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Rose Falstaff

Added on 1 Aug, 2018 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa Falstaff.

David Austin climber bought at RHS Harlow Carr 2018

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Delphinium Magic Fountains Pure White

Added on 1 Aug, 2018 | 1 photo

Genus: Delphinium.
Species: delphinium x cultorum.

purchased from local Morrisons for not a great expense. Seems to be doing well, the drawf variety may do bette...

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Climbing Rose (Falstaff)

Added on 31 Jul, 2018 | 1 photo

Species: Rosaceae.

Bought from RHS Harlow Carr, this was potted and sold as David austin climber. On David Austin web page only lis...

Lupin Gallery Red

Added on 12 Jun, 2018 | 0 photos

Morrisons June 2018

Achillea "Forncett Fletton"

Added on 12 Jun, 2018 | 0 photos

Genus: Achillea.
Species: Achillea millefolium.

bought at RHS Chatsworth 2018

dahlia cafe au lait

Added on 12 Jun, 2018 | 0 photos

Species: Asteraceae.

bought at RHS Chatsworth 2018from National Dahlia Collection

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Alstroemeria Inticancha Passion

Added on 12 Jun, 2018 | 1 photo

Species: Alstroemeriaceae.

bought from Loxley Nursery June 2018

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Sunflower (Teddy Bear)

Added on 1 Aug, 2016 | 1 photo

Genus: Helianthus.
Species: Helianthus annuus.

grown fron Suttons seeds.

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Dahlia grown from free seed

Added on 28 Jul, 2016 | 1 photo

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

These were grown from free seed in Garden News

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Dahlia Four Queen

Added on 28 Jul, 2016 | 1 photo

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

grown from tubers from 2016 £2.49

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sunflower Vanilla Ice

Added on 6 Sep, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Helianthus.
Species: Helianthus debelis.

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musk mallow

Added on 25 Jul, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Malva.
Species: Malva moschata.

believed to have come from packet of wildflower seeds

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Poppy (ladybird)

Added on 26 May, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Papaver.
Species: Papaver orientale.

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Magnolia Stellata

Added on 26 May, 2014 | 2 photos

Genus: Magnolia.
Species: Magnolia stellata.

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heuchara Melting Fire

Added on 26 May, 2014 | 1 photo

Species: heuchra micrantha.

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pieris (Katsura)

Added on 21 May, 2014 | 1 photo

Genus: Pieris.
Species: Pieris japonica.

Bought for £6.99 from Loxley Nurseries

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Yucca

Added on 12 Aug, 2013 | 1 photo

This was originally in the rear garden in a very shady position. So it was moved to a north bed facing south. ...

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Rose (Brother Cadfael)

Added on 24 Jul, 2013 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa.

Bought 2003 from David Austin Roses. Planted at our old house. Transplanted here in 2007.

Given heavy prun...

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Primula Denticulata

Added on 7 May, 2013 | 1 photo

Species: Primulaceae.

planted in north bed of front garden. Quite shady. Only gets sun late afternonn in summer

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Orchid Rock Rose

Added on 25 Jul, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Cistus.
Species: Cistus Purpurea.

Bought fairly inexpensive for WM Morrisons

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One Promise Rose

Added on 25 Jul, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa "One Promise".

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kniphofia

Added on 22 Nov, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Kniphofia.
Species: Kniphofia caulescens.

This is grown from what looked like a dead plant. It is situated in my rear garden southwest bed.

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Pink Spirea

Added on 1 Aug, 2010 | 1 photo

This is a dark pink Spirea. At the moment I havent identified the genus. But I will do the digging

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Oriental Poppy 'Picotee'

Added on 28 Jun, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Papaver.
Species: Papaver orientale.

These are planted in the north bed of the front garden. Last year 2009 they didnt perform. This year they are b...

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Strawberries

Added on 25 Jun, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Fragaria.
Species: Fragaria ananassa "Cambridge Favourite".

This year I am growing them in hanging bags and an evirogrow. They were started off in my greenhouse. They are n...

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Apple Red Windsor

Added on 4 Jun, 2010 | 14 photos

Genus: Malus.
Species: Malus Domesticus (Red Windsor).

This is grafted onto a drawf rooting stick it is ideal for a patio or even a container.

I was bought it as a ...

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Pink Camellia

Added on 2 Jun, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Camellia.
Species: Camellia japonica.

Our camellia rescued from my wife's late mother's garden. We have had trouble getting it to perform. B...

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Rhubarb

Added on 29 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Rheum.
Species: Rheum rhabarbarum.

This was first planted in 2008 from apiece of rhizome blagged off my dad. His grem from a piece given him by a ...

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Tulip "Abu Hassan"

Added on 26 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Tulipa.
Species: Tulipa.

I grew these in a very big pot to get them early for display. The pot was elft in my cool greenhouse. The bulb...

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Pieris "Forest Flame"

Added on 26 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Pieris.
Species: Pieris japonica.

This has been moved with us. At our old ouse it lived against a wall. This gave it a dead side. Then its lived...

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Mayan Gold Potatoes (second early_

Added on 3 Sep, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Solanum.
Species: Solanum tuberosum.

These came from T & M they have proved to be a good cropper.

My wife thinks they are a strange shape - ...

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Clematis Warzawski Nike

Added on 2 Sep, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

This was my wife's mothers following her sad death we rescued it.

When we put the small water feature in...

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Begonia - Apricot Shades F1

Added on 30 Aug, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Begonia.
Species: Begonia.

This plant always has performed for me. Previously I have bought from T & m the 5 plants.

This year I w...

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Big Cedar

Added on 11 Aug, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Cedrus.
Species: Cedrus deodara.

This was in garden when we bought the house in 2006.

Used a question on here to identify it. All the descrip...

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Astilbe

Added on 11 Aug, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Astilbe.
Species: Astilbe chinensis.

A good old fashioned do-er. I have bits of this all over. The main clump is in the North border. But there is ...

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The Cherry Tree

Added on 29 Jul, 2009 | 6 photos

Genus: Prunus.
Species: prunus.

this is a well known tree in the area and performs well in April

When we moved in it was a bit leggy.

i...

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globe Thistle

Added on 29 Jul, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Echinops.
Species: Echinops bannaticus.

It was in the south border when we bought the house.

it is in slight shade from the Cedar above.

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Hippeastrum (Red Lion)

Added on 29 Jul, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Hippeastrum.
Species: hippeastrum (red lion).

Bought Giant bulb from Amsterdam Airport as a present for the wife.

Was quite expensive , but the first show ...

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Lilies

Added on 28 Jul, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Lilium.
Species: lilium auratum.

These plants were grown at my previous house in pots and did very well.

They are ok at my current house, but...

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Gooseberies

Added on 28 Jul, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Ribes.
Species: Ribes uva-crispa.

This is the third year since I took this as a hard wood cutting.

Just snipped it off and bunged it in a john ...