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rain rain go away...
On 2009-11-29 16:47:57 +0000, "Spider" said:
"Sacha" wrote in message ... Days and days of it with a few clear spells in between, are making it hard to get planting a newly dug out and turned over flower bed. It's becoming very boring to see this dire weather all the time and last night, we had yet another horrible gale that went on for hours. However, I've been told that the choice of what goes into this bed is mine entirely (I'll believe that when I see it!) and so I'm able to enjoy a bit of dream-gardening, at least. So far, I'm thinking of Dahlia Engelhardt's Matador, Thalicturm delavayi Hewitt's Double (lots), Nepeta, Phlox White Admiral, Iris chrysographes, Nerines, Dianthus Old Mother Hubbard, Diascia personata, Salvia involucrata and as Ray says when I list that lot to him - a rather bigger border altogether! ;-) As an experiment - because it might not live - I'd like to try Thunbergia gregorii up the wall. It goes mad at Coleton Fishacre but they're so close to the sea that it suffers little in winter. And because it will be outside bedroom windows and the office window, I'd also like to try a couple of Lonicera for height and scent. As I say - one can but dream! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon Mmm .. it's chucking down gallons of 'stair rod' rain here, too. I'm glad I live on the uphill side of our road :~). Congratulations on getting an entire border to yourself! Your planting recipe sounds very pretty, except I can't find an image for Dianthus 'Old Mother Hubbard' - not even on your website! You couldn't very well leave it out of a personal planting though, could you?! It's one Ray bred here and you've reminded me to put it on the site! Dianthus seem to have fallen out of favour but I love them. We also have one that never went into commercial production, called Green Lanes, bred by Cecil Wyatt who gave it to Ray. It wasn't successful commercially because it has rather short stems but it's pure white and with a scent that knocks your head off - wonderful plant. It's the ideal buttonhole but I don't think anyone else sells it because it wasn't considered a commercial plant. The Thunbergia is, well, bright! :~). I've often fancied growing one in my hot border, but didn't want the trouble of growing it from seed every year. Is 'yours' perennial, or do you intend growing from seed each year? Oh, and while I'm asking, how does it climb/cling? Will it grip your wall, or will you need to tie it in, or just point it in the right direction? Spider It's very bright indeed, though there's also the T. alata Lemon Queen which might be a bit gentler on the eye! I like to get something that's a bit of a shock in if possible and it should nicely 'catch' the colour of the Crocosmia Krakatoa. It twines itself up and around things and at Coleton has reached the chimney. If we do put it in, it will be to try it as a perennial, though I'm not over-confident but all these things are worth a try and we have to experiment here, so as to be able to tell customers what we find things do in a fairly average SW garden! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
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