WHAT'S LOOKING GOOD IN SEPTEMBER 2020

Discussion in 'General Gardening Discussion' started by ARMANDII, Sep 1, 2020.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. Cordy

    Cordy Super Gardener

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2020
    Messages:
    330
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Wigan, NorthWest England
    Ratings:
    +1,639
    Mixed Petunias - this morning
    DSC_0014 (1).JPG
     
    • Like Like x 14
    • Ruth82

      Ruth82 Gardener

      Joined:
      Apr 8, 2020
      Messages:
      49
      Gender:
      Female
      Location:
      Chester
      Ratings:
      +122
      You all have lovely looking plants, mine are growing well but not as neat as yours. I have many a fuschia plant not sure how to keep IMG_20200918_110457.jpg IMG_20200918_110334.jpg them tidy and get flowers. some haven't flowered properly any advise welcome IMG_20200918_112422.jpg IMG_20200918_110030.jpg IMG_20200918_110359.jpg f IMG_20200918_110356.jpg
       
      • Like Like x 13
      • Logan

        Logan Total Gardener

        Joined:
        May 27, 2017
        Messages:
        14,715
        Gender:
        Female
        Occupation:
        housewife
        Location:
        redditch Worcester
        Ratings:
        +43,795
        @Ruth82 some are hardy and some aren't. The first one looks like a hardy one and you can leave it to die back. In spring when it starts to grow back and there's no more frosts you can cut the old stems down to the ground,if it doesn't die down just trim it in spring.
        The second one do you dig it up or leave it?
        The third one looks like a hardy, do the same as the first. Don't know about the others can't tell from the pics.
         
        • Like Like x 4
        • Agree Agree x 2
        • Informative Informative x 1
        • Michael Hewett

          Michael Hewett Total Gardener

          Joined:
          Mar 13, 2016
          Messages:
          4,729
          Gender:
          Male
          Occupation:
          Retired
          Location:
          Carmarthenshire Wales
          Ratings:
          +17,637
          Helenium :-

          DSCF4156.jpg

          Fuchsia 'Tangerine' :-

          DSCF4148.jpg

          Trachelospermum asiaticum 'Summer Sunset' :-

          DSCF4164.jpg

          Phlox paniculata :-

          DSCF4167.jpg

          Bellis :-

          DSCF4181.jpg

          Cyclamen persicum :-

          DSCF4183.jpg

          Persicaria amplexicaulis :-

          DSCF4193.jpg
           
          • Like Like x 15
          • wiseowl

            wiseowl FRIENDLY ADMIN Staff Member

            Joined:
            Oct 29, 2006
            Messages:
            44,112
            Gender:
            Male
            Occupation:
            Philosophy of people
            Location:
            In a barn somewhere in North Kent
            Ratings:
            +89,279
            Rosa Queen Elizabeth after the rain:smile:
            P1020565.JPG
             
            • Like Like x 14
            • Cuttings

              Cuttings Super Gardener

              Joined:
              Feb 21, 2020
              Messages:
              517
              Gender:
              Male
              Occupation:
              Horticulturalist
              Location:
              Keynsham north Somerset
              Ratings:
              +1,200
              Been really busy on the nursery, but today had a really nice day, making some autumn and some winter containers and baskets, Cyclamen have been a pain this year, and I'm glad its cooling down, as any more heat the Pansies and Violas will start to stretch, and the late season Prims should be called lightning instead of Husky, anyhow a couple of piccies for you, sorry about the sun, its been cloudy all day, until I got the camera out.
              20200924_150458.jpg
              20200924_150308.jpg
              20200924_150230.jpg
              20200924_150316.jpg
              20200924_150237.jpg
              20200924_150259.jpg
               
              • Like Like x 15
              • Cuttings

                Cuttings Super Gardener

                Joined:
                Feb 21, 2020
                Messages:
                517
                Gender:
                Male
                Occupation:
                Horticulturalist
                Location:
                Keynsham north Somerset
                Ratings:
                +1,200
                And the dwarf Eucomis have been great this year
                IMG_20200924_142007.jpg
                 
                • Like Like x 15
                • longk

                  longk Total Gardener

                  Joined:
                  Nov 24, 2011
                  Messages:
                  11,381
                  Location:
                  Oxfordshire
                  Ratings:
                  +23,089
                  Mine weren't! They all seemed to have divided producing lots more smaller plants except for the one that did bloom.
                   
                  • Like Like x 4
                  • Friendly Friendly x 1
                  • strongylodon

                    strongylodon Old Member

                    Joined:
                    Feb 12, 2006
                    Messages:
                    14,755
                    Gender:
                    Male
                    Occupation:
                    Retired
                    Location:
                    Wareham, Dorset
                    Ratings:
                    +28,243
                    My Eucomos bicolor didn't flower at all.
                    Nerines are coming on with more flowers than last year.
                    Mr John.
                    nerine 1.JPG

                    Ostara.
                    nerine 2.JPG

                    Hosta Purple heart has has another flower stem.
                    hosta.JPG
                     
                    • Like Like x 14
                    • pete

                      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

                      Joined:
                      Jan 9, 2005
                      Messages:
                      47,718
                      Gender:
                      Male
                      Occupation:
                      Retired
                      Location:
                      Mid Kent
                      Ratings:
                      +84,358
                      Well I bought a Eucomis sparkling burgundy three years ago and it flowered first time this year, its now putting up new leaves from new offsets, odd time of the year to be doing it I was thinking.
                      Looking for bicolour next year.
                       
                      • Like Like x 3
                      • Friendly Friendly x 1
                      • Cuttings

                        Cuttings Super Gardener

                        Joined:
                        Feb 21, 2020
                        Messages:
                        517
                        Gender:
                        Male
                        Occupation:
                        Horticulturalist
                        Location:
                        Keynsham north Somerset
                        Ratings:
                        +1,200
                        Eucomis are like Crocosmia, they need to be split every other year or they stop flowering,.
                         
                        • Informative Informative x 2
                        • Like Like x 1
                        • Cuttings

                          Cuttings Super Gardener

                          Joined:
                          Feb 21, 2020
                          Messages:
                          517
                          Gender:
                          Male
                          Occupation:
                          Horticulturalist
                          Location:
                          Keynsham north Somerset
                          Ratings:
                          +1,200
                          I have a few Nerines, Alba very slow this year, Bowdenii in flower, but Isabel the dark purple/red have so many buds on them, but I did divide them in spring
                           
                          • Like Like x 3
                          • pete

                            pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

                            Joined:
                            Jan 9, 2005
                            Messages:
                            47,718
                            Gender:
                            Male
                            Occupation:
                            Retired
                            Location:
                            Mid Kent
                            Ratings:
                            +84,358
                            So why did it take three years to flower?
                            My Crocosmia has been in the same place for 20yrs it still flowers.:biggrin:
                             
                            • Like Like x 4
                            • Agree Agree x 1
                            • Cuttings

                              Cuttings Super Gardener

                              Joined:
                              Feb 21, 2020
                              Messages:
                              517
                              Gender:
                              Male
                              Occupation:
                              Horticulturalist
                              Location:
                              Keynsham north Somerset
                              Ratings:
                              +1,200
                              Usually Bulbous perennials have a habit of producing small bulbets if you like, and it depends on soil depth, if the mass can spread then it will, if it comes across competition, it will make bulbets (smaller bulbs) underneath the mass, which remain redundent, or on top of the mass, even though they can be seperated, they remain part of the mass, being small, they concerntrate on sprouting to increase photosynthesis, if the mound gets too big, you get lots of green growth, and no flower, so usually its best to divide every couple of seasons, in certaian circumstances, the bulblets can become infertile, so as a survival mechanism, the under bulbs will take over, and as they have reserves they will flower, but usually after 7 or 8 years, the mass will die, what I expect has happened in your case is, as the mass becomes redundant, it has self seeded, and created new plants and mass. Plants do not have feelings, as we understand, its all about survival, getting as big as they can, and reproducing, somehow they find a way, put a plant in a suitable condition it will thrive, give it half a chance, it will do its best, put it in an unfavourable condition not a hope in hell, something I have learnt by being here on GC, yes I am professional grower, I create Ideal conditions, use quality products, and put them in a quality product, and I get quality results, get a problem, its a uniform fix, the every day gardener does not have this, every garden is unique, every gardener uses different techniques to obtain the required results. I am here to learn, and to teach, I have my own garden, but I do use the best available to me, so I top dress with worm cast, I use professional feeds, my plants are grown in pretty much lab conditions, I have access to professional Nematodes, so my experiences are slightly different to yours, I learn from you, the every day gardener, hopefully you might learn from me a horticulturalist, neither are wrong, just a different experience.
                               
                              • Like Like x 5
                              • Agree Agree x 3
                              • Mike Allen

                                Mike Allen Total Gardener

                                Joined:
                                Jan 4, 2014
                                Messages:
                                2,861
                                Gender:
                                Male
                                Occupation:
                                Retired. Plant Pathologist.
                                Location:
                                Eltham. SE. London
                                Ratings:
                                +6,097
                                The park opposite my home is showing a great display of Ilex berries plus their variagated foliage. Also the Arbutus have lots of bright red fruits.
                                 
                                • Like Like x 7
                                Loading...
                                Thread Status:
                                Not open for further replies.

                                Share This Page

                                1. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
                                  By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
                                  Dismiss Notice