LADY EMMA HAMILTON READY TO BURST FORTH AND ALTERATIONS IN PROGRESS

heuchera rust ~ little spots on the leaves??? oh no!!

nice blog B/A looks like your going to have to buy a new spade

Yes Sticki, I'd never heard of it 'til this year. I think it's been caused by lack of air circulation and damp, just the sort of weather we had this year. I'm hoping there won't be a problem next year. I was looking at rose diseases and saw a terrible incurable one called rose rosette disease, a virus decimating roses in USA. It's not here, but what a nightmare. Let's hope it can't come to UK. On a cheerful note re heuchera rust, I have removed affected leaves from other heucheras and that seems to have done the trick so far. Poor old Midas was covered by an overgrown geranium so suffered more:-)

ok, i can do that, thanks BA, i took one or two of mine out of the flower bed and that helped a bit but i have a few more now with the spots!!!

Hi Yorkie, I was very crafty and asked him to bring his own spade as mine is quite a dainty 'lady spade' lol. I suppose I'll have to buy them a new spade though:-)

Oh no, never mind he might say not to worry

Lovely BA - our roses didn't do much as usual lol - heucheras were average here too - a gardening year to forget here - sorry about the Viburnum Opulus they are lovely too

Hb...my 'Lime Marmalade' Heuchera was also covered in rust....Heuchera rust only affects Heucheras and there is a certain spray for it which i couldnt find...I lifted mine from the infected soil and chopped it all back, replanted it, seems alright now...hope Midas recovers for you...:>)

That dear little heuchera is a triumph!!! Hope it continues to do well. The rose is a beautiful shade of apricot and looks lovely.

That rose is gorgeous! Very nice of your sil to get those shrubs out for you.
Now that you have mentioned 'spots' on heuchera leaves - I'm sure some of mine are starting to show this too. Another reason to blaspheme the weather!!

Paul, some of my roses were a bit of a damp squib this year, a few were plagued with black spot like Mama Mia, but I think being swamped by forget me nots didn't help earlier on and the awful weather. My Flower Carpet rose has bloomed like mad, unfortunately no smell with that one. I've only had Lady Emma H a month or two, I love her. The Vibunum was a lovely quiet little tree/shrub, such a shame.:-)

I think it's the terrible weather Motinot, do you? Never seen it before this year:-(

That rose is gorgeous Ba, mine are coming out now as well, they have really struggled this year but like you I am hoping they do not get ruined again, I moved one of my Heucheras into a pot because I thought it was dying, you have just described the symptons, its a pale green one, not sure of its name, pleased to say it is growing well again now, guess thats one that does not like the garden...
Laughed at the state of the spade, I have a couple like that and a very bent fork, lol....

Hi Wildrose, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it and put the label by it to show its size, it is a small heuchera anyway, described as compact ...sure is now lol:-)

Yes Scottish, it's caused an awful lot of problems this year hasn't it, must be better next year:-)

Lincs, i had to throw a spade and fork away early in the year, that's when I bought my dainty 'lady' spade and fork, much easier to use. Poor old Paul did have a struggle with those roots lol. Hope your heuchera recovers fully;-)

Big improvement in the front garden Ba, love the colour of the rose, supposedly a sunny day for us tomorrow a tonic for all those little buds.

Love the form of your Lady Hamilton Ba...it's very similar to my nameless freebie one from T&M which flowered for the first time this year.....mines a bit more yellowy though.

I don't think I have any disease on my Heuchera's,so far,Ba..as I was tidying them up yesterday..so hopefully they will be ok,but thanks for the info..your Rose is looking healthier than mine..never had blackspot before this year ..they are almost bare now,as I took them all off,as it appeared..but lots of new growth now..very tall stems with buds at the top ! looks daft :o))

I struggle with everything :D

You are good with Grasses,evergreens,etc,Paul..so no,not everything..you always show us a lovely display :o))

Sad about the viburnum opulus, the berries are so pretty.
Didn't know about viburnum beetle - another pest to look out for then!

lol that spade :D
I hope the weather will be kinder now, to your rose and all of us ... and I hope your heuchera survives. It's very tiny ... bless it's little heart lol :o)

Very nice rose that BA! Just dont have any more room
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Dont make tools like they used to..Ken used to use our neighbour's when doing Dave's digging. When Dave died, his son gave it to Ken. Very old and VERY strong. The silly beggar gave it back when the son started to garden a bit! So I bought Ken a new one for his birthday, expensive too, and it broke at the neck, whipped it back and got a full refund!!

Sorry to hear of your disasters, not much consolation but tho I controlled the lily beetle, it didnt work on earwigs, slugs, ants and other pests that have multiplied like anything this year! My roses are a disaster zone!

Thanks Stroller, Janey and Bloomer, you were right about the sunshine today Phyl ... yippee!:-)

Paul, your garden always looks wonderful, your struggle doesn't show ...I agree with Bloomer:-))

Thanks, there's always something Steragram:-))

Hi Hywel, I've no idea what to do with the spade now ...it won't fit into the bin lol:-)

Yoohoo Tet \o/ I don't mind pests in the garden, it's only naturally ...but some times they just take the Micky don't they and destroy their host ...now that aint natural. I haven't had too much of a problem with slugs and snails this year.....I know, amazing! but capsid bug and viburnum beetle, not to mention lily beetle, they have been terrible. Now my poor heucheras and rust, blackspot on roses, even mildew on my clematis The President ....whatever next? I predict a wonderful simmer for 2013 and an indian summer starting soon:-)

It had better start soon BA, Im off for a week to Shropshire!

Enjoy and I look forward to pics. Where you going exactly?:-)

staying just north of Shrewsbury and will be visiting Powis and Stokesay Castles and Chester Cathedral, and Chester and Shrewsbury to explore. Also looking for a nice garden somewhere up there.

Sounds fantastic Tet:-)

I think we decided on the garden, its Glansevern, just swest of Welshpool, about 25 acres. The house isnt open to the public but thats fine by us. The two castles will be enough for one week!

You'll be fighting fit after all that walking ...... or k*******d lol:-)

Im busy with exercises BA and will be fighting fit to start...natch will be the "k" word after..so might have a nice holiday at home lol!
Lets hope the weather as good as this time last year. During w/c 9 August we went to Cornwall and had super weather, but this is "oop north" so will take brollies and hats just in case!

You won't need them:-)