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Lavatera seeds

Discussion in 'NEW Gardeners !' started by Sonya, Oct 6, 2017.

  1. Sonya

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    Collected my first batch of seeds from the Lavatera Out of a wildflower seed mix. I actually thought they were those tiny millipede thingys at first
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      @Sonya LUV luv LUV Lavatera ...grow all different varieties .....sooooo pretty ....have some Autumn sown under cover (not heated) ready for next year :)
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        These are from this one and it's still flowering :hapflowers2: IMG_20170826_122149.jpg
         
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          @Sonya gawus and sooooooo long flowering ......and good for wildlife ....easy to grow,progate and collect seed from :wub2: EVERYone should be growing them ...thats wot I say.....so why aren't they :heehee:
           
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            TBH I'd never heard of them before, i had to get help on identifying them on here
             
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              ..........And now here you are extolling their virtues and sharing your experience of them... 0956ba95d1b15f6da5616e88958bd542--gardening-quotes-the-gardener.jpg

              dontcha just luv gardening :)
               
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                Yup :snorky::spinning:
                 
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                  I love them, and grow them every year - whites and pinks (and I really, really like the whites)
                   
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                    Show us your whites then @Fat Controller. That's your white flowers - not your white bits :biggrin::heehee:
                     
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                      I'll try and get some pics tomorrow.
                       
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                        @Sonya I 'as


                        white's too ;)

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                        both sorts :heehee:
                         
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                            Think Shiney is growing one this year :whistle:
                             
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                            Sorry I didn't get this pic yesterday - I am having a bit of a flare up and not feeling to well this weekend.

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