3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Logan]

! Clueless I am? I know V Kilimanjaro is an Award winning tree in Chelsea 2 or 3 years ago. I'd love a wedding cake tree!

Got to be careful with trees they grow so large.
Even my plum trees are big.

 

[Zenj]

Morning all another frosty night now sun and blue sky’s yippee ,a quick question have any body tried clover multi purpose compost if so feed back please.

 

[Mark56]

I have heard great things on another forum about it Zenj but can't say I've tried it myself

 

[Zenj]

Thanks Mark I’ve read good reports too checked stockists and theres a garden nursery about 8 miles from us who keeps it , so we are planing to go next week decent coffee shop too with home made cakes .Compost Used last year not impressed .

 

[alp]

I quite it Homebase mpc. Please try Clover and let us know your results, Zenji . Off to sort out the garden, again.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning!

Think the sunshine has left us and popped over to shine on @Zenj .....I don't mine sharing !

Plans are to sow Cosmos today

Have a Fab Dab Adoo Friday

 

[alp]

Yes, zenji does deserve his sunshine. I would be depressed if I lived where Colin or Zenji lives.

Been out weeding and tidying up again. Discovered more casualties.

Supposed to rain heavily at 3pm. Hope it's true.

 

[Logan]

Been out weeding and tidying up again. Discovered more casualties.

That's a shame, it's so upsetting when things don't survive.

 

[alp]

The worst are the salvias from seeds. They nearly made it. NEARLY!

 

[Logan]

The worst are the salvias from seeds. They nearly made it. NEARLY!

 

[Perki]

! Clueless I am? I know V Kilimanjaro is an Award winning tree in Chelsea 2 or 3 years ago. I'd love a wedding cake tree!

So you want a cornus controversa, lovely tree / shrub I wouldn't mind one myself

 

[Mark56]

Reminder: New series of GW at 8.30pm BBC2 and Love Your Garden on ITV

Looks like rain for the most part of the next week, very frustrating, many weather dependent jobs to do before Spring gets carried away

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Rained all afternoon, so stayed put in the greenhouse and sowed Cosmo...Candy Stripe, Talini and Candy Floss.

 

[alp]

Funny thing is that Viburnum plicatum Mariesii - Wedding Cake Tree is the one that I like

We have rain since 2pm. I managed to wash some pots and the weather was much warmer in the afternoon. In the morning, I was washing the same thing in the same tub of water and my hands were freezing. I wouldn't dare to sow any more as the trays have gone to the floor. I have about 12 trays going in the living room.

Thank you for the info about GW. I think I will watch it in the iplayer so that I can rewatch it if I like it.

 

[alp]

Was thinking of uploading my double troubles hellebores on another thread, but there are so many, so rush back here to start.

Now I really love this single. The patch is dramatic

Here are some doubles. This is a double pink Ellen, I think. Not very keen on it.

I think they are all double Ellen. Not very pretty.

The following two are pink double dotted, but see how different the dots are!

You see what I mean by double trouble. They are pink and dotted or freckled ...

I love these three most.

Lost the last one - very deep violet or mauve. See I don't even know the colour. I just don't know how to label them.