Flower of the Day for a year - a Challenge!

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Something else that has got itself in a muddle, Magnolia Susan.

[veggiechicken]

My Flower is a bit of a weed that is often pulled up and chucked. Does it deserve such ill treatment? If I'd grown it from seed, admired its delicate flowers and the way its leaves turn red, I'd probably like it.
Giving it its proper name of Geranium Robertianum also makes it less of a a "weed". It is said to absorb radiation from the soil and disperse it - also that it makes a herb tea (although not sure I fancy that if its full of radiation)
Herb Robert: Pictures, Flowers, Leaves and Identification | Geranium robertianum

Enough of the chat, its Herb Robert.

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I recognise that ‘weed’ as it pops up in my garden. Didn’t know it’s name or anything about it so thanks for the info Veggie. It has quite nice foliage too and fortunately quite easy to uproot.

[rary]

My flower of the day is lavender

Not the best of photos but had to get it quick before the rain started, and it is now cold and wet

[rary]

I have a clump of mint in flower so that's my flower of the day

Look at that, you have to be careful with it or it will spread

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Rary, I didn’t realise mint had such beautiful full flowers spikes. If you tell me the beees love it then i’ll be growing some next year.

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Astilbe - this pink variety has decided to bloom again.

[veggiechicken]

Rary, I didn’t realise mint had such beautiful full flowers spikes. If you tell me the beees love it then i’ll be growing some next year.

They love it!!

My flower is a Fuchsia. It was in the garden when I moved here 35 years ago and has been hacked and ill treated ever since and still it bounces back. Its a real toughie and I like it.
I call it Mrs Popple but she may be an impostor.

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Ok Veggie thx - now to search for mint seeds.

[veggiechicken]

Scrounge a cutting from a neighbour. Roots easily in water. (mint, not the neighbour).

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Having googled it I’ve read water mint is particularly good for pollinators. So I need to specifically get those seeds or plant. My plan is to bury an old cast iron round and large pot I have which has no drainage holes. I will fill this with compost/soil and grow the water mint there. Firstly the mint will be contained and secondly I can keep it waterlogged. That’s my plan??? See what you have started rary?

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Honeysuckle today, pretty but not scented the wild ones smell better.

[rary]

Having googled it I’ve read water mint is particularly good for pollinators. So I need to specifically get those seeds or plant. My plan is to bury an old cast iron round and large pot I have which has no drainage holes. I will fill this with compost/soil and grow the water mint there. Firstly the mint will be contained and secondly I can keep it waterlogged. That’s my plan??? See what you have started rary?

I think VC will have one of those cast iron pots, she calls it a cauldron, and I think she still uses it for brewing potions and lotions

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A cheerful rose and it appears it’s going to continue flowering till Jack Frost comes knocking at the door. No idea the name of this variety as it grew from a cutting I took last year. I was visiting an old friend in London, took the cutting from her garden, wrapped it in wet kitchen roll and put it in my suitcase. Several hours later it was on the plane back home, was unpacked and put into compost and became the rose you now see today.

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The last of the Garden pinks, no idea of the name.