What's Looking Good In April 2020

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  1. Alisa

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      Hi @2nd_bassoon ,

      It depends on what I can get away with.

      Today I wanted to put some Lillies in a pot of Daffs that had gone over but it was only about 15" wide and deep so it wouldn't have been big enough so I dug those out and they're now dying off as above. The ones in larger tubs which I can just over plant stay in all the while.
      I tend to leave them for about three years and then take them out and renew ( by this time they're ready to be split anyway.
      The one thing if they're in containers of any sort ( like owt else ) is to remember to feed them regularly and also give them some fresh compost ( by scraping out the top couple of inches and replacing it with new ) a couple of times a year..

      As for price if you can get a JW Parkers Catalogue in the Autumn they do some fantastic collections, so you don't have to buy each one separately.
       
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        A yellow grevillea - juniperina?
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        Bright red grevillea - don't know if it's Canberra Gem or Olympic Flame GrevilleaOlympicQuerySm.jpg
        Dimorphotheca
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          @caroline is that a Dimorphotheca or an Osteospermum ? It seems early for a Dimorphotheca considering they're annuals My Osteospermums have been flowering outside on and off since Janiary but are now coming well into their stride.
           
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            Sorry @KFF - terminal brain fade... you're right. I think lockdown is eating my brain cells.:rolleyespink:
             
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              A few more odds and ends.

              The Sophora is just going over and the branches are struggling with the weight of the flowers
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              We stuck a few iris bulbs in with the Hostas. Hopefully they will flower before they get smothered by the giant leaves
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                English Bluebells in my garden
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                    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                    Clementine.
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                      Vestia foetida? @pete
                       
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                        Daffodil Tahati and jetfire
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                        Mother duck daff ( new )
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                        Lawn looking ok for the time of year, the garden looking rather boring need more spring colour but I am always swayed with the vibrancy of summer / late summer and alliums
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                          Looking great @Perki :)

                          Your Jetfire are really late. Mine were around 6/7 weeks ago !
                           
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                            It me whats at fault Jetfire weren't late well a bit cause I plant late, I forgot to put these pictures on, the two bottom pics are from weekend and the others nearly two week ago.
                             
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                              pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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                              Thanks Clive, I knew it was something or other "foetida " ,it does pong a bit. :smile:
                               
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                              The lilacs are beginning to flower. I think they may be a couple of weeks earlier than normal.
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                              This tree peony is also a couple of weeks early and I caught them flowers still partially closed as it was early in the morning.
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                              Solomon's Seal is has just started as well
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                              The first of our many alliums to poke its head into the light
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                              Whoops! The green snake got into the picture :heehee:
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