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@Victoria Thanks, 'Lily Lovell' looks like a healthy little plant and has already settled into its new home, tho far from established, of course. 'Blue Cloud' er, not so good, haha! Oh well, hopefully it'll form a decent little clump before the anemone finishes flowering.

Nick

 

They are coming along nicely Nick. Looks like you have some dry clay soil there.

 

Bought three of these this morning. Viola odorata 'The Czar', which according to what I've read in a few places is one of the strongest-scented. Why is it that so few of us seem to grow these in our gardens nowadays?

VIOLA odorata 'The Czar' from www.plantsforsmallgardens.co.uk

Nick

 

Maybe a bit like folks not growing violets these days Nikolaos

I sourced a few of these a few years back for my dear old mum and her friends who grew up with them. Delightful and scented.
Slugs love ‘em though For my mum I put a circle of copper pipe around them and it kept slugs n snails away

 

Ooh, I must remember that @Verdun, I remember reading about the slugs and snails being awfully keen on them! I tried the copper tape around some of my containers and it certainly seemed to get the job done. Bit unattractive, but I'd rather have intact plants!

Nick

 

Just under the rim of pots and you shouldn’t notice that copper tape Nikalaos

 

Probably a bit too gaudy for some tastes but I couldn't resist this Zantedeschia Frozen Queen for £5 in Morrisons yesterday.

 

I just bought 2 honeysuckle halliana from Morisons @ £5 each.

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It, Frozen Queen, would look sensational amid a bed of ophiopogon nigrescens longk. As a matter of fact I have a group of ophiopogon and will do just that

Glad you went for a scented honeysuckle Gary ​

 

@Verdun I was looking on line at sweet sue. This one seems to be very similar and a fraction of the price. I bought them to go either side of the arch at the front gate.

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Good choice @Jack Sparrow, I have one of those and the scent is very similar to jasmin but a tad stronger, wafts around the back garden wonderfully!

Nick

 

@Nikolaos thanks. Its nice when what you are looking for comes up like that. My usual tactic is to take a photo and look into it when I get home. By that time it is too late. Today my wife was shopping which gave me the time to do my research.

G.

 

Agree, a good choice. Vigorous too

 

Well done me.



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