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Posted by Fran on June 29, 2009, 9:29 pm
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>Yay, Joan! Well done! I know how beautifully you work and your successes
>are well-deserved. I haven't seen pinks in years and years - must see if
>I can find some for me herbaceous borders.
You can get seeds for them at Select Seeds - they specialize in
heirloom varieties. I started several varieties from seed the last
couple of years, and have had a fair amount of success.
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Posted by Trish Brown on June 30, 2009, 3:10 am
Fran wrote:
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>> Yay, Joan! Well done! I know how beautifully you work and your successes
>> are well-deserved. I haven't seen pinks in years and years - must see if
>> I can find some for me herbaceous borders.
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> You can get seeds for them at Select Seeds - they specialize in
> heirloom varieties. I started several varieties from seed the last
> couple of years, and have had a fair amount of success.
Yes, I'm sure I can get seeds (and will have a look for them, now you
mention it). It's just that no one seems to grow them in our area
lately. Another one I haven't seen in ages is marigolds. And zinnias.
And asters. Hmmmm... Fran, I think I can feel a retro-fest coming on! ;-D
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Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Posted by NDJoan on June 30, 2009, 11:29 am
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> It's just that no one seems to grow them in our area
> lately. Another one I haven't seen in ages is marigolds. And zinnias.
> And asters. Hmmmm... Fran, I think I can feel a retro-fest coming on! ;-D
All *very* common flowers in our area! In fact, my mom had *tons* of
aster seeds from her flowers! Too bad I can't send you some (or are
seeds allowable?). She'd love to get rid of them.
Joan
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Posted by Trish Brown on June 30, 2009, 6:20 pm
NDJoan wrote:
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>> It's just that no one seems to grow them in our area
>> lately. Another one I haven't seen in ages is marigolds. And zinnias.
>> And asters. Hmmmm... Fran, I think I can feel a retro-fest coming on! ;-D
>
> All *very* common flowers in our area! In fact, my mom had *tons* of
> aster seeds from her flowers! Too bad I can't send you some (or are
> seeds allowable?). She'd love to get rid of them.
>
> Joan
Sadly, seeds aren't allowable. Y'know, I planted four (4) stocks last
season and, owing to the severe summer heat, they didn't fare very well
with only a few raggedy flowers. I just pulled them up when the plants
finally lolled over to one side. Since the winter rains set in with a
vengeance, I find the stocks must've self-seeded because I've got a
whole bedful of healthy luscious-looking plants, all on the point of
flowering. They're absolutely *not* supposed to be flowering at this
time, but hey! All sorts of weirdo garden things are happening over here
this year. Mum's magnolia has flowered prematurely while it still has
its leaves on! Wattle is blooming along the highways and it's only just
July!
Here in Oz, the trend is for people to plant drought-tolerant natives
and get rid of lawns to avoid having to water 'pretty' gardens when
summer water is short. Also, the current fashion is to use spiky,
leathery 'architectural' plants (whatever *that* means!) like cordyline
and dracaena. Flower gardens are getting less common as a result.
DS and I have just planted fourteen rose bushes in our carefully
prepared bed. We're going to have an *orgy* of roses this year! My
violets have finally flowered (I have twelve varieties) and DH has
promised to build me more beds along the other (ugly) fence so I can
plant out my ivy geraniums to cover it. A bleeding heart vine has crept
through from next-door's garden and is threatening to cover the other
(ugly) fence, so DH is going to build a trellis for it to climb on.
As soon as all this rain stops, that is...
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Trish Brown
Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Posted by ellice on June 30, 2009, 12:33 pm
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> Joan E. wrote:
>> WooHoo! I did pretty well!
>>
>> "Chill" got a 2nd place (I was actually a bit disappointed with this,
>> but didn't see what got 1st for a comparison),
>> "Summer flower box" (the SAL piece) got a 2nd
>> Crocheted bag got a 1st and Reserve champion
>> Crocheted small doily got a 1st
>>
>> I also entered a few flowers from my garden:
>> Peony bouquet got a 2nd
>> Pinks got a 1st
>> Pansies got a 1st
>>
>> I'm glad I wasn't competing against my coworker in the ccs large
>> picture category, who got a first, Champion of the embroidery division
>> *and* Grand Champion of the needlework division with her "Christmas
>> Elegance" by Mirabilia! I knew she would. :) I was also really,
>> really happy for her, because this design kept her going through some
>> very tough times with her Hodgkins treatments. She made it for
>> another coworker's wedding gift.
>>
>> Joan
>
> Yay, Joan! Well done! I know how beautifully you work and your successes
> are well-deserved. I haven't seen pinks in years and years - must see if
> I can find some for me herbaceous borders.
Ditto on the congrats to Joan. Especially - a ribbon for the SAL - woo hoo.
ellice
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>are well-deserved. I haven't seen pinks in years and years - must see if
>I can find some for me herbaceous borders.