Garden Snap Shots!
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Takethedogalong replied on 03/06/2022 21:51
Posted on 16/05/2022 08:57 by Rocky 2 bucketsFor those who know Yorkshires East Coast well theyāll know Reighton(plant) Nursery, itās huge & it has everything. During a visit 3yrs ago we looked in the ācheap as chipsā no labelā section & found this Rhodo(below)ā¤µļø. It was 3x too big for itās pot, it was rough looking & super pot bound. My research came up with-āGeorgian Snow Roseā but Iām not convinced. Each year it has got better with more flower buds. This year they were the size of a conference pear. It is a wonder to behold. I have it in one of my acid beds with Magnolia, Azalia etc. best Ā£15 Iāve ever spent. Rhodoās of a similar size are priced Ā£50+. Moral of the story-buy cheap & pamper greatlyš
Posted on 03/06/2022 21:51
Know it well Rocky. I love to browse chuck out bins as well, some great bargains to be had as you say. End of season is best, folks like to buy things in full bloom, our local Nursery has 50p sale bargains for scraggy left overs. I buy, clean them up, pot them on, over winter and hey presto……a lovely plant.
Glory of our garden at the moment is my wonderful Lady of Shallot climbing rose. Three years in situ now, and it gets better every year. The scent is stunning as well.
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eribaMotters replied on 05/06/2022 13:28
Takethedogalong replied on 05/06/2022 22:14
brue replied on 08/06/2022 09:00
hostahousey replied on 13/06/2022 12:52
Posted on 17/04/2022 12:24 by hostahouseyPurchased this plant ( at a reduced Ā£1 section ) because I just liked the leaves. But it didnāt have a label, anyone know what it is ?
brue replied on 13/06/2022 16:44
Posted on 13/06/2022 16:44
Yes you are right, I think a few of us, like me, were wrong...
But a lot of young plants looks similar before they grow. Very nice HH. 
I'm pleased with this Dahlia, it hasn't got a pretty name, Honka Rose but it's a good plant and has survived into year two.
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Impy replied on 13/06/2022 18:16
Posted on 13/06/2022 12:52 by hostahouseyRemember the discussion on the plant in this post . It turned into this, which I think is a Campanula . Am I right ?
Takethedogalong replied on 14/06/2022 10:30
Posted on 14/06/2022 10:30
Couple of photos of two of my favourite plants…. First one is for Tinny, it’s a fabulous rose called Proper Job, bought in Cornwall a few years ago. Photo doesn’t do it justice really, it’s a really deep crimson, and has a gorgeous scent.
Second photo is of Giant Scabious, and an ordinary sized Scabious. Giant is a wonderful butter yellow colour, and each flower is close to 4inch across. It was a gift from a Garden volunteer colleague back in my Brodsworth days.
The much smaller scabious I bought years ago at Charlecote on our way back from a visit to Royal Shakespeare Theatre. It’s known as Rafe, after Ralph Fiennes. Star of play we saw. I like plants to bring back memoriesš
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