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  1. NigelJ

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    Anybody on here had success with Tinder? I'd stick with a good old fashioned match maker.
    RHS and a number of specialist nurseries have pollinating groups on their websites. I use a book from the RHS Fruit by Harry Baker.
    For what it's worth I have Doyenne de Comice and Concorde both flowering frantically at the moment; just have to hope there are few insects around.
     
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      I have Conference and Williams next to each other - no other pears around. They are both about 100 years old and produce a heavy crop every year. No sign of blossom yet - but I haven't looked today :whistle:
       
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        You're right :blue thumb: - it's totally wrong :roflol: It's not midday as they have their siesta between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. :thumbsup:



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          I’ve been guided by the Ashridge chart, Nigel….but it can’t do anything about the weather!!

          The B&Q Concorde has been in the front of the house, where it has come on great with a swathe of leaves and no blossom sadly - could be the young age of it, or more likely me giving it too much seaweed, but maybe no. The Beth I moved into the greenhouse and it’s catching up on the Chretiens, who are at a standstill with the cold snap. The last chance saloon Conference nearby the Chretiens is a dozy as ever, and will be late to the party, as always. I’ll know in two weeks anyway. Could always tour the garden centres with a load of cotton buds for pollen if needs be…
           
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          Got these three Dipladenas today from Aldi (well, a friend got them for me as he was passing three of them). They were today's Special for 4,99 Euros and they go quickly. He got a red, pink and white and said they were the only three left. Lots of buds on all of them.

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            Oh you got them !:yahoo: What healthy looking plants they are too, that's brilliant.
            They are certainly beautiful plants and I can see why they get sold so quickly.
             
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              I was delighted John was coming over and said he'd look for them. :biggrin: Now the problem is where to put them. :scratch: ;) :smile:
               
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                I thought I'd try an orchid again ...

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                I've never grown these before but I liked the bright colour of this one ... Gerbera ...

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                  Wow !! They're fabulous Michael. Particularly love the Gerbera the colour is very eye-catching indeed.
                   
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                    I have given up on Orchids but love the Gerbera, which I have had in the past.
                     
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                      Bought another Ceanothus yesterday a concha this time and potted it up with strulch at the base and also bought a fuchsia 16500900418198655836776381837640.jpg 16500899430064237466200919542235.jpg
                       
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                        Antirrhinum majus 'Appleblossom
                        Tagetes patula 'Linnaeus Burning Embers'
                        Squash 'Tromboncino'
                        Wallflower 'Ivory White'
                        Digitalis purpurea 'Sutton's Apricot'

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                        I've already sown the snapdragon. Very excited for the Tromboncino!
                         
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                          My long lost plants arrived today, the Protea from Madeira took 11 days in the post although I had ordered it a week previously. The Adenium and Aptenia took 3 weeks and 3 days from Spain and look disasterous. There was a free no-name plant (the healthiest looking specimen) and a live snail!!! :yikes: I have sent a message and photo to the seller.

                          I asked T'other Half to give me something to put them in as I unwrapped and was presented with this filthy tray which he thought was fine :hate-shocked: ... beggars can't be choosers. :whistle:


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                            Oh dear Vicky, that's not looking too good :yikes:. By what I can see two look like gonnas but the other two probably only need some TLC.:fingers crossed::fingers crossed:

                            Definitely not good enough though, it will be interesting to hear what the seller has to say about such poor customer service.
                             
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                              How disappointing @Victoria, I hope they recover. It's good that you sent a message to the seller. It would be interesting to know what they say.

                              I've got trays like that :heehee:
                               
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