and after reading about the sap problems, I thought I probably wouldn't want one, but then I just had to click on your link didn't I? It's so pretty and I've never seen one here, which of course makes it more desirable. I wonder if it would grow here? Oh dear, I'm on the slippery slope...Lynhttp://theamateurweeder.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-28110847086835489362011-12-14T19:43:39.311+00:002011-12-14T19:43:39.311+00:00Dregea is a plant that so far that I've never ...Dregea is a plant that so far that I've never come across in retail - I must make enquires about it now after reading this.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-32724116539644949362011-12-13T23:45:00.593+00:002011-12-13T23:45:00.593+00:00Hi everyone, and thank you for your comments. If y...Hi everyone, and thank you for your comments. If you wonder what the flowers on Dregea sinensis look like, you can have a look at my post from June: <a href="http://graphicality-uk.blogspot.com/2011/06/0206-red-is-colour.html" rel="nofollow">graphicality-uk.blogspot.com</a> where I had a close up of the flowers and wrote a bit about the Dregea. It truly is a wonderful plant, although a bit frustrating at times, but that's gardening for you! Cheers! onHELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-87528460315057093202011-12-13T12:56:32.016+00:002011-12-13T12:56:32.016+00:00Your fuchsia is beautiful! Your garden looks pret...Your fuchsia is beautiful! Your garden looks pretty good for December! I really need to put more evergreen things in mine.<br /><br />I was wondering what your plant on the trellis was, since vines are my favorite. I've never heard of the Dregea sinensis before. The pruning sounds like quite a job! Looking forward to seeing what the flowers look like in spring!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120631846270350947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-35754579516077145302011-12-13T04:57:12.499+00:002011-12-13T04:57:12.499+00:00Your garden still has blooms? After that weather I...Your garden still has blooms? After that weather I have been reading about? Plants really do take a lot from Mother Nature. The wind you have been having really must be some kind of record. I did have to look up Dregea sinensis because I never heard of it. It really has a pretty flower.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-41925021289159497822011-12-13T00:45:24.353+00:002011-12-13T00:45:24.353+00:00What a lovely tiny garden packed with wonderful pl...What a lovely tiny garden packed with wonderful plants. You are so lucky to have plants still in bloom. Our garden is brown and not showing any growth. But I know there is lots going on under the ground as it rests and prepares for next year.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-59823130550508239802011-12-13T00:25:42.641+00:002011-12-13T00:25:42.641+00:00Helene, you have indeed a lot going on for a "...Helene, you have indeed a lot going on for a "tiny garden" in London as you put it :-)! I also try to do a stroll through my garden as often as I can and find it so stunning how many new things I can discover every time. Gardening is such a rewarding hobby! I love your Chaenomeles superba 'Crimson and Gold' a plant that is new to me. Thanks for sharing!<br />Christinaorganicgardendreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122516730008378516noreply@blogger.com