The Garden Community for Garden Lovers

You are browsing our members' comments

 

Thank you for your comment Kate and Bushbernie

 

Julia, it appears he has alcohol issues and is sleeping rough. I really don't understand what satisfaction those two youths may have got from doing that ... :o(

 

Just read this Shirley...what a shame this has happened...perhaps the person has some health problems..in an area not too far from us a newly sited fence was deliberately smashed down by 2 youths.

 

Bernie, no doubt they will repair it, but what a shame that they need to do so!

Sheila, I absolutely agree with you.

 

Hello Bushbernie - what a selection of plants - beautiful leaf colours --beautiful plants -we grow canna lilies - but they get attacked by slugs similarly so do the Hostas - a good remedy for our plants is used coffee granules sprinkled around the shoots as they start to grow in the Spring - coffee shops and garden centres around here pass on the spent granules to their customers - we also get mealy bug and vine weevil a nightmare - love your sky shot - Jane

 

Hello Kate

Lovely to hear your comments - hope all is well with you - the weather is cloudy here but I am hoping to catch a while in the garden - lots to do - where to start is always the problem - the window boxes are the priority I think - I bought some violas yesterday and bulbs - 3 window boxes to do - Happy Gardening

On blog - Sunday Moments

 

I hope so Janey! It's lovely!

 

I too love them and you have just reminded me Janey, that there is one in my border somewhere totally hidden by other vigorous shrubs. Another job for me! lol

 

It's gorgeous Janey. I have one just the other side of my fence.

On photo - Liquidamber

 

Brilliant bright colour.

On photo - Rosa Super Trouper

 

Such a gorgeous colour.

 

That’s really sad Shirley, after so much work was done for the pleasure of the community.

 

Beautiful sight!

On photo - Liquidamber

 

So picturesque!

 

Oh dear, that's a shame. I'm sure the yarnbombers will do a great job fixing the damage.

 

Well done on growing your crotons from cuttings. I tried many, many years ago but was unsuccessful. I haven't tried since but maybe I should.

 

I think it might be more because of its location in a particularly challenging spot with extremely poor soil - decomposed granite - and it cramped into a corner near large granite rocks! It was planted there before we moved in.

 

Sorry to report this about the Poppies on the front of the bus shelter... just read this on the village FB page this morning:

'Sadly they did not fall down, we witnessed a man literally ripping them down and throwing them in the bushes at about 9pm last night. We stopped, had a word and they were carefully gathered and laid on the bench. You will probably all know the man, he is often wandering around the village. He can be very unpredictable, so it wasn’t the time to be confrontational with him about it for our own safety. I believe he was sleeping in the shelter last night?'

Yarnbombers are on their way to fix it ... :o)

 

Janey, I am in awe of their creativity to be honest.

David, it's pretty good for a small village.

 

Haha, Karen! We have a very mild week ahead if the forecast is to be believed.

On question - Rosmarinus 'Gorizia'

 

Kate, if only the clumsy Pigeons would stop landing on the branches there would be less fruit on the ground!

On photo - Crabapples

 

Kate, these are really tough plants so I wouldn't worry too much!

On photo - Verbena bonariensis

 

Kate, surprisingly it still has three flower heads in bloom ... :o)

 

Kate,

Thank you! It blooms every Fall here. You should try some, it’s very easy to grow.

 

Kate,

Thank you! It’s my favorite besides Super King. I’m thinking of buying some orange and yellow ones, also.
Ixora ‘Maui Yellow’; ‘Maui Orange’ and ‘Maui Red’ are very commonly sold everywhere in San Diego.

 

Wow! That’s great you’ve had this croton so long!

It’s funny, because I though I couldn’t grow a croton from cuttings, so I would air-layer them (it’s very easy). I took two cuttings about a month ago from my big Angel Wing croton and both cuttings have roots now. Today (Sunday) I took several cuttings from my very large Mammy croton. It needed to be cut back, badly. I hope the cuttings roots so late in the year!

 

Wow! Very strange that C. surinamensis needs pampering. It usually thrives on neglect here. Maybe it’s because the wet season is reversed in both of our climates? The wet season here is in Winter, when it’s blooming.

 

Meadowland, the grasshoppers are huge and they do a lot of damage to so many plants. Unfortunately they're a common pest during our summer months, some years far worse than others though.

Janey, slugs and snails are not common pests here but we certainly do have our fair share of others - wallabies, scrub turkeys and big grasshoppers do the most damage.

Klahanie, our view across to the ranges is one of the reasons we bought this place initially. Sorry to hear about your Calathea as well. I wonder why it's never taken off?

Kate, fingers crossed I can keep these plants thriving. It's a familiar battle for gardeners no matter where in the world we are.

 

I’m very surprised some of these palms have lived so long in pots. My Chambeyronia macrocarpa should be at least 15 to 20 ft tall at 22 or 23 years old. Also, my Chamaedora hooperiana palms should be 14 ft tall, as they’re around 30 years old.

On photo - Palms, Palms, Palms

 

It’s very sweet and very delicious! I can 5 lbs a day if I have it.

 

The flowers do add a bit of pop to shaded spaces.

On photo - Costus productus

 

Thanks everyone. This one takes a lot of neglect and still powers on! Brilliant in a challenging environment.

 

Thanks again guys! 🙂

On blog - Autumn colours

 

That IS A tree Janey...looks beautiful especially against the blue sky.

On photo - Liquidamber

 

Glad you can now see the pages without ads! I use 3 adblockers in Firefox so I never see ads! Nor do they follow me around the internet! 👏

On blog - Winter Preparation

 

Looks lovely, Andy! 👏

 

It's a stunning tree, Janie! 👏 👏 👏

I took some pictures of some trees at an academy close by. There are a couple of trees that look just like this one!

On photo - Liquidamber

 

Sorry to hear that,FF, I don't have any Apple products so I've no idea what works on them or not. 🙁

On blog - Problems

 

The ariel view is amazing! 👏 👏 👏

 

Yesterday I went down to have a look at the tree but it is only very slowly changing to a greenish yellow at present, but if I remember I'll go down there again next Saturday to see if a week has made any difference!

On blog - Autumn colours

 

Oh that sounds lovely!!! It'll be so nice to look out on to.

On photo - Our front view

 

No Janey, it’s a Saxifraga fortunei. I also have 2 smaller ones with dark pink flowers. They are great autumn plants.

On photo - Bee Central!

 

Thanks all. Long wait now!

On photo - Tulip Corner

 

Thanks Kate. X

 

That’s right Kate and some rowans and Acer I think.

On photo - Our front view

 

Thanks Kate. Lovely comment. X

 

Yeah…I’m sure you’re right Shirley. Part of me is still in Scottish zone! :)

On question - Rosmarinus 'Gorizia'

 

Love sunsets, Bernie! That's a gorgeous one too.
I'm sorry you are struggling with some of your beautiful plants, it's horrid when they ail. I hope you manage to bring them on and they start to thrive again. They do look so striking.

 

What a gorgeous colour too, Klahanie. I've tried Heather, but, I think my soil isn't suitable.

 

That is a beauty, isn't it!!! Looks like a smashing walk too..it's been such a mild day.

On photo - Liquidamber