So Friday I cleaned out the big greenhouse to make a fresh start. To help with possible aphid issues I've used jeyes fluid on all the glass inside and jet washed the lot. I would like to clean the outside but o can't really get the jetwasher and hose down the paths that easily so will wait until I lift the dahlias.
I will sow more seed today
Sweet Rocket, cornflowers and bee balm, silver cup mallow have all germinated.
3 cerinthe so far
4 Echinacea- green twister
Nothing from the daucus or ammi. I really need these so may have to buy fresh seed.
My self saved white mallow hasn't popped either
Will sow today
Snapdragons - several varieties. I will try a second sowing, maybe in late feb to get a late fresh cutting. I missed these when they went over in July?
My Canterbury bells, sweet williams and sweet rocket from the July sowing are all in their beds... O may have some weeding issues. Lots up already.
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I have an eryngium row, I am running out of space and I'm hoping they don't cast too much shadow on my old GH. Thinking that early on in the season they don't flower. Very good growth I think from an early sowing this year?
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These are the biennial seeds that I started in June/July. They were all hammered with caterpillars. I will be ready next year, but I'm hoping it doesn't set them
Back too much? I think I may have an issue with weeds...but they are planted in reasonable rows so should be ok to do with a hand hoe.
About 60 Canterbury bells, 90 sweet williams, about 40 sweet rocket. The recent sweet rocket seeds I will keep in the GH until jan and fill the back borders in the garden.
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attachment=5315]I definitely need to do some research on what flowers that will bloom in September. The dahlias go so well, but they look stunning with a few different blooms that will go with them. Less varieties and more of the same may help. Not much of a colour theme going on here as I'm using every stem I can pick. I've picked so much from the garden this year that I've little filler left. Raspberry is good... but I've picked all those too!
Picking every day means that I just have to go with colour/blooms that are perfect to pick. I've not deadheaded any dahlia yet - I've used every single bloom.
(11-09-2022, 11:28 AM)Scarlet Wrote: [ -> ]I definitely need to do some research on what flowers that will bloom in September. The dahlias go so well, but they look stunning with a few different blooms that will go with them. Less varieties and more of the same may help. Not much of a colour theme going on here as I'm using every stem I can pick. I've picked so much from the garden this year that I've little filler left. Raspberry is good... but I've picked all those too!
Picking every day means that I just have to go with colour/blooms that are perfect to pick. I've not deadheaded any dahlia yet - I've used every single bloom.
When you've researched September flowering whatever, could you share wit us (me)? I think every year I've got to find something to brighten up the borders at this time of year apart from sedum.
Things flowering in our garden right now:
Alyssum 'Carpet of Snow' (tried a few other varieties and none of them flower as long or as prolifically as this)
Rudbeckia fulgida (perennial)
Rudbeckia hirta (Gloriosa Daisies)
Bowles's mauve wallflower (flowers itself to death, need to propagate via cuttings regularly)
Nerine bowdenii
Tagetes tenuifolia (Lemon/Red/Tangerine Gem)
Helianthus maximiliani (perennial sunflower)
Dahlia 'Mignon'
Heleniums
Michaelmas daisies
Japanese anemones
There's a sterile agastache called 'Blue Fortune' which is supposed to flower until October.
(11-09-2022, 10:40 AM)Scarlet Wrote: [ -> ]I have an eryngium row, I am running out of space and I'm hoping they don't cast too much shadow on my old GH. Thinking that early on in the season they don't flower. Very good growth I think from an early sowing this year?
The foliage on that sea holly stays very close to the ground, it's only the flower stalks which are tall but they're also very thin so don't cast much shade. The colour of the stems on mine right now is fantastic, like a metallic blue/purple.
(11-09-2022, 10:35 AM)Scarlet Wrote: [ -> ]My self saved white mallow hasn't popped either
Is it musk mallow? Malva alcea and moschata both need cold (5 Celcius) to initiate germination. I've some some in the fridge which started germinating within a few weeks.
(11-09-2022, 04:03 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: [ -> ] (11-09-2022, 10:35 AM)Scarlet Wrote: [ -> ]My self saved white mallow hasn't popped either
Is it musk mallow? Malva alcea and moschata both need cold (5 Celcius) to initiate germination. I've some some in the fridge which started germinating within a few weeks.
No, these are an annual mallow, lavatera trimestris? I had trouble germinating them last year... thought it would be better from my own saved seed? Maybe I should try fridge first anyway?
(11-09-2022, 04:00 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: [ -> ] (11-09-2022, 10:40 AM)Scarlet Wrote: [ -> ]I have an eryngium row, I am running out of space and I'm hoping they don't cast too much shadow on my old GH. Thinking that early on in the season they don't flower. Very good growth I think from an early sowing this year?
The foliage on that sea holly stays very close to the ground, it's only the flower stalks which are tall but they're also very thin so don't cast much shade. The colour of the stems on mine right now is fantastic, like a metallic blue/purple.
That's what I was hoping.... I've sown some white. I have some blue ones here from seed - You put in the swap? Also have some more caradonna on the go from your seed....come in handy these seed swaps
