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By Mookins


Alcea Rosea (Alcea rosea (Black Hollyhock))

CREME DE CASSIS
now starting to flower which Im glad as they are nearly as tall as my greenhouse!!HUGE



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Gorgeous! I just received some "Black Knight" seeds, but maybe I should keep them for next year?

3 Aug, 2009

 

lovely flower jen

3 Aug, 2009

 

Hi San! Are you hiding from your visitors?? Lol ;~))

3 Aug, 2009

amy
Amy
 

Thats a pretty one , I like the colour of it !

3 Aug, 2009

 

lol madperth, they have gone to dinner to mum and dads so im cooking lasagne for tomoz and popping on here he he

3 Aug, 2009

 

At least you're not being overloaded then! :~))

3 Aug, 2009

 

nope will see them soon then out with them tomoz during day then they go to see my other brother tomorow evening, so its cool

3 Aug, 2009

 

I love my brothers, but they're homeaopathic.... safest taken in small doses!

3 Aug, 2009

 

well i only see this brother once or maybe twice if we get to go to him a year, so no chance of getting bored with eachother lol,

3 Aug, 2009

 

I'm the same with my 4! But I might be going to California in January to visit the youngest. That'll be great if it comes off, I really miss him!

3 Aug, 2009

 

Beautiful Mookins.............

3 Aug, 2009

 

lovely flower shape and colour.

Madperth put your black knight seeds in now and they will flower next year as long as you have a small plant by the autumn. a bit like foxgoves.

3 Aug, 2009

 

Thanks SBG, got a load of different seeds but I lost so many plants last year by leaving them too late, so was a bit wary!

3 Aug, 2009

 

mad.... that will be great, its on my list of places to go to, think we are gooing back to vegas next year, thats where we got wed, love it :o)

4 Aug, 2009

 

stunning colour, really like that

9 Aug, 2009

 

San, my bro phoned last night, may not get there jan (Im not back at work yet) but if not, I'm going for my birthday in march!

9 Aug, 2009

 

great mari, you will love the states, so much to do and so big

9 Aug, 2009

 

these aere also been given as free seeds in a gardening mag recently says height about 6ft, mine are now showing signs of slowing down at just 7ft!!!

love em

x x x

11 Sep, 2009

 

yes i just got some in Ag mag jen, they do grow tall , my hollyhock must be 6ft to, so im going to have a go with the free seeds

11 Sep, 2009

 

oooh did you see that castle type house with the huge gardens in the mag?
thats my dream home
beautiful

x x x

11 Sep, 2009

 

oh yes i did jen, i would never want to go out, just sit and admire lol

11 Sep, 2009

 

Which mag, girls???
Love the pic Jen!

11 Sep, 2009

 

amateur gardening mari

11 Sep, 2009

 

Of course!!! Silly me!
X~)D

11 Sep, 2009

 

lol mari, i only started it last week but its really good and some great advice on when to get things done and good tips, and stories on gardens

11 Sep, 2009

 

Sounds good!

11 Sep, 2009

 

its no over expensive either mari like some mags £1.90

11 Sep, 2009

 

Not bad at all!

11 Sep, 2009



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