Carolyn's Garden

Plants In Carolyn's Garden

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Acanthus Mollis (Bears Breaches)

Species: Acanthaceae.

Tolerant of dry poor soils. Flowers Late summer for ages! Fast growing.
Cultivate by division or root cutting...

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Acer

This plant was given to me. Amazing how it looks almost dead in winter, and has sprung to life again. Love the...

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Agapanthus (White Superior)

In pot. Likes sandy soil, not waterlogged. clumped/crowded, sun, can go by pond. Seperated the clumps in Feb 0...

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Bottlebrush

Dug up April 2008 from side bed due to fence blowing down, tempory home in a pot (previously had the agapanthus ...

Budlea

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Buddlea

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

This is by the pond to provide some shade and does its job by providing privacy, it has doubled since I moved it...

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Clematas

April 2008 - Nothing showing yet, maybe given up, never really amounted to much this plant. Originated from Ham...

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Dill

Grows well each year. So far been in a pot at the bottom of my olive tree, but have just moved it to its own po...

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Foxgloves_down_the_fence_2

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freesias

Not sure what type. Seperated this clump for first time in 4 years so in pots and in garden beds.

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grape hyacinth

Genus: Muscari.
Species: Muscari armeniacum.

Not sure which type. Moved from bed and put into two pots and put in front garden. Lets see if they grow as well.

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Lavender1

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Magnolia

flowered for the first time in years, 2 years since I have had in pot in garden.

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Miniature Rose bush

This was given to me by a friend that went abroad. I have put in a pot and not much done to it. I have moved i...

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Mint

Genus: Mentha.
Species: Mentha longifolia.

Think it is common mint. Just started to sprout again in Feb

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Mustard - ruby steaks

Sow outdoors March-Aug thinkly half in 1cm deep in rows. allowing 10cm between rows, keep moist until seedling ...

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Nadine Potato

Cream skin, cream flesh. Firm, waxy texture.

This is a Second Early variety.

This variety is suitable for:...

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Palm_1

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passion flower

Grows avidly, a bit of a weed. Pulled up some more shoots this feb. Strangling my bottlebrush plant.

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Peony (white) - Sarah Bernhardt

Re potted in Feb. Made shallower, nearer top of the pot. added some soil and dug over. Added pansies to surrou...

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Primrose

An odd few scattered around the garden

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Radish - spanish breakfast

Species: radish.

A quick growing oval shaped variety witha wonderful delicate flavour, perhfec tin salads.

Outdoor planting -...

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Raspberry bushes

These plants were in the garden when I got the house, about 7years ago. They have flourished by themselves, des...

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Rocket - Suzette

Easy to grown variety. Spicy leaves which are perfect to mix with other salad leaf varieties.

Outdoor plantin...

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Rocket and salad crops

March 2008 - Rocket started growing again from last years and tasty in my salad

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Standard Rose

This was a gift from a wedding thankyou of the inlaws. Its been a bit mouldy and not flowered much in the last ...

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Swiss Chard - Bright Lights

outdoors thinly 1in (2cm) deep in rows. keep soil moist. allow 30cm (12in) between rows. Thin to 6in (15cm) a...

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Vegetable Plot

Started building plot early 2008.
Started sowing seeds April 2008
9 April - lettuce springing up, well touch o...

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