What's Looking Good April 2015

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  1. Anthony Rogers

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    One of my two Amaryllis Kolibri. Smaller flowers and plants than the ones you would force for Christmas and I think more in proportion. They're a little bit early this year, last year they were out in June.

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    • Anthony Rogers

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      Forgot to say the other one (red) isn't open yet. Photo to follow.
       
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      • Spruce

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        Hi

        get those windows open asap
         
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        • Dips

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          Cant remember what this is but it puts a great show on every year

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          The flowers opened last night :-)
           
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          • longk

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            Impatiens kilimanjari has been outdoors for a few weeks now and has just started blooming again.............
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            Corydalis flexuosa..............
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            Polemonium..............
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            The "Wall Weed"..................
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            Euphorbia...............
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            Beschorneria yuccoides is producing flower spikes...............
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            • Anthony Rogers

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              It's a wallflower, beautifully grown.
               
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              • CharlieBot

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                Got the door open all day and the roof propped open, it's just too full! The good news is my raised bed is finished!!! :hapydancsmil::hapydancsmil::hapydancsmil:
                 
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                • CharlieBot

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                  Some pictures from today. Very pleased with how my layered concrete planter is turning out. More tulips and a alliums still to come.
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                    Lol at the photo bombing daff btw! :heehee:
                     
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                      Daffodils and Cats.
                       
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                        First one is a Mexican Poppy, they spread some.
                         
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                          Dwarf Rhodo Baden Baden ...
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                          Malus Royalty ...
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                          Prunus Royal Burgundy ...
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                          Camellia Debbie - still flowering and smothered with blooms ...
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                          Unknown Camellia ...
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                          Choisya Ternata ...
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                          Broom and Photinia ...
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                          Magnolia Susan ...
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                          Random tulips ...
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                          Dwarf Rhodo Molly Ann ...
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                          All grown in planters.
                           
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                            We've still not got any tulips in flower and Choisya and magnolia still only just in bud, but we have plenty of early Spring colour around the garden.

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                            Mrs Shiney has filled the big pots (hanging baskets just dropped in to the top) with pansies. They'll be replaced with other baskets at the end of May.
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                            Heucheras are perking up all over the garden
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                            Although we've dug up the large area where we had the yellow lamium we have just the odd one about. I love their flowers.
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                            Viburnums are blooming all over the garden
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                            The perennial maidenhair fern is coming back into leaf (we've had this patch for forty years). The leaves start off light green and gradually darken.
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                            The names of these have slipped my mind for a moment :doh: but they'll come back quickly when Mrs Shiney whacks me round the back of the head! :heehee:
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                            • Anthony Rogers

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                              Shiney, I love your idea with putting hanging baskets into pots. I would never had thought of that. You're a GENIUS :)
                               
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                              Anthony, we've been doing it for so long that I can't remember whether it was myself or Mrs Shiney that thought of it. Going on most things that happen in the garden I think Mrs Shiney should take the bow. :heehee:

                              You can use any container to put baskets into the top. It not only allows you to change with the seasons but keeps the pot in good condition and lets you move the pot more easily.

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