We’ve made it to half-term. A week ahead with the family. We’ve got a few days out planned. Possibly a garden visit or two. I should get a chance to get back up to date on garden jobs and put the patio back in order after the building work.
1. Autumn wreath
Amy attended an autumn wreath workshop last weekend. The end result is now hung on the door. I think she did a pretty good job. It’s a nice sight to be welcomed home to.
2. Rose scarlet Paul
This climbing rose isn’t generally a repeat flowerer but it has managed to produce a couple of new buds. A pleasant surprise hidden at the back of the border.
3. The lawn
After a grumble about the lawn last week I got on and gave it a cut and edge. It has been left to grow for the last month or two while the building work was going on. It was quite overgrown and is still looking tufty but better than it was. I will look at giving it a good scarify and seeding again with an autumn grass mix.
4. Late dahlias-orange
Another of my seed grown dahlias has kicked into gear and flowered. I think this might be its first burst of the year. Better late than never. I think this was one of the cactus mix dahlias.
5. Bishop’s children dahlia
Another seed grown dahlia that has been slow to flower but it is another beauty. I may leave it in the ground to see if the tuber can have a chance to bulk out.
6. Potentilla ‘William Rollison’
I bought a few plants on an offer at the garden centre. As there was a discount on buying several perennials I let Alice choose one. She went with this Potentilla. Not really something I’ve ever considered before. Part of the rose family it’ll make change from my daisy family rich borders. The flowers are similar to strawberry flowers but semi-double and bright orange. They are apparently liked by bees.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this weeks six. I’m looking forward to getting the time to do a few garden jobs this week. Enjoy your weekends.
When they succeed, dahlias are beautiful flowers. My “other” one looks rather pretty, so it is featured this week. I’ll be interested to see the Potentilla next year, it is very different from mine.
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Having looked up potentilla they are quite varied with annual, biennial and perennial shrubby ones.
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I admire anyone who can produce a festive wreath, no matter what season it celebrates. Amy’s done a grand job – that one is truly beautiful.
You’ve done well with your seed-grown dahlias – I have one tuber-grown dahlia that has one bud only and no sign of it flowering.
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The autumn wreath is very impressive indeed. Your dahlias are looking lovely. I don’t think my seed grown BC dahlias will flower this year but they are looking nice and healthy.
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The seed grown have been slower this year. Seen a lot of people reporting the same. I’ll probably leave most of those in the ground and mulch so the tubers have as long as possible to bulk out. Risk the cold.
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I also saw potentillas at the garden center, they were cheap and I hesitated but I didn’t find them beautiful enough and yours is much better! I bought a loropetalum (nothing to see😂) which was half the price! I will present it next week
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I’m not that keen on the potentilla but I like to give her fairly free choice unless she’s going for something I know will hate our clay soil or sea winds. May well end up being removed some point or potted in her section of the patio.
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Seriously Alice is the best plant picker, Potentilla WR is a real beauty! Lovely wreath, what are the little pumpkin shaped objects? Happy half term to you. 🙂
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Not entirely sure. Papery skin with seeds inside but not Chinese lantern flowers thicker than that.
I’m not quite sure where the potentilla will fit as doesn’t really go with much of what we have but ram it somewhere.
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I love the wreath, really beautiful. My compliments to Amy. Midterm – a past memory for me as I am ten years retired from teaching. However, two sons following my example (poor things!) and are on mid-term at present also. I have worried about them in school during this pandemic and feel I can enjoy the midterm anew this year. Third son must work away, one of the essential ones.
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The wreath looks lovely – a real cheerful pick-me-up at this time. #It shows they shouldn’t just be made at Christmas.
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Amy did a workshop but she now she’s seen how she’d make her own for other events.
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What a welcoming sight that wreath must be to all who arrive! Did the workshop provide all the goodies, or are some from your own garden? Love the dark berries.
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The workshop provided all of it, though a lot of the foliage I have in the garden. Don’t have masses of berries yet but as some of my hollies get bigger should have some.
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The wreath is fabulous – well done Amy! But personally I think it could lose the ribbon. The plants alone are enough.
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To be fair it’s blowing a gale out there tonight. May be no ribbon or anything else left tomorrow..
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Oh, no. Bring it inside. It’s too beautiful to lose!
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Too heavy to keep shifting. Broken its wires once already.
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She did an outstanding job on the autumn wreath! it’s beautiful!
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I have passed on the mass praise she has received.
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Beautiful wreath Amy and I love colour of the first Dahlia
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I have passed on praise to Amy. Yes, I like that one too. One of the better colours from this year’s seeds. Hopefully keep it going for next year.
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The autumn wreath looks lovely and welcoming. Christmas one coming up? 😊 I purchased a potentilla a couple of years ago, but sadly it didn’t make it through the first hot summer, so I can’t really comment on the flowers.
The leaves on my dahlias are just making an appearance! Hopefully they’ll still be there when the present rainy system passes. Lots of snails about!
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Amy is booked in for a Christmas one so hopefully bit will be able to go ahead.
I’m not too concerned if the potentilla lasts. Just trying to keep Alice interested in the garden by her having a vested interest in the plants by letting her in on the decisions.
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I’m sure yours won’t die in the heat! It’s lovely the way you’re keeping Alice involved in the garden.
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Gosh! That wreath is exquisite! Love the colours in amongst the foliage! What are the little pumpkin-like orange things she used? Lovely selection of dahlias there, and Alice’s choice of perennial looks interesting. The leaves definitely have the rose look. I don’t know the plant.
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