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Flower of the moment
People ask "What's your favourite flower?"
Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. How one flower can have such a variety in it is almost unbelievable. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps81471370.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4fbf6853.jpg The dwarf one you gave me Sacha is now at around 3ft tall, lovely colour but it's a shame it doesn't open as much as the others. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps9031273e.jpg I wonder what my next favourite will be. David @ a warm and dry side of Swansea Bay |
Flower of the moment
On 2014-07-02 20:48:29 +0000, David Hill said:
People ask "What's your favourite flower?" Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. How one flower can have such a variety in it is almost unbelievable. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps81471370.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4fbf6853.jpg The dwarf one you gave me Sacha is now at around 3ft tall, lovely colour but it's a shame it doesn't open as much as the others. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps9031273e.jpg I wonder what my next favourite will be. David @ a warm and dry side of Swansea Bay They're lovely and I particularly like 6583, those colours are luscious. Bu A. pulchella is my particular favourite. I find the colours particularly rich and almost mediaeval in some way. We've also got its cousin Bomaria hirtella in flower at the moment and that is a really attractive climber though with much smaller flowers. Have you got it, David? If not, next time you're here.... ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
Flower of the moment
"David Hill" wrote ...
People ask "What's your favourite flower?" Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. How one flower can have such a variety in it is almost unbelievable. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps81471370.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4fbf6853.jpg The dwarf one you gave me Sacha is now at around 3ft tall, lovely colour but it's a shame it doesn't open as much as the others. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps9031273e.jpg I wonder what my next favourite will be. Ours are over now, just the last few flowers. We have a tall yellow and a shorter red. They tend to look a bit sad from now on, do you pull/cut all the old flower stalks off and tidy up or just leave them looking sad until new growth takes over. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Flower of the moment
On 02/07/2014 23:12, Sacha wrote:
On 2014-07-02 20:48:29 +0000, David Hill said: People ask "What's your favourite flower?" Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. How one flower can have such a variety in it is almost unbelievable. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps81471370.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4fbf6853.jpg The dwarf one you gave me Sacha is now at around 3ft tall, lovely colour but it's a shame it doesn't open as much as the others. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps9031273e.jpg I wonder what my next favourite will be. David @ a warm and dry side of Swansea Bay They're lovely and I particularly like 6583, those colours are luscious. Bu A. pulchella is my particular favourite. I find the colours particularly rich and almost mediaeval in some way. We've also got its cousin Bomaria hirtella in flower at the moment and that is a really attractive climber though with much smaller flowers. Have you got it, David? If not, next time you're here.... ;-) If you like alstros, you might like to browse he http://www.chileflora.com/Florachile...emeriaceae.php The whole chileflora website is worth looking through. There is a lot of useful information, and some fine pictures. The seedlist is pretty comprehensive, but it's not cheap. Fortunately, the minimum order size does not appear to exist any more - it used to be $200!!! -- Jeff |
Flower of the moment
In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says... People ask "What's your favourite flower?" Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. Ditto! Last week I saw pots of "Summer Breeze" and "Indian Summer" on sale locally and bought the first. Of course I should have snapped up both on the spot. Yesterday I went back for the other and they'd all gone :-( Also bought a wonderful bunch of the cut flowers at a village fete.. no idea what but its a wonderful colour combination of red, apricot, and clear yellow, with dark stripes, against purplish foliage. (Must have come from some local garden....hmmm) My other "flower of the moment" is the huge blowsy ensata irises with flowers the size of a teaplate. Janet |
Flower of the moment
On 2014-07-03 08:07:02 +0000, Jeff Layman said:
On 02/07/2014 23:12, Sacha wrote: On 2014-07-02 20:48:29 +0000, David Hill said: People ask "What's your favourite flower?" Well if you're like me, it depends what is in flower at the time. At present it's Alstromeria. How one flower can have such a variety in it is almost unbelievable. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps81471370.jpg http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps4fbf6853.jpg The dwarf one you gave me Sacha is now at around 3ft tall, lovely colour but it's a shame it doesn't open as much as the others. http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps9031273e.jpg I wonder what my next favourite will be. David @ a warm and dry side of Swansea Bay They're lovely and I particularly like 6583, those colours are luscious. Bu A. pulchella is my particular favourite. I find the colours particularly rich and almost mediaeval in some way. We've also got its cousin Bomaria hirtella in flower at the moment and that is a really attractive climber though with much smaller flowers. Have you got it, David? If not, next time you're here.... ;-) If you like alstros, you might like to browse he http://www.chileflora.com/Florachile...emeriaceae.php The whole chileflora website is worth looking through. There is a lot of useful information, and some fine pictures. The seedlist is pretty comprehensive, but it's not cheap. Fortunately, the minimum order size does not appear to exist any more - it used to be $200!!! Lovely! Thanks, Jeff. I had no idea there are so many. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
Flower of the moment
"sacha" wrote
Lovely! Thanks, Jeff. I had no idea there are so many. This UK site has an excellent selection.... http://www.alstroemeriaselect.co.uk/ -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
Flower of the moment
On 2014-07-03 16:04:57 +0000, Bob Hobden said:
"sacha" wrote Lovely! Thanks, Jeff. I had no idea there are so many. This UK site has an excellent selection.... http://www.alstroemeriaselect.co.uk/ Thanks, Bob. I'll peruse that at leisure. ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon |
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