Nici Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 That looks beautiful PP! I can't wait until i get my birthday money.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted March 14, 2007 Author Share Posted March 14, 2007 I went out and took a close up of the Jasmine / Japonica . This what it looks like Pp That ceertainly is beautiful PP. That is a very nice "growth" of Jasmine and it is full of flowers. I'll bet it smells nice. Does anyone grow Lilacs. I am especially partial to the Old Fashioned Purple Lilacs. I don't know of anything that has a better fragrance than Lilac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Lilacs are my favourites too. We had several lilac trees, purple, pink and white in the garden when I was a child. I have always loved them since. I used to have a purple one when I lived in England, but have not been lucky enough to have one here in Scotland yet. However, over the back garden wall, the neighbours have a very big, and very beautiful lilac tree, white, and last year it had masses, and I mean, masses of flowers on it, so I do at least get to enjoy some lilac! The only problem with lilac is that the petals grow rusty as they age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renniemist Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 I have a very young lilac in the garden Muggle. It is more a deep wine colour than the pretty purple ones. Last year was the first time it flowered and they were very small flowers. I am hoping for bigger flowers this year. It is budding up at the moment. I will be able to tell if it has a lovely scent later in the spring. I think I would like a white lilac PP. Have you got lilacs in your new garden Muggle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I love lilacs too. We have a very old white one that the original owner's grand-daughter of our house can always remember being here - the house was built in the late 1800's so it's pretty old. Also have a purple one that I grew from a cutting and want to get the really dark purple one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 The purple lilac I had in England was a cutting that got from Scotland, and was tenderly nurtured until it was beginning to pay dividends...but then I moved and had to leave it behind. The deep purple sounds lovely Renniemist...next time I'm down your way... actually, I don't really have room for anything else. But I can dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I love lilacs too, good idea for a Mother's Day pressie from the kids to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissie Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I love lilacs myself. We had a lovely purple one when I was growing up. Keep meaning to get a couple for my garden, but always forget or fall in love with some other plant instead when at the garden centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nici Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 My garden is not going to be happy if we get this snow we are expected to i have dead headed and un-fleeced everything..I think i will be bringing all the fragile plants in pots in doors for a few days...Oh well that will teach me for thinking spring was here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 It looks like Drex's version of tidying up an overgrown garden is burn everything. We had a nice BBQ on the new wood burner on Sat, and now the garden looks a lot bigger (and cleaner). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Chrissie said, I love lilacs myself. We had a lovely purple one when I was growing up. Keep meaning to get a couple for my garden, but always forget or fall in love with some other plant instead when at the garden centre. Me too! Bit like books. How on earth are we supposed to choose! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share Posted March 15, 2007 I will plant a purple Lilac at our new house but I am not sure it will do well as it may not be cold enough for it. They like very cold winter temperatures and it isn't that cold where I now live. I will still give it a try though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Our neighbours used to have a lilac - smelt gorgeous. Two years ago the neighbour at the bottom of all our gardens decided to spray weedkiller to rid his garden of weeds. Unfortunately it blew into our gardens and the casualties include the lilac tree, one of my damson trees, my elderflower tree, pond plants and shrubs next door but one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Gosh Judy. If that happened to me I'd hardly be able to contain myself!!! I hope he apologised and reimbursed you in some way? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Gosh Judy. If that happened to me I'd hardly be able to contain myself!!! I hope he apologised and reimbursed you in some way? :) No he didn't - no apology despite us going round (nicely) to explain what he'd done. Had a few fits in my garden - I was very upset and it's now one of those 'don't get me started' subjects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 Judy, that's awful. I hate the way some people don't think about the possible consequence of their actions. We have an ongoing battle with a russian vine that our neighbour planted,it grows over the fence and we spend every summer hacking it back to stop it taking over our garden. It's a very anti social plant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 It happened while we were on holiday and when we got home part of the bottom of the garden - lawn included - was just black and dead - it was wierd. We have just got rid of our Russian vine for the same reason they are a menace and I was fed up with having to prune it at least once a week - birds loved it though. It's a long story why we had one in the first place but now it's no longer necessary so it's gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Poppy Posted March 17, 2007 Share Posted March 17, 2007 We also have what I think is a Russian vine although we have always referred to it as the ivy. It grows at a rate of knots and has to be vigorously cut back. It isn't ours, it comes from over the wall. The birds love it, and I must admit I love the fact that it trails down our side of the wall, and am grateful for the extra 3 feet in height which gives us heaps more privacy, but it is hard work! Pp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted March 18, 2007 Author Share Posted March 18, 2007 Sometimes you really have to be careful about what you plant as some plants are very invasive and are almost impossible to get rid of easily. We are going to buy some small Azealas today. The garden center has them on sale .....5 for $20. They are small but will grow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I've been busy planting seeds this week, and now I have propagators on every available window ledge. So far I've planted cherry tomatos, pumpkins, courgettes, peppers and herbs. When I have the site ready, I will be helping the grandchildren to plant sunflowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcow Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I'm going to be sowing my carrot, courgette, cauliflower and onion seeds this weekend. Just need to find somewhere to put my houseplants so that I can use the windowsills for the seeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Must start thinking about seeds soon. Last year I grew beetroot successfully so will do that again - I have a small area for veg. I also like to grow herbs. I'm hoping to get out in the garden on Sunday - I want to work on a water feature we put in last year - just improve the area around it. I've been out everyday to check for frog spawn but still none to be seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyB Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 A day in the garden today! Planted alpine plants around my slate water feature. My veg patch is bare apart from an abundance of French Parsley so need to think about that soon - my OH complained that the spring onions he bought yesterday had come from halfway across the world so may put them on my 'veg to grow' list. Gave the lawn a mow - looks ten times better. Spent the afternoon enjoying my garden, the sun and the book I'm reading. Pleased to see the appearance of frogspawn at last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted March 25, 2007 Author Share Posted March 25, 2007 My spring onions are about an inch above ground. The spinach and radishes are just starting to pop through. I cut the lawn grass Friday evening and Saturday morning. Wow, what a job with the push mower. It took mea between 3 and 4 hours. I wish the garedne centers would hurry up and get more of their flowers out so I can start buying them and planting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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