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Re: Mid winter update.
Lovely, and it looks like you face woods too, nice one CP.
Them Arum lillies, QVC was airing Bethlehem lights on plants, the Cala display looked lovely in lights.
Well done CP on the garden it looks fantastic.
Them Arum lillies, QVC was airing Bethlehem lights on plants, the Cala display looked lovely in lights.
Well done CP on the garden it looks fantastic.
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Re: Mid winter update.
Had to move my potted plants from the front as we have scaffolding on up on Monday and everything is in the way. Had a mooch about and was surprised that the daffs have buds on them in my north facing front border, some are flowering in the area but in favourable spots with sunshine, this border gets sod all in June . My potted Canary Island date palm has pushed up the soil about 2 inches above the top of its pot so the roots must be growing well, will have to make a decision in the Spring. Any thoughts on my Chammie, it looks very compact and has small leaves, is it just a Humilis?
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Well seeing as its refrained from raining for 3 days and temperatures look to pick up nicely for a while, I actually got round to cutting the grass yesterday and tidy up a bit. I still refrained from unwrapping the basjoo just yet, but may do at the weekend. To be honest it was the biggest waste of time this winter as there's only been 4 airfrosts. Better to be safe than sorry. Hopefully the daffs will open up this weekend and that's the sign for me that we are up and running in terms of spring.
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Is'nt that a red Cordyline?
I had the English version and watched it fall over in slow motion in 2010.......
Great Image
I had the English version and watched it fall over in slow motion in 2010.......
Great Image
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Yes its a Cordyline red star, they have both grown really well over the last 18 months or so, the one in the pot in particular.kata wrote:Is'nt that a red Cordyline?
I had the English version and watched it fall over in slow motion in 2010.......
Great Image
Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Hi man, how old is your agave americana?
Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Hi man, how old is your agave americana?
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
It was planted June 2012 so its coming up to 2 years now, looks better now than it did this time last year!doncasterpalmguy123 wrote:Hi man, how old is your agave americana?
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
I'm trying to reduce the lawn, cutting it is my least favourite job on a par with fleecing. Although it looks so much better for being done.fern Rob wrote:No grass to cut in my garden its mostly dead.
Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
what lawn mower have you got CP?cheshirepalms wrote:I'm trying to reduce the lawn, cutting it is my least favourite job on a par with fleecing. Although it looks so much better for being done.fern Rob wrote:No grass to cut in my garden its mostly dead.
I adore cutting the grass since getting my Bosch Rotak Ergoflex
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Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
Its some Tesco own make effort that probably needs replacing. I just enjoy doing other things other than that, like sitting there on a warm summers day just looking and watching the bees lol.cordyman wrote:what lawn mower have you got CP?cheshirepalms wrote:I'm trying to reduce the lawn, cutting it is my least favourite job on a par with fleecing. Although it looks so much better for being done.fern Rob wrote:No grass to cut in my garden its mostly dead.
I adore cutting the grass since getting my Bosch Rotak Ergoflex
Re: Its Spring time to cut the grass!
best machinery i've bought for the garden, a 30 min, constant emptying, back and forth chore with the Flymo,
...became a 5-10 minute cut and hoover of perfection job ... more time to watch the bees
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 3&start=30
...became a 5-10 minute cut and hoover of perfection job ... more time to watch the bees
http://www.hardytropicals.co.uk/forum/v ... 3&start=30