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I am fed up...
...with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth
the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. |
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I am fed up...
I agree. I am thinking of just growing them in tubs.
-- Bill. South/West Durham |
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I am fed up...
"Bill P" wrote in message ... I agree. I am thinking of just growing them in tubs. -- Bill. South/West Durham I know what you mean, I grow mine in mixed borders, when they die back you don't notice it so much kate |
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I am fed up...
"Muddymike" wrote in message om... ..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. I don't mind the untidy stage of daffodils, for me it's worth it/ |
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I am fed up...
Christina Websell wrote:
"Muddymike" wrote in message om... ..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. I don't mind the untidy stage of daffodils, for me it's worth it/ I agree. They are a really cheerful sight at a miserable time of the year. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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On 2009-06-27 22:10:50 +0100, David in Normandy
said: Christina Websell wrote: "Muddymike" wrote in message om... ..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. I don't mind the untidy stage of daffodils, for me it's worth it/ I agree. They are a really cheerful sight at a miserable time of the year. I think that like all choosing of what you grow where in your garden, it's a question of space and personal taste. If space is limited, daffodils are demanding and I agree that tubs are an excellent solution and would suggest Tete a tete. If there's plenty of space, grow them 'wild' under trees and let the grass and leaves of the dying daffs take over for a few weeks. If they're in borders, I don't like them but that's a very personal viewpoint. The only way I can take them planted in that fashion is if something comes up to hide their dying foliage. If not, they dominate borders for far too long, IMO. But I must admit that I can't imagine a spring without daffodils though ours are never 'tidy' and are scattered hither and yon. -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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I am fed up...
Sacha wrote:
If there's plenty of space, grow them 'wild' under trees and let the grass and leaves of the dying daffs take over for a few weeks. Our daffs are under trees and a few in one of the lawns. They look lovely there. Much better than those regimented into clumps / rows in formal borders. Same with crocus bulbs. I love those, and planted lots in random places in the daff lawn. -- David in Normandy. To e-mail you must include the password FROG on the subject line, or it will be automatically deleted by a filter and not reach my inbox. |
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David in Normandy writes
Sacha wrote: If there's plenty of space, grow them 'wild' under trees and let the grass and leaves of the dying daffs take over for a few weeks. Our daffs are under trees and a few in one of the lawns. They look lovely there. Much better than those regimented into clumps / rows in formal borders. Same with crocus bulbs. I love those, and planted lots in random places in the daff lawn. Ours are everywhere. There's wild daffs and tenby daffs in the lawn, then big blousy things under the pergola where the apple trees are, so we have a double border of daffs, then when that's over, a tunnel of apple blossom. Then they're along the base of the hedge, and scattered around in the borders, and they keep appearing in the pots. I'm now focusing on daffodils not more than about 8 inches high, and as early flowering as possible (and the small ones don't have the same huge wilting leaves). They make me really happy in spring, in those dreary days of March when the greyness of winter has gone on just a bit too long. Memories of wild daffodils - along stream banks in Gloucestershire, and a prehistoric fortification in Portugal, now just a barren shingle bank appearing out of the lush undergrowth, and in spring a several hundred yard long mass of petticoat-hoop daffodils. -- Kay |
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I am fed up...
On 2009-06-28 09:16:28 +0100, Martin said:
On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:46:44 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-06-27 22:10:50 +0100, David in Normandy said: Christina Websell wrote: "Muddymike" wrote in message om... ..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. I don't mind the untidy stage of daffodils, for me it's worth it/ I agree. They are a really cheerful sight at a miserable time of the year. I think that like all choosing of what you grow where in your garden, it's a question of space and personal taste. If space is limited, daffodils are demanding and I agree that tubs are an excellent solution and would suggest Tete a tete. If there's plenty of space, grow them 'wild' under trees and let the grass and leaves of the dying daffs take over for a few weeks. If they're in borders, I don't like them but that's a very personal viewpoint. The only way I can take them planted in that fashion is if something comes up to hide their dying foliage. If not, they dominate borders for far too long, IMO. But I must admit that I can't imagine a spring without daffodils though ours are never 'tidy' and are scattered hither and yon. -- Are you back from your holiday in Tesco already? ) We have thick fog here. From spring to summer and into autumn all in one week Indeed we are - it was 5 days of sheer relaxation and 'do nothing' gorgeousness. I must admit that daffs were far from our minds at that point, too! Grey and misty here today but we could use some rain! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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Indeed we are - it was 5 days of sheer relaxation and 'do nothing' gorgeousness. I must admit that daffs were far from our minds at that point, too! Grey and misty here today but we could use some rain! -- -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon Wall to wall sunshine here Sacha so it will be good in Chepstow :-) kate Gloucestershire |
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I am fed up...
In message , Sacha
writes On 2009-06-28 09:16:28 +0100, Martin said: On Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:46:44 +0100, Sacha wrote: On 2009-06-27 22:10:50 +0100, David in Normandy said: Christina Websell wrote: "Muddymike" wrote in message om... ..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. I don't mind the untidy stage of daffodils, for me it's worth it/ I agree. They are a really cheerful sight at a miserable time of the year. I think that like all choosing of what you grow where in your garden, it's a question of space and personal taste. If space is limited, daffodils are demanding and I agree that tubs are an excellent solution and would suggest Tete a tete. If there's plenty of space, grow them 'wild' under trees and let the grass and leaves of the dying daffs take over for a few weeks. If they're in borders, I don't like them but that's a very personal viewpoint. The only way I can take them planted in that fashion is if something comes up to hide their dying foliage. If not, they dominate borders for far too long, IMO. But I must admit that I can't imagine a spring without daffodils though ours are never 'tidy' and are scattered hither and yon. -- Are you back from your holiday in Tesco already? ) We have thick fog here. From spring to summer and into autumn all in one week Indeed we are - it was 5 days of sheer relaxation and 'do nothing' gorgeousness. I must admit that daffs were far from our minds at that point, too! Grey and misty here today but we could use some rain! Sounds wonderful. As for the rain - a sure way to invoke it is to invite friends over for supper in your garden. Never fails. -- June Hughes |
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On 27/06/09 20:23, Muddymike wrote:
..with daffodils. The short period of colour is just not worth the long untidy stage. I have cut them all back early this year and if they die I won't be too disappointed. Maybe you might plant a variety of daffs to prolong the season. By using different types, I have daffs flowering from January through April here in SE England. As for the top growth after flowering, I find that this is mainly hidden by the perennial plants that start appearing in the Spring.. Ed |
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