tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post143324448374936549..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: GBBD: Good to be BackVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-32823189851865001852015-09-21T13:01:47.170+01:002015-09-21T13:01:47.170+01:00I wish I'd known about them earlier Anna :(I wish I'd known about them earlier Anna :(VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-10847793281362692822015-09-20T17:55:43.404+01:002015-09-20T17:55:43.404+01:00So sad about the gardens at Hadspen House. We visi...So sad about the gardens at Hadspen House. We visited many moons ago when Sandra and Nori Pope were custodians. I've never seen as many butterflies and bees in a garden before or since.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-24198718506704924172015-09-17T01:47:58.745+01:002015-09-17T01:47:58.745+01:00Hi Sofie - I visited your blog but sadly I can'...Hi Sofie - I visited your blog but sadly I can't leave a comment as it wants me to convert to a Google+ account :(VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-34969072783015177012015-09-17T01:43:56.403+01:002015-09-17T01:43:56.403+01:00Hi Sofie and welcome to blogging and Veg Plotting!...Hi Sofie and welcome to blogging and Veg Plotting! I'm glad this post inspired you - Carols been hosting <i>Blooms Day</i> for a long time and it's a great way to get to know other bloggers and establish a picture diary of your garden. You'll be amazed at how things very from year to year.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-17161387818655680422015-09-17T01:41:50.770+01:002015-09-17T01:41:50.770+01:00Hi sarah - it all sounds wonderful. I've bough...Hi sarah - it all sounds wonderful. I've bought some Cyclamen today - I variety I've not seen before with white smudges on the flowers.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-47670442603781196142015-09-16T20:07:23.452+01:002015-09-16T20:07:23.452+01:00You have a beautiful garden!
Thanks for sharing t...You have a beautiful garden!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this post and giving me the idea to also participate! <br /><br />I just started a new blog last week about gardening and crafting. You are always welcome visit if you want.<br /><br />Greetings, Sofie<br />http://sofies-succulent-beads.blogspot.be/2015/09/garden-bloggers-bloom-day-september-2015.htmlSofie Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06351022565717374046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-37145395953996631202015-09-16T14:23:08.024+01:002015-09-16T14:23:08.024+01:00Two of my favourite late summer plants and both do...Two of my favourite late summer plants and both do well in my East-facing shady garden on clay. I think the white Japanese anemone x Honorine Jobert is much better behaved than the pink forms. I keep mine contained in my north-facing garage bed (lit up late afternoon) where it fights for dominance with Cornus Midwinter Fire, a unnamed violet-blue hardy geranium and edging the front Bergenia Silberlicht. Also in this bed is Narcissi Thalia and growing on the garage wall a parthenocissus. A few cyclamen and growing numbers of snowdrops add to the mix. I plant densely but this bed has something going on every month of the year. My Fuchsias were cuttings from my mother's garden years ago but I'm pleased to have them back every year. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-68385071841477269012015-09-16T10:58:52.204+01:002015-09-16T10:58:52.204+01:00Hello Bookworm and welcome to Veg Plotting! Ah yes...Hello Bookworm and welcome to Veg Plotting! Ah yes, hardy in the UK may not mean hardy in your zone :( A lot of fuchsia cultivars are tender for the UK too.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-52140793098698567242015-09-16T10:39:02.128+01:002015-09-16T10:39:02.128+01:00I am a great believer that garden thugs have their...I am a great believer that garden thugs have their uses Jane! I also have <i>Campanula poscharskyana</i> in the side garden. It runs amok in many gardens, but in the gravel, in shade it's tamed and helps to soften the hardscaping. It also marks the entrance to the back garden from our front drive.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-45398912479273948302015-09-16T03:36:13.712+01:002015-09-16T03:36:13.712+01:00I managed to kill a pink anemone a neighbor gave m...I managed to kill a pink anemone a neighbor gave me. But my white one has thrived, without taking over - let's hope that continues. I liked your hardy fuschia - alas, there doesn't seem to be one hardy in my zone 5b climate. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-70525927470643073842015-09-15T20:45:40.429+01:002015-09-15T20:45:40.429+01:00I have a sneaky regard for the thugs of the garden...I have a sneaky regard for the thugs of the garden! They conquer and rule, smothering all lesser plants along the way. I have been rescuing the little guys this week, as they peep out from under some massive leaf, barely keeping themselves alive. Anemone are some of my favourite thugs and I can forgive them most anything!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-30889181284049372212015-09-15T15:24:10.667+01:002015-09-15T15:24:10.667+01:00Mine are in dappled shade now Pauline without gett...Mine are in dappled shade now Pauline without getting too dominant, so you might be OK. Perhaps another factor with mine is I've had them growing through other vegetation...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-88187550722579460622015-09-15T13:39:21.965+01:002015-09-15T13:39:21.965+01:00My anemones are struggling in heavy clay in the s...My anemones are struggling in heavy clay in the shade, I have been thinking about moving them into a bit more light, but maybe not after reading about them taking over!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-16436676547730549932015-09-15T12:57:52.871+01:002015-09-15T12:57:52.871+01:00Now's a great time to plant them Gillian :)Now's a great time to plant them Gillian :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-5344152277672525042015-09-15T12:57:04.740+01:002015-09-15T12:57:04.740+01:00Every September I see Anemones and think that I re...Every September I see Anemones and think that I really must grow some and then forget about it until the following year. You have just reminded me to add them to my list! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613252112583268694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-69272951998257111992015-09-15T12:07:14.024+01:002015-09-15T12:07:14.024+01:00Sometimes my garden is more of an archaeological d...Sometimes my garden is more of an archaeological dig than gardening Lea! Looking forward to hearing about what you've found...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-56454408283032677832015-09-15T11:43:18.376+01:002015-09-15T11:43:18.376+01:00Lovely Fuchsia!
I have a shady spot overgrown with...Lovely Fuchsia!<br />I have a shady spot overgrown with hedges that I am trying to clear out to let more light in. I am finding a few plants I had forgotten about, too.<br />Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day!<br />LeaLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201714466868118083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-48636368855967271852015-09-15T11:21:44.568+01:002015-09-15T11:21:44.568+01:00Hi Jessica - fingers crossed my experience happens...Hi Jessica - fingers crossed my experience happens in your garden too.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-48262958897592058852015-09-15T11:20:51.287+01:002015-09-15T11:20:51.287+01:00Hi Brian, these Japanese anemones are 15 years old...Hi Brian, these Japanese anemones are 15 years old, so I'm pretty certain their thuggish tendencies have been tamed by my planting them in conditions they don't like so much. I always remember the look of horror on a friend's face when we were going round Garden Organic at Ryton a few years ago and I remarked on what a great plant they are. They'd overrun her garden! I've seen a picture on Facebook this week of one growing out of a wall - they're definitely one to plant with care... unless you have a large garden and/or are looking for a massed planting effect. VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-30737505826949857112015-09-15T11:16:23.217+01:002015-09-15T11:16:23.217+01:00It's a real floozy CJ, I love it.It's a real floozy CJ, I love it. VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-86834941944172283902015-09-15T11:09:35.112+01:002015-09-15T11:09:35.112+01:00I remember that winter too Sarah. I've found y...I remember that winter too Sarah. I've found you can't really say a plant hasn't survived the winter until the end of May. It's amazing what comes back that month - usually regenerating itself from below the ground. I get the monthly weather stats from my local college and it's amazing how warm the soil can remain over winter just a few centimetres down.VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-57165461850273893332015-09-15T10:23:51.318+01:002015-09-15T10:23:51.318+01:00I love it when that happens.
Anemones are well be...I love it when that happens. <br />Anemones are well behaved in my heavy clay too. Although I note Brian's comment with some trepidation.. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-81439178243565848422015-09-15T09:51:58.057+01:002015-09-15T09:51:58.057+01:00The Japanese anemones can take several years to be...The Japanese anemones can take several years to become established but once they are they can take off, providing late colour in a shady spot or full sun.Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-57257797808358717822015-09-15T09:49:57.338+01:002015-09-15T09:49:57.338+01:00The garden is always full of surprises isn't i...The garden is always full of surprises isn't it, it's one of the real treats. The fuschia is fantastic, it looks really dramatic and showy. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-31681246170662139292015-09-15T09:15:33.532+01:002015-09-15T09:15:33.532+01:00It does take a lot to keep a good plant down. I wo...It does take a lot to keep a good plant down. I worry that people give up on plants too soon and assume they're dead. It was a problem which was particularly prevalent after that snowy winter a couple of years ago. In my garden, 10 plants looked as if they had been killed (leafless evergreens among them). I left them and although it took a few months, every one of them recovered. I absolutely believe in plants' ability to succeed. Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.com