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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - spring 2011

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azalea indica?
didnt even realise, i just went by the pretty colours :lol:

are these not hardy like regular azalea then?

@kris
i want to get some of these plants in flower into a new video for when i look back at the end of the season but i need a nice sunny day
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - spring 2011

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just been to B&Q,
didn't get what i went for but did come away with something else :lol:

they had canna tropicanna 3 types i bought 'black' - £7
the had some sempervivum with rosettes dinner plate sized for a fiver.

they also had yucca banana split which looked lovely with soft floppy leaves but i count afford one :( (or have naywherre for it to fit :lol: )
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - spring 2011

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Mr List wrote:they had canna tropicanna 3 types i bought 'black' - £7
What are the three types?

Tropicanna = Durban = Phasion= all the same plant.
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - spring 2011

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there were 3 cannas labels as : tropicana 'something'

one was the yellow/green/orangey striped leaved one
one was the dark purpley striped leaves
and black was the one that is dark dark purple all over.

black is supposed to be new this year.
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Mr List, You funky butter!!

:lol:

I love the painting and your garden looks fantastic, massive improvements since the last vid.

Great job!

;)
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Looking a lot better. I can see where your £300 a month on plants has gone!

Some very head spinning camera angles!
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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What a difference.......unreal icon_thumleft
AKA - Martin

Wish list - Big Palms or Dicksonia antarctica's but open to anything really.....Cash Waiting !
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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thanks for the nice comments guys, it means more coming from people with gardens i aspire to :D

been shopping today

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forum posts:
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =1&t=11986
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 12#p203012
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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thanks for the nice comments guys, it means more coming from people with gardens i aspire to :D

been shopping today

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http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa4 ... 011631.jpg

forum posts:
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... =1&t=11986
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 12#p203012
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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my new pot arrangement , not 100% with this but will do ok for now.
i am also having a go at using the gaps in the steps as a rock garden.

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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Very nice. Watch those calatheas don't burn in the sun.
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Looking good Mr L.

:DD
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Yorkshire Kris wrote:Very nice. Watch those calatheas don't burn in the sun.
they were only 75p each so it doesnt matter icon_thumleft
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Re: Mr List garden BLOG - last vid tour - Last Frost 2011

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Mr List wrote:
Yorkshire Kris wrote:Very nice. Watch those calatheas don't burn in the sun.
they were only 75p each so it doesnt matter icon_thumleft
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