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Narcissus (Daffodil) 2007-03-02 17:49:00 Ours are yellow petals and orange trumpets. Single flowers on each stem.We grow them in pots and directly in the soil.In 2007 they started flowering earlier than last year. It’s probably because of the warm winter we had.Here some photos of our beautiful Narcissus
(taken in Feb 2007) Something about Narcissus:>> Daffodil
is the common English name for all narcissus. The botanic name of the genus is Narcissus. They are mostly native to the Mediterranean region, but a few species are found through Central Asia to China. >> The name Narcissus is derived from that of the narcissistic youth of Greek mythology called Narkissos. >> The daffodil serves as the national flower of Wales. One species, Narcissus obvallaris, grows only in a small area around Tenby.from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daffodil
Hallebores 2007-03-02 02:17:00 We have a dark purple one.We put it in summer 2006The leaves drooped and it looked as though it was going to die.But we gave it some tender loving care and it sprung back to life.And in January 2007 it started to flower with gusto.Here two photos of our beautiful HelleboreSomething about Hallebores:>>Helleborus is a genus of approximately 20 species.>>The genus is native to much of Europe, from western Britain, Spain and Portugal, eastward across the Mediterranean region and central Europe into Romania and Ukraine, and along the north coast of Turkey into the Caucasus. The greatest concentration of species occurs in the Balkans. One atypical species (H. thibetanus) comes from western China; another atypical species (H. vesicarius) inhabits a small area on the border between Turkey and Syria.>>Helleborus niger is commonly called the Christmas rose, due to an old legend that it sprouted in the snow from the tears of a young girl who had no gift to give the Christ child in Bethlehem. >>So
Crocus 2007-03-05 18:39:00 Ours are purple.We planted them in autumn 2005.They flowered in spring 2006.We left them in situ to naturalize normally.They flowered again in February 2007. And now they have more corms.Hoping for even more next year :)
Foxglove ( Digitalis ) 2007-03-07 18:30:00 In 2006 we planted Foxgloves in small pots in the greenhouse.Repotted them in autumn 2006And left them outside over winter.Today we planted them out where we hope they will flower in summer.
Hyacinth 2007-03-15 15:53:00 We planted 6 Hyacinth
bulbs in November 2006.The buds appeared in February 2007.Fully in flower now in March.
Aubergine and Spinach 2007-03-23 20:57:00 On 22 and 23 March we put Aubergine and Spinach
seeds.Ther were about 200 Spinach seeds and 10 Aubergine seeds.
Radish , Lettuce , Bean , Begonia 2007-03-25 18:57:00 Today we planted radish seeds and lettuce seeds.Also climbing French beans in little pots.And repotted begonia corms. They were from last year. lettuce area Read more:Radish
, Lettuce
Carrot 2007-03-25 18:47:00 12th March we planted Carrot
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Photinia 2007-04-16 15:44:00 We have got one Red Robin. We planted it in 2005.In Feb-March new leaves came out because it was warm. But end of the March we had a few frosty nights and damaged the growth. As seen in the pic.
Grape Hyacinth 2007-04-16 15:44:00 We planted the bulbs in 2005. We leave them in the soil for the whole year to naturalize.They started to flower at the and of March.In February 2007 we divided the clumps of bulbs and planted them around the garden. Read more:Grape
, Hyacinth
Pieris 2007-04-16 15:44:00 We have got two different kinds of Pieris. One is variegated with white and green leaves. And another is forest flame, with bright red leaves in the spring. We started to grow them in tubs as quite small plants, in 2005 and 2006. When they became too big for pots, we planted them in the garden. .
Hyacinth (april) 2007-04-16 15:44:00 They were fully flowered until second week of april. And 15th April we cut the flowers. . Read more:Hyacinth
Tulips 2007-04-23 19:19:00 We planted the bulbs in December. They started to flower mid April.We have mixed colours. . . . Read more:Tulips
Rockets 2007-04-23 18:27:00 We planted them from seeds on 15 March in two different areas in the garden and in two long pots. On 21 April we ate some.Two plots in the shade are still growing and not ready two picking.. .. Read more:Rockets
Bluebell 2007-04-23 18:27:00 We don’t know how old they are. We have 3 clumps already established. 19 April they flowered. The seedlings at the side of each plant came from the seeds from last autumn. . .
Mahonia 2007-04-30 21:14:00 We planted it in 2005. Leaves grow but it didn’t flower. During the hot summer 2006 it lost all its leaves. We could see this spring that the buds were growing yet top was rotting. So in autumn 2006 we decided to cut down to the best bud. It was 2.5 feet ( 75 cm) and after cut it’s about less than 1 foot ( about 25cm).In March 2007 we noticed that new leaves were appearing. .
Clematis 1 2007-04-30 21:14:00 We planted 3 clematis plants.This one was planted in 2005. Although gardeners recommend that clematis should be cut hard back each year we left it to flourish and it’s very happy. In 2007 it started to flower in second week of April. And it has produced even more flowers than last year. .
Red Broom 2007-05-12 20:20:00 We planted it in April 2006. It was about 12 inches ( 30cm) high and not yet in flower. In twelve months it has more than trebled in size. And it started to flower in second week of April 2007. . . Read more:Broom
Aquilegia ( Columbine ) white 2007-05-14 21:46:00 Origin: Europe, Northern Hemisphere, British IslesWe have got two different types of Aquilegia. We planted them in summer 2006. And this white one flowered first time in April 2007. . Read more:Columbine
Bottlebrush (red) ( Callistemon ) 2007-05-14 19:44:00 Origin: Australia We got it in April 2007 and repotted it immediately. There was only one flower and now over 20. .
The first rose of the year 2007-05-14 19:17:00 We have got 17 different types roses.This pink one is the biggest and also the oldest. In 2007 this pink rose flowered first.
Photinia 2 2007-05-17 17:09:00 native to Himalaya east to Japan and south to India and ThailandIn March the plant was damaged by frost ( see here). Recently (May) new growth has appeared on the secondary shoots so all was not lost. Photo date: 12 May . .
Solanum Glasnevin ( solanum crispum ) or ( Chilean potato tree ) or ( Chilean potato vine ) or ( Potato vine ) 2007-05-20 12:39:00 Native to Chile and Peru ( Andes) We have got two of them. It’s interesting to have potato tree in garden. Here I put the bigger one’s photo. We planted it end of summer 2005. It had many stems and shoots and was about 40 inches (100cm) tall. It only managed a few flowers in 2006. But it grew very fast. We had to prune some stems and we are training it against the wall. This year it has got millions flowers and it’s over 80 inches (200cm). The smaller one is about 40 inches (100cm) and has it flowered for first time in May 2007. . . Read more:Chilean
Clematis ( Lincoln Star ) 2007-05-20 11:17:00 Native to HimalayasWe planted it in summer 2005. In 2006 it only produced 4 flowers. This year it has got 10 flowers. First one was on 10th May . . Read more:Lincoln
Onions 2007-05-28 09:41:00 This year we put onions in many places around the garden. First ones grew rapidly and we are eating them since the end of March. So we put more and more in to fill in spaces in the garden. Our onions are main character of our dinner salads and also sandwiches. . Read more:Onions
Spinach 2007-05-28 08:59:00 We put spinach seeds in pots in the greenhouse at the and of March. After 3 weeks in the greenhouse we put them outside. There are too many cats walking around and also big black birds and starlings digging the fresh soil, so we protected them with netting. All of them look good and are growing very well. . Read more:Spinach
Californian Lilac 2007-05-28 08:59:00 Native to North AmericaThis lovely blue tree is one the first plants we put in our garden (2004). It was about 21 inches (55cm) high and has grown rapidly since and now it’s over 7ft (200cm) . It needed support from the wind so we put a stake to support the main stem. We pruned it slightly in 2006. This year it flowered in the first week of May. It’s evergreen. . .
Snowmound ( Spiraea nipponica ) 2007-05-27 10:07:00 Native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Asia This is one of the first plants we put in our garden in 2004. It was about 12 inches (30sm) high and has grown rapidly since and now it’s about 57 inches (145cm). It has got beautiful white flowers like snow. We didn’t prune it. This year it had leaves at the end of April and flowered in May. It’s an easy plant to grow and unfussy about soil. .
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