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Bogey plants.....

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by Fat Controller, May 21, 2017.

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  1. wiseowl

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    Good morning I have tried for many years to grow Musa basjoo(Banana plants) but they always evade for me,but I still keep trying:dunno::smile:
     
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    • noisette47

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      Thanks for the tip, CarolineL! There's only one left now and he's not moving yet:sad: Surprisingly, Bletilla and Pleiones do well here in the relative shade at the back of a border. I suspect that the received wisdom is a bit dodgy. I incorporated a lot of WRFM to lighten the soil and they haven't looked back!
       
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        Lots of things for sale :dbgrtmb: but no lupins. :sad:
         
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          Build a swimming pool and you can have your own beach :yahoo:
           
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            As far as I know, Mrs Shiney can grow anything. :love30: :dbgrtmb:
             
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              @shiney, you need to be my responsible adult on Saturday, lest I try and squeeze too many things into my car. I would ask @ARMANDII but he will be busy keeping @Zigs away from the Hob Nobs
               
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                I can't remember being called that before but I have been called irresponsible :dunno:
                 
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                  Agreed, and nobody, but nobody, get's in the Green House without her permission:hate-shocked::snorky::love30:
                   
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                    I have two 6 cell trays of Lupins I'm bringing up on the day, Shiney. One will be for sale, and the other is destined for my cousin Margo:love30: who's coming up to see what the Open Day is all about.:coffee::snorky: I'm just sorting out what's going to the Local Gardening Club sale and what's coming up with me for the Open Day. I think I'll have to use one of the large troughs, that I use to make watering the Tomato pots, to contain all of the pots I can fit in it and then stack the six cell trays of other stuff in the rear of the car.....it's going to look like a mobile Green House:heehee:
                     
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                      Sadly, I don't have anything to offer for the sale :sad:

                      @ARMANDII - there might just be a buyer for those lupins, somewhere, not too far away...... :biggrin:
                       
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                        If you want them, FC, they're yours......Shiney, will be standing over your shoulder though:hate-shocked::heehee:
                         
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                          Sold! And Shiney can handle the cash for us :)
                           
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                            GC swaps don't come into the plant sale. :blue thumb: They are swaps between friends. :)
                             
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                              Where does she live?
                               
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                                But donations will be accepted? ;)
                                 
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