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RE: Advent Seed Calendars - PyreneesPlot - 09-12-2020
Behind Door No. 9 is the gift of some honesty, the seeds filched from a client's garden
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Small chilli - 10-12-2020
Door number 10 reveals papaver Lauren’s grape
https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_954f_papaver_somniferum_laurens_grape_seeds
Until I just googled it I didn’t know papaver was poppy. It seem to be very similar to the poppy seeds I’ve just sent into the seed circle.
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Veggie - 10-12-2020
My Door 10 hides Allium carinatum ssp pulchellum.
Today's Latin lesson :-
Allium carinatum subsp. pulchellum, also known as keeled garlic or witch's garlic, is a fantastic Allium. It looks like it is from outer space and manages to keep some of its colour when it dries out. Allium carinatum is considered native to the Mediterranean Region from Spain to Turkey, north to Sweden and the Baltic Republics. It is naturalized in the British Isles. The epithet carinatum comes from the latin carinos meaning to supply with a keel or shell. And the subspecies comes from the latin pulchellus for "beautiful"!
https://www.ballyrobertgardens.com/products/allium-carinatum-subsp-pulchellum
Witches garlic!!! Wait for Spec to see this.
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Small chilli - 10-12-2020
Wow that’s stunning. Adding that to my new garden wish list right now.
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Veggie - 10-12-2020
By coincidence, the Edimentals man has just blogged about them https://www.edimentals.com/blog/?p=27041&fbclid=IwAR2kELtBnqjY1NgkibjxBWWmTeh3ZKdGCTZXR8ccqOvm6G-96Fpg6fp9pCs
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Small chilli - 11-12-2020
Behind door number 11 is godetia grandiflora “azalea flower mix” pink & white
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - PyreneesPlot - 11-12-2020
Behind door No.10 I found some fescue glauca blue which was a real treat as I thought they were all finished.
Behind No. 11 this afternoon I found some agapanthus seeds; no idea if they are blue or white (I have both) or what conditions they like, although it probably isn't torrential rain and cold wet clay
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Veggie - 11-12-2020
Door 11 concealed Sida Hermaphrodita / Virgina mallow https://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1174M_sida_hermaphrodita
It may not be a climber but it grows to 13'!! Loved by bees and may make good food for Mr Greedy.
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Small chilli - 12-12-2020
Door number 12 reveals
Petunia trailing blue
RE: Advent Seed Calendars - Veggie - 12-12-2020
Door 12 conceals Windowsill Chives "Grolau". https://dev.chilternseeds.co.uk/item_1381C_chives_window_sill_grolau
There's not much room on the windowsills but I expect I'll squeeze these in somewhere.