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Chinese lanterns

Added on 2 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Chinese Lanterns (Physalis alkekengi).

When I came in this jouse they where in the front garden by the wall but not looking very nice really but last y...

radish

Added on 2 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: radish rapanus sativus.

Not yet in my garden but I will buy seeds to try growing it so I am getting some info.

I want plant some with...

Rhododendron (dwarf)

Added on 1 May, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron (scaerlet Wonder).

Free gift from J Parker (2010)

They say:
PLANT FOR MAY COLOUR – DWARF RHODODENDRON Many people are put off g...

Passiflora incarnata

Added on 30 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Passiflora.
Species: Passiflora incarnata.

Carrots

Added on 28 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Dauncus carota.

April 2010 I have planted some carrots in a pot and some more in the ground,

- I bought them from Shannon&#x...

basil

Added on 27 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: ocymum basilicum.

INFO from:
http://www.ourherbgarden.com/basil.html

Name Origin: Signifies royal or kingly most likely due to...

Chionodoxa

Added on 27 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Chionodoxa.
Species: Chionodoxa luciliae.

2007 - I bought some form T&M and some more from Pundland.

I planted some in a row by the edge of the Bu...

Colchicum

Added on 27 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Colchicum.
Species: Colchicum autumnale.

Summer 2007 I bought from Thomson&Morgan:

lilac wonder - ht 18cm
waterlily - ht 12cm
autumnnale alba - ...

Red orach

Added on 26 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Atriplex.
Species: Atriplex hortensis.

2010 - from Shannon's

I put it before the Chicory.

A tall hardy annual with rich dark red (nearly pur...

Chicory

Added on 26 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Cicorium intybus.

April 2010 - I bought it because was looking quite prety.

A (red) hardy perennial with many bright blue flowe...

Raoulia australis

Added on 26 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Raoulia.
Species: Raoulia australis.

I bought it at Shannon' garden centre (2010).
I planted it in the slope of my little rockery corner.
+ s...

pelergoniums

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: pelargonium.

Fritillaria

Added on 8 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Fritillaria.
Species: Fritillaria uva-vulpis.

I bought these bulbs in a poundland shop (year 08) and planted under the red palm, finally in April 2010 they ar...

Heucheras

Added on 8 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Genus: Heuchera.
Species: Heuchera.

Mulch plants each year in autumn with well rotten compost.

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Linarias

Added on 17 Jul, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Linaria.
Species: Linaria purpurea.

Apple trees

Added on 27 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: Apples tree.

Summer 2009 - they got Apple Leaf Miners and Wolly Aphids, some ants, tiny spiders, Chinese ladybirds and the la...

Allium christophii

Added on 21 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium christophii.

From J Parker

Gigantic 25cm diameter heads of silvery lilac on a stocky 30cm stem. Beautiful curled green le...

Wisteria Caroline

Added on 21 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Wisteria.
Species: Wisteria sinensis.

July 09 - Today we bought a big plant from the Garden centre near by.

Are we going to enjoy this vigorous, de...

Ceanothus

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Ceanothus.
Species: Ceanothus var repens ( Californian Lilac).

A free plant from J Parker.

An evergreen variety which produces masses of blue flowers in late spring and su...

Hebe

Added on 19 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Hebe.
Species: Hebe.

(now is 009) We bought this dwarf shrubs many years ago, t was a collection of tree but this one is the only sur...

LAWN

Added on 10 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: grass, mint, camomile.

Most part of the little lawn is very shadowy so the turf we put on last Summer (008) is not doing very well, I a...

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Castor oil plant - Fatsia Japonica

Added on 9 Jun, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Fatsia.
Species: Fatsia japonica.

We put it in the front garden many years ago.

A showy, hardy oriental plant which can also be used as a house...

Fuchsia Giant Collection

Added on 9 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: Peppermint Candy, Snowburner, Royal Mosaic, Holly's Beauty, Deep Purple, Voodoo.

(June 98) I have just ordered these Giant Trailing Fuchsias collection, for putting in my wishing well.

Descr...

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Greengage

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Greengage.

fruit tree

it's in a funny position, I have to feed it

last year (08) it didn't make any fruit,...

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Fritillaria Imperialis

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Fritillaria.
Species: Fritillaria Ruba Massima (crown imperialis).

Last Autumn (2008) I brought 3 orange ones from www.thompson-morgan.com

but I am planning to add some yellow ...

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Camelia "Are Jishi"

Added on 8 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Camelia Giaponica.

We bought it last Summer (2008) in the garden centre near by and planted in the front garden.
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Busy Lizzie Accent Mixed F1 hybrid

Added on 6 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: Busy Lizzie Accent Mixed F1.

I bought them from: www.thompson-morgan.com

Flowers in : June to October

Ideal for : Baskets, Bedding, Bor...

Bellis Perennis"Tasso Mixed" (English Daisy)

Added on 6 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Bellis.
Species: Bellis perennis.

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I bought the seed from:
www.thompson-mor...

Sweet William

Added on 6 Jun, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus barbatus.

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Ipomoea - Morning Glory

Added on 13 Apr, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Ipomoea.
Species: Ipomoea "Heavenly Blue".

On Thursday 9 Apr 09 I put them in trays and covered them - I forgotten to soak the seed but they surprised me o...

Cosmos "Sensation Mixed"

Added on 13 Apr, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Cosmos.
Species: Cosmos bipinnatus.

John's dad send me some seeds of red, white and pink Cosmos taken from their garden.
On Thursday 9 Apr 09...

Ivy

Added on 13 Apr, 2009 | 0 photos

Species: Ivy.

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African Violet (house)

Added on 12 Apr, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Saintpaula.

I got it last Winter (2008/9) in a mixed basket from a Freecycler, last March l trasplanted it in a fish bow an...

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Red Tulip

Added on 11 Apr, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Paestan multiheaded Tulip.

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Hydrangea

Added on 11 Apr, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Hydrangea.
Species: Hydrangea macrophylla.

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Forsythia (Golden Bells)

Added on 11 Apr, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Forsythia.
Species: Forsythia intermedia.

Last Summer I cut it a lot and too many times because It was too big and I need to make space for other plants ...

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Christmas rose

Added on 21 Mar, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Helleborus.
Species: Helleborus niger.

I bought them from JParkers catalogue last Autumn ( 2008), I put them in posts with Winter flowering Heathers (...

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Coleus "rainbow mix"

Added on 21 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Coleus.
Species: Coleus.

I sowed the seed in January 2009, it supposed to be " rainbow mix" but this is what came up, anyway, ...

Magnolia

Added on 20 Mar, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Magnolia.
Species: Magnolia grandiflora.

It was a gift from the "J Parkeer Catalogue", I think it was on 2006/7 more or less but it still very ...

Thunbergia - Blashing Susie

Added on 20 Mar, 2009 | 0 photos

Genus: Thunbergia.
Species: Thunbergia alata.

February 2009 I planted 8 seed that I bought form "Thompson & Morgan" catalogue, all of them came...

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Kale (walking stick)

Added on 20 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Kale.

I planted a few seeds that I bought from "The Organic Gardening catalogue" in Spring 2007 - two of the...

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Hyacinthus

Added on 19 Mar, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Hyacinthus.
Species: Hyacinthus orientalis.

Mar 2009 - I bought a pot with 3 bulbs in it and now the flowers are filling the room with their perfume.

Mar...

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Callicarpa Profusion

Added on 19 Mar, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Callicarpa.
Species: Callicarpa bodinieri.

Summer 2007 we bought them for the " J Parker catalogue" and we planted 3 of them in the back garden.

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Fern

Added on 17 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Fern.

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Christmas Cactus

Added on 17 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Zygocactus truncatus ( sclumbergera truncata).

I brought them for Xmas 2008.

Last year (2009) it flowered a little for Easter time too but this year (2010) ...

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Cotoneaster

Added on 13 Mar, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Cotoneaster.
Species: Cotoneaster.

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Cactus

Added on 12 Mar, 2009 | 2 photos

Species: Cactus.

(Feb/Mar 2009)

Natasha gave me this little cactus a couple of years ago, I put it on the kitchen window and n...

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Aubrieta

Added on 22 Jan, 2009 | 1 photo

Species: Aubireta.

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Anthurium (flamingo flowers)

Added on 24 Nov, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Anthurium.
Species: Anthurium.

Jan 2009 - We just bought for our home this tropical plant with glossy heart-shaped leaves and pink/red exotic h...

Monstera (Swiss Cheese Plant or Windowleaf

Added on 18 Nov, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Monstera.
Species: Monstera friedrichsthalii.

It's in the bedroom.

Jan 2009 - finally I made the moss stick and I repotted it but but I don't kno...

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Devil's Ivy

Added on 18 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Epipremnum Aureum.

Araceae

HOUSE PLANT

Native to Southeast Asia... this is a vining plant widely used in hanging baskets or t...

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Campsis

Added on 1 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Campsis.
Species: Campsis Indian Summer.

Trumpet Vine

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Thunbergia - Black-eyed Susan

Added on 1 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Thunbergia.
Species: Thunbergia alata.

Susan gave me this one but I want try to grow it from seeds next year. (2008) Annual.

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Poppy - Welsh Poppy

Added on 1 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Meconopsis.
Species: Meconopsis cambrica.

Few Year ago I scattered few seed in the air in the back garedn and here it cames.

I love those flowers, they...

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indor Nacissi

Added on 31 Oct, 2008 | 3 photos

Species: Grand Soleil D'Or.

I have planted the first 5 bulbs today (31st Oct 08)

I have planted other 5 of them todsay (19th Nov 08)

I...

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red nasturtium

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Tropaeolum.
Species: Tropaeolum "Empress of India".

It's a compact dwarf with dark red flowers and bronze leaves.

I grew them from seeds thisSummer (08)

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globe thistle

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Echinops.
Species: Echinops ritro.

I grew them from seed this year (08) - I bought them from the <www.OrganicCatalogue.com>

Bees and bumbl...

orange honeysuckle

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera tellmanniana.

A present from Susan for my birthday last spring (08), we put it by the green shed.

No flowers yet & no p...

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pink honeysuckle

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Lonicera.
Species: Lonicera periclymenum.

It's under the Lilac in the back garden, John put it there many years ago but is making beautiful flowers b...

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runner beans

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Phaseolus.
Species: Phaseolus coccineus.

Summer 2008 we growed from seeds runner beans "sun bright".

This year 2010 I brought a little pot w...

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Mexican Orange BLossom

Added on 30 Oct, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Choisya.
Species: Choisya ternata.

For my birthday last year (2007) Mona gave me this and I put it in the front garden.

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Pansy Can Can

Added on 23 Oct, 2008 | 7 photos

Species: winter flowering pansy.

I bought them form J.Parker catalogue (08) I put them in the front garden and pots.

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Stag's Horn Sumach

Added on 21 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Rhus.
Species: Rhus typhina.

For my birthday last year (2007) Mona gave it and I put it in the front garden.

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice...

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Passionflower

Added on 20 Oct, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Passiflora.
Species: Passiflora caerulea.

We put them by the wall of the house in the back garden 2 years ago (06) - it was Allan's present..

cut...

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yellow clematis

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis tangutica.

PRUNING: it needs hard pruning, in early Spring cut back to within a few inches of previous year's growth.
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Astilbe simplicifolia "Sprite"

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Astilbe.
Species: Astilbe simplicifolia.

We bought this perennial beauty from a garden centre long ago.

50cm (20") - 1m (3ft)

position: partia...

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Iris

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

It's a bulb iris that flowers in May but I've lost the variety name.

It was a gift from a catalogue...

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Agapanthus (African Lily)

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Agapanthus.
Species: Agapanthus.

It was in a big pot - now( March 2009) I put it in the back garden south facing bed.

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red hot poker

Added on 16 Oct, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Kniphofia.
Species: Kniphofia uvaria.

They where already in the back garden.