tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post8467528451359597412..comments2023-04-09T11:46:58.887+01:00Comments on Graphicality-UK: My October gardenHELENEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-57776678688312087142012-10-31T13:20:07.578+00:002012-10-31T13:20:07.578+00:00Enjoy your Hydrangea its a beauty in any case Hele...Enjoy your Hydrangea its a beauty in any case Helene. Sorry to have taken so long to get back.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-72791096056228430412012-10-30T02:23:44.171+00:002012-10-30T02:23:44.171+00:00Hi Ruth, the winter has sadly started already here...Hi Ruth, the winter has sadly started already here it seems, very early this year, as it was the last two winters. The weather is crazy here too! But my garden has something in bloom every month of the year so I am enjoying going out even if I have to wrap up warm :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-72986617032830186342012-10-29T05:37:47.454+00:002012-10-29T05:37:47.454+00:00Your garden is lovely, I admire your landscaping a...Your garden is lovely, I admire your landscaping and the arch is gorgeous - looks like it would provide interest even in winter! I hope you don't have a long winter - here in Christchurch we had a wet, grey kind of winter that felt interminable... it started early with snow in June. Now we're into spring, it's been ok (not outstanding) so far, but I'm feeling that upsurge of hope that we Get A Good Summer. It's hard to predict since weather all around the world is so crazy right now. Hope you're having a nice autumn anyway!Ruth @ Camellia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129384344777788376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-60298609253822721782012-10-28T14:48:39.229+00:002012-10-28T14:48:39.229+00:00Hi, I don't know the Australian climate much, ...Hi, I don't know the Australian climate much, only know it varies a lot and some parts of Australia can grow plants pretty much like here in England and other parts are more like tropical area or even desert area. Perhaps your attempts were just wrong plants for your location? Good you enjoy seeing these plants here on my blog, just as I enjoy seeing photos of outdoor orchids from Australia - something I can just dream about for my London garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-85040288965130766282012-10-24T10:04:00.804+01:002012-10-24T10:04:00.804+01:00hi helene, I love so many of these flowers and hav...hi helene, I love so many of these flowers and have had many in my garden at one stage, but none survived the rigors. The only one left is Loropetalum and that one is fading before my eyes. Yours is making up for the poor performance of mine. I especially ove the Chinese lantern flower and how its veins show. And the hydrangeas.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-20923592857775406432012-10-22T19:25:50.589+01:002012-10-22T19:25:50.589+01:00Thanks Astrid, things are going in the right direc...Thanks Astrid, things are going in the right direction here, although slower than I was hoping for. But I have my garden helper coming regularly so that's great.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-14363560034147844092012-10-22T19:23:27.627+01:002012-10-22T19:23:27.627+01:00I've never seen Virginia creeper as a Bonsai b...I've never seen Virginia creeper as a Bonsai before either! It was just an experiment, many years ago, and it turned out to be very successful. You wouldn’t think such a large plant would thrive as a Bonsai, but they do, both of them, all I do is giving them water :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-84274062363037571562012-10-22T17:13:02.157+01:002012-10-22T17:13:02.157+01:00Hi Helene
Wow!! Still so much beauty in your garde...Hi Helene<br />Wow!! Still so much beauty in your garden! The cyclamen and fuschia amaze me - (cyclamen is an indoor plant here). The colours of the fuschia are outstanding. Thanks for posting.<br />Sure hope you are well and doing better after a terribly "eventful" summer :(Astridhttp://astridsgardendesign.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-32022818797424601042012-10-22T02:44:07.960+01:002012-10-22T02:44:07.960+01:00I've never seen Virginia creeper as a bonsai b...I've never seen Virginia creeper as a bonsai before! It's a wild vine here that grows everywhere. Your garden really does bloom all year. I love the buds on the skimmia. I have loropetalum shrubs in my front garden. :o) Gotta love a plant with purple leaves.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-42861108626874478832012-10-21T01:26:50.858+01:002012-10-21T01:26:50.858+01:00Thanks Claire, had a looong day at the hospital ye...Thanks Claire, had a looong day at the hospital yesterday so today I have spent the day on the sofa...had hoped to get out in the garden tomorrow as I have some crocuses to plant, but it seems like we will get rain tomorrow too. Oh, well, there's always another day, take care you too :-) HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-24511936336040196282012-10-20T13:48:03.596+01:002012-10-20T13:48:03.596+01:00Wow, you have loads of things in bloom for this ti...Wow, you have loads of things in bloom for this time of year. Amazing how you cram it all in. Hope you can enjoy your garden a bit as it's a nice day. Just cleared up a load of super soggy leaves after all the rain yesterday. Take care.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16769705418477727909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-12858355366585288412012-10-19T02:08:03.073+01:002012-10-19T02:08:03.073+01:00Thank you! My garden is the most important room in...Thank you! My garden is the most important room in my house, small but perfectly formed ;-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-91990390106860275462012-10-19T02:06:51.162+01:002012-10-19T02:06:51.162+01:00Yes, I love the Skimmia too, it is 8 years old now...Yes, I love the Skimmia too, it is 8 years old now, a slow grower but now it is massive in size.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-62229321768489936742012-10-18T14:18:58.336+01:002012-10-18T14:18:58.336+01:00Thanks for this visit to your lovely garden. When ...Thanks for this visit to your lovely garden. When I was little and living in the UK the gardens around me were not so interesting at all - it's amazing what you have done. Love all those fuchsias - so vibrant. A haven!Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-91254952814150897722012-10-17T03:56:41.798+01:002012-10-17T03:56:41.798+01:00Love the Cylcamen...I really need to ad some next ...Love the Cylcamen...I really need to ad some next year...and that Skimmia...wow!scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-76166666374245328192012-10-17T00:30:38.792+01:002012-10-17T00:30:38.792+01:00Alistair, you have just solved a puzzle for me! I ...Alistair, you have just solved a puzzle for me! I have always wondered why my Blue Wave never turned blue, not in any year. I had to dig out the label for it just now, still got it after 10 years, and lo and behold, on the B&Q label stating Hydrangea 'Blue Wave' there is a photo of a lacecap - a blue lacecap. You are right, mine is definitely a mophead, so what type it actually is might be anybody's guess. It might not even have a name. I guess it is a bit late to make a complaint to B&Q! Thanks for making me aware of this :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-66424602066025730672012-10-17T00:22:44.938+01:002012-10-17T00:22:44.938+01:00I haven't got any birds in my garden that are ...I haven't got any birds in my garden that are interested in aphids, sadly, they would have had a treat this year!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-52136914749960780222012-10-17T00:21:24.001+01:002012-10-17T00:21:24.001+01:00Thanks! Those Bonsais have turned out pretty well,...Thanks! Those Bonsais have turned out pretty well, for just being an experiment :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-17673863158245736342012-10-17T00:20:06.931+01:002012-10-17T00:20:06.931+01:00Statistically we just have to get a brilliant summ...Statistically we just have to get a brilliant summer next year, right?! My Loropetalum turned out to be a faster grower than I had expected, definitely a gem in my garden :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-23929432426908615492012-10-16T17:58:23.955+01:002012-10-16T17:58:23.955+01:00Hi Helene, still gorgeous colour in your garden wh...Hi Helene, still gorgeous colour in your garden when close up. I love the Skimmia most of all. Looks like you may have been given the wrong type of Hydrangea, I am pretty sure Blue Wave is a Lacecap, your one is looking very much like a mophead. I could be wrong but thought you may be interested to check it out.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-46553806440244331422012-10-16T16:50:35.734+01:002012-10-16T16:50:35.734+01:00Lovely flowers! I think the lanterns are especiall...Lovely flowers! I think the lanterns are especially lovely. As for the aphids, I missed that post but I tend to think of them as food for the migrating birds (within reason, of course - sounds like your aphid situation is not within reason- good riddance then). <br /><br />Happy bloom day!<br />Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-286502855749095952012-10-16T05:12:42.501+01:002012-10-16T05:12:42.501+01:00Ooh... I wish that I could plant some skimmias! To...Ooh... I wish that I could plant some skimmias! To have those pretty dark pink buds for 6 months sounds like a good deal to me. :-) I really love that Scarlet geranium, too, though.<br /><br />And you did an awesome job on that bonsai--the shape is great!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-55579511816478168362012-10-16T03:21:47.466+01:002012-10-16T03:21:47.466+01:00It sounds like you have had a year much like ours ...It sounds like you have had a year much like ours here in the PNW in the U.S., a long, cold rainy spring and a summer that took forever to get going. You have some very pretty Fuchsias flowering, one of my favorite flowers. Aren't Loropetalums great! I need to get one, they have such fabulous flowers.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-59230790508315782122012-10-15T23:27:53.302+01:002012-10-15T23:27:53.302+01:00Thank you Karen, and welcome to my blog :-)Thank you Karen, and welcome to my blog :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265213687739263373.post-84690193236461603602012-10-15T23:25:59.617+01:002012-10-15T23:25:59.617+01:00Thank you, so do I :-)Thank you, so do I :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.com