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Posted on Sunday, August 06, 2006 - 11:36 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Here are a few I grew from seed this year



Jolly Jester






Flagstaff

Suzyqt1968 - Washington, Zone "7-8"
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Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 02:16 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

They're so pretty, Suzy! I love the Jolly Jester! I've never seen those before. :)

I just noticed the little bee going into the Flagstaff one! How cute! lol

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Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 04:45 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice little accents of color,Suzy! Jolly Jester and Flagstaff are my favs.

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Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 05:45 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Suzy I love the last one.

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Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 10:08 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Plantynut wrote on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 07:57 am:

Suzy I love the last one.



Me too..I was looking for an enormous one and this one met my expectations. The plant is pretty enormous too so it's kind of in the wrong place. But its covered in blooms. I will post a picture of the plant when there are a bunch open.

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Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 - 02:57 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

There's nothing humble about these beauties. I grew some a couple of years back and just loved them.

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Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 06:17 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hi Suzy,
I hope you still comeback and read this one.

I love all your marigolds. I sowed my seeds from JUST ONE dried seed bud (nicked from a holiday trip) Weeks later,they sprout out, slugs chewed them, yet they grew grew and grew and now totally covered the whole bank. See the picture....
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I love them, they are brilliantly shining under the sun or grey days. I have collected lots of dried seed heads in the last few days enough to cover an acre of land! Next year, I'll sow them higher up the slope so they'll have more space to spread out.
The bad news is, underneath that marigolds, there are 3 english lavenders and 2 dwarf pines. I took a peek and they are choked to the throat with golds :))

when you look at my picture, you can see I am into blues, pinks & (lavender under the marigold). Would you be kind enough to let me know what is that purplish lavender flower on the right side of the marigold from your first picture? I love its colourings. Is it an annual/perennial? I would like to add this plant in my blue and lavender collection. Please do let me know so I can start looking around. I so look forward to your response...

Thanks in advance

Rosesarered - Ennetbaden, Switzerland, Zone "borderline 6 and 7"
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Posted on Sunday, September 24, 2006 - 10:06 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Marigolds are so generous with their seeds! They make it easy. Mine always grow so much bigger than I think they will and they end up being awkward. But the are still putting out a lot of color for me right now.

That flower beside the marigold in the first picture is actually not purple when it in full bloom. Its a reddish/orange crocosmia. That is just how they look before they open up. They do have easily harvested seeds, but the quickest way to grow them is by the little corms they make--they look kind of like small gladiolas. If you know someone who has a clump I bet they would be more than happy to share as it does have a tendency to spread!

Here are another couple of pics of it



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Posted on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 02:01 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

thanks Suzyqt,
Is the first picture and 2nd one taken from the same plant?
I must say I was disappointed...about it being the crocosmia, thinking that it must be something I have never seen from my garden centre. I really like the purplish hues from your first pictures. To make up for that disappointment, lunch break today, I bought 2 different type of tulips with the colours of your first pictures (excuse excuse:))
Since my garden is still new and bare, as I am still spade digging(no rototiller, I'm on a steep slope) anything that is quick spreading are most welcome...!! :))
The good news is, I happen to have a small clump of crocosmia which I planted this spring. I have never planted this one before so have no idea how the roots look like. Not sure when I should divide them. They're making seeds right now... since you mention that it has gladiolas like corm, I suppose I must not use the knife to divide them... I would like to take a picture to show you how big a clump they are right now, unfortunately the rain never stop pouring, anyway I have a picture from summer

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Should I wait another year for them to make bigger clump or will it be ok if I divide them this fall or next spring? What do you think?
thanks again

......today, I also bought 8 bags of artificial peat fibre for a new bed up the slope but the rain made it impossible to go up there as it is very slippery clay....rain are forecasted for the next 2 days...this is soooo frustrating as I am looking forward to get digging and proceed with my fall planting. (sigh)

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Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 09:23 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Rosesarered wrote on Monday, September 25, 2006 - 04:13 pm:

To make up for that disappointment, lunch break today, I bought 2 different type of tulips with the colours of your first pictures (excuse excuse:))



I like your thinking! Yes..its the same plant. Ordinary yes..but still alarmingly beautiful. My variety has a bit more orange/yellow than yours which look more red. I would say cut away at the clump. You will only lose a few and it will be lots easier. I have a big steak knife I keep at my potting table for just such a job.

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Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 01:14 am EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Thanks again Suzy. I will knife it nicely :))
and make 4 new plants...

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Posted on Monday, October 02, 2006 - 06:24 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Never saw, that I remember, crocosmia, VERY pretty.

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