3: Gardening Diaries ...

[alp]

MaryMary, you have a mind and memory like a steel trap (that's a compliment, by the way). We have three "flavors" of rain lilies--pinkish orange, white, and the yellow. Right now we have the white and yellow ones all over the yard and barn lot. The pinkish ones usually show up in the fall.
Neat when you can tell the seasons by the rain lilies!

Please upload them all for us, @marlingardener . It's like the magic of my bluebells or snowdrops.. Most enchanting and magical!

 

[alp]

@Upsy Daisy I go there every week, but I think it's a bit too early. And the bargains seemed to have disappeared. I remember seeing different delphiniums in a tray for very little money. We really could be too early. Son said to me I should only go to another posh nursery in December when I got all my lovely bargains for £1.99. December??? Only he could remember such details.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Yes you're probably right @alp, definitely not much there apart from some extremely sad looking hanging baskets and a couple of potted dead plants. Such a waste

 

[alp]

Yes you're probably right @alp, definitely not much there apart from some extremely sad looking hanging baskets and a couple of potted dead plants. Such a waste

We saw a man pulling a whole 3-tier shelf to the dump area with clearance on it. All looked OK, but they wanted to keep up the price of the those remaining better looking ones. Need to take camellia cuttings if you want them.

 

[Leeski]

Work in progress I’m not lazy just wanted to make a watering system that would work for me loosely based on hydroponics flood and drain system waste no water and I will have control of what and when my plant get via root system
Have ordered a water pump and few other bits to complete project

 

[Leeski]

Sorry peeps my MAC is haven a break down

 

[alp]

Such labour or love, @Leeski Looks so neat and seems to be yielding results ..Look at all the new seedlings! Well done!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Gosh you've been busy @Leeski. Very impressive what have you sown?

 

[alp]

Some repeats

I really love this pink

I haven't broken the record as this Kevin Floodlight could stretch to 10 to 12 inches!

Polka and Boogie Woogie next to each other.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Truly beautiful @alp .....you've certainly got a whopper there in Kevin!!!

 

[alp]

I like my Frosted tip, but not even a tip shows up. They do cheer me up though and I remember my ex said I had more flowers i.e. dahlias than the RHS Hyde Hall!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

How many have you got?

 

[alp]

You mean types of dahlias?

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Yes

 

[alp]

Can't quite remember. Spent a lot of money and bought tons. I have

Franz Kafka - lovely pink pompon, but I put it in the wrong place and it has been overwhelemed by taller varieties.
Frost tips - Have failed to appear
Mambo
Blue Bayou supposedly - sulking still
Polka
Boogie Woogie
Kelvin Floodlight - Sorry Kevin - you're out!
Dahlia Table Dancer
Promise
Ambition
Edge of Joy
Caribbean Fantasy
Mrs Edith Thompson
Deer Antler dahlias
Picasso ..
...
I think I should have about 20 to 30 varieties. I'm getting a bit embarrassed. You know how mad I have been ..