Never thought I'd enjoy flowers too

[HeyWayne]

That looks pretty damn good Manda!

I'm pretty sure I planted some Echinacea along the same "trough" as where the astilbe is. To be honest I think the soil needs improving there (I use it to dump used compost from the little modules/vending cups, but it needs proper attention I reckon).

There is a "daisy" type plant I do quite like - it has white petals with dark purple edges - and I'm pretty sure some have like a "teardrop" on the end of each petal - now if only I could remember what they are called...

Very impressive border though Manda, looks like a lot of hard work has gone in there.

[SueA]

I think you might mean Osteospermums Wayne . Here's some pics.
Osteospermum Spooned Varieties

[HeyWayne]

I think you might mean Osteospermums Wayne . Here's some pics.
Osteospermum Spooned Varieties

Thassem!

My Osteo was called Richard though, not Philip.

Thanks Sue.

Daisies indeed!?

[smallblueplanet]

...Daisies indeed!?

This is the book you need!

Amazon.co.uk: Plantfinder's Guide to Daisies (Plantfinder's Guides): John Sutton: Books

A fun and informative treatment of the diverse Aster family, encompassing a vast array of diverse plants from the common perennial daisy to the unusual South American vine, Mutisia, and the shrubby African Osteospermum. Initial chapters address the daisy's history, botany, and propagation, followed by a detailed A-to-Z of genera, species, and varieties.

Oh and we bought one of these, they are fun - for a 'daisy'!

Dahlia Honka Suprise

[HeyWayne]

Thanks Manda

So I wasn't wrong thinking of them as "daisies"?

I have a similar book - I think it's Gardeners Question Time, Plant Chooser. I've never really got on with it - I thiunk you need to know a bit more about plants than I do to use it properly.

Is there a Gardening For Dummies book yet?

[smallblueplanet]

...So I wasn't wrong thinking of them as "daisies"?

Ah, I thought you was extracting the Michael, as the common name for osteospermums is 'Cape daisy' or 'African daisy'!

[HeyWayne]

Ah, I thought you was extracting the Michael, as the common name for osteospermums is 'Cape daisy' or 'African daisy'!

Me? Extracion la Miguel? You should know me better lass - and that I know chuff all about plants/flowers.

[lynda66]

That looks pretty damn good Manda!



There is a "daisy" type plant I do quite like - it has white petals with dark purple edges - and I'm pretty sure some have like a "teardrop" on the end of each petal - now if only I could remember what they are called...


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i got some seeds from here, they have just started coming up and they sent me some free daisies too
AFRICAN DAISY SEEDS 15 OSTEOSPERMUM WHITE SERENITY RARE on eBay, also Plants, Seeds Bulbs, Gardening Plants, Yard, Garden Outdoor Living, Home Garden (end time 03-Aug-08 07:24:06 BST)

[lynda66]

You get different types of nasturtium, Lynda. Some are small compact plants, others are great big sprawling trailers/climbers. .

yeah i know that NOW lol .... they've kind of taken over.... bit miffed though, as there are some orange ones, mixed with the red on the same plants ...... which kind of surprised me, i thought they would all be red? orange jujst doesn't go with the colour scheme lol

[RobintheBobin]

This year I thought I'd like to try and grow some annuals so created an little patch of cornflowers, cerinthe, nicotiana, nigella, briza, cosmos, zinnia and amaranthus...I was taken back by my success and glad the fortune spent at Chiltern seeds has paid off. Trouble is that I'm already starting to think, how can I change it for next year. A year ago I thought annuals were just the bog-standards you can buy in B&Q on special offer but my annual border looks just as amazing as my herbaceous border!!

[HappyMouffe]

That looks lovely, Robin. I love Cerinthe, and it self seeds round the garden, putting itself next to plants that I wouldn't think it would go with but managing to look gorgeous.

[HeyWayne]

Looks very good Robin - I love deep wine red colours - can't imagine why

Looks like it's been there all along - which is what it supposed to do I think.