Thursday, April 16, 2009

Getting a cut peony to root






Truly exotic looking and most beautiful flower is this Red Granadilla - Red Passion flower - Passiflora coccinea.
Enjoy the beauty of this red passion flower as high resolution wallpaper 1600x1200px.
BTW the passion fruits taste as exclusive and exotic as the passion flower looks ... and I just happen to have plenty of theses delicious fruits on my table.
In album Beautiful flowers - Tropical orchids

pollen-flowers posted a photo

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pollen petals in action on a very special day ! thanks to Alan and Barbara - AlanandBarbarasweddingpart2019.jpg



Railroad vine grow ing on the beach - A flower blossom like a star inside. God's miracle to show his love for us!

Wake up in the morning and walk outside - amidst a paradise of flowers. What a joy compared to waking up in cities to see the grey roads and smell the exhaust fumes and smog.
Living among an ocean of love - an ocean of flowers in a sunny country with smiling eyes all over is one of the greatest joy in life. No money can buy the joy of life presented by a healthy blossoming nature with loving "blossoming" humans - the smile of happy humans is like the beautiful blossom of exotic flowers.
In album Beautiful flowers - Tropical orchids
Show gardens at flower shows are always very subjective, the judges are looking for one thing, the gardening press another, and very often the public are just looking for something they can recreate in their own garden. All too often they don't agree on which should be the winner. beardshaw_300x150.jpg At Tatton Chris Beardshaw's garden, 'Cheshire's Year of Gardens 08', pleased all three and it's easy to see why it was awarded the Best in Show title. Recreating a classic english country house garden with bold herbaceous borders on both sides was a sure fire winner. I loved the predominantly pastel planting and highlights of gold added by the Catalpa at the end. I'm told there are subtle elements from at least 12 Cheshire gardens incorporated into the design, including the famous double borders at Arley Hall. If you're visiting the show and you know your Cheshire gardens see if you can spot them. east_west_300x150.jpg According to my colleague Louise I have 'Boy tastes'when it comes to gardens and some of the other designs i liked typified this. The 'East Meets West' garden (Gold) was created by combining the traditional elements of a relaxing Japanese Zen garden with a contemporary seating area and blocky water feature. adlington_300x150.jpg Angular water features were in evidence in several other gardens i liked, including the 'Adlington Relax and Reflect Garden'(Silver-Gilt), with white walls, red containers and interesting grassy planing scheme and 'Always There' (Silver-Gilt) a garden created to promote the work of the Samaritans. This was just my cup of tea, with green the predominant colour and plants chosen to complement perfectly the stonework and rusted steel used within the design. samaritan_300x150.jpg The judges awarded just two gold medals and four silver gilt at Tatton this year and I'd completely agree with their decision. A number of gardens featured heavy stonework waterfalls including 'Go with the Flow' (Silver), My Little Piece of the Lakes (Bronze) and Natural Distinction (Silver-gilt) and I think all of them could have done with a bit more planting to soften the hard landscaping. brett_300x150.jpg Elsewhere 'Real Life by Brett' (Silver-gilt) brought the traditional northern back garden into the 21st century and was definitely drawing interest from the crowds. 'Hot Dry Days' (Bronze) took a more Mediterranean approach and showed how we can adapt our gardens to the changing climate. Who knows, if the weather continues to be as hot and sunny here as it has been this week maybe bananas will soon catch on in Manchester?
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