Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
HOL Flower Show - May (aka. what's good in your garden *now*)
As this is the season of flower shows, it seems only appropriate for Harringay Online to make its own contribution. I'm thinking of something online, free and local rather than some other flower shows.... also it being a repository of flowers/shrubs/trees that people can grow locally without necessarily having a greenhouse or a degree in horticulture.
These are the guidelines I'm thinking of:
- Flowers/shrubs/trees grown in Harringay. All my stuff is fairly hardy, so doesn't require constant attention or worrying about frost but don't let that limit contributions from experts.
- No judges, silver gilt awards etc. If you like it that's good enough.
I am by no means an expert so I am looking for ideas as much as anyone else!
Here are three from my garden this morning to start things off:
Pyracantha - an absolute mass of flowers at the moment so popular with the bees. Also very robust - foxes might destroy some plants but the spines on this chap are quite a deterrent. Arguably its best display comes later in the year though.
Nigella (Love-in-a-mist) - just noticed the first one yesterday opening. An interesting/unusual flower and very easy to grow - buy one packet and it will self-seed all over the place in subsequent years.
Allium. I think this one is 'gigantea' (it is quite big...). These chaps have been out a week or two now - fairly long-lasting and extremely easy to grow.
I'm intending to start a thread with something for each month of the year, though Dec/Jan could be challenging...
These are the guidelines I'm thinking of:
- Flowers/shrubs/trees grown in Harringay. All my stuff is fairly hardy, so doesn't require constant attention or worrying about frost but don't let that limit contributions from experts.
- No judges, silver gilt awards etc. If you like it that's good enough.
I am by no means an expert so I am looking for ideas as much as anyone else!
Here are three from my garden this morning to start things off:
Pyracantha - an absolute mass of flowers at the moment so popular with the bees. Also very robust - foxes might destroy some plants but the spines on this chap are quite a deterrent. Arguably its best display comes later in the year though.
Nigella (Love-in-a-mist) - just noticed the first one yesterday opening. An interesting/unusual flower and very easy to grow - buy one packet and it will self-seed all over the place in subsequent years.
Allium. I think this one is 'gigantea' (it is quite big...). These chaps have been out a week or two now - fairly long-lasting and extremely easy to grow.
I'm intending to start a thread with something for each month of the year, though Dec/Jan could be challenging...
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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And the last for today:-
Dicentra Gold Heart (or just plain Bleedin' 'Eart)
Aquilega Columbine -
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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Ahh there they are, they weren't showing up. My, you have had fun today, like me! My neighbours probably thought I'd finally lost it, chasing bees round the garden with a camera.
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Permalink Reply by alistairj on
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Wow - this is looking like quite a show already! Great stuff... must have a look around.
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Wow! Great photos everyone.
Haven't got any flower spring photos but as there is a bit of an animal theme with a donkey entering Chelsea this year .... here's my addition. :)
Ducks at gritty urban farm ....
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Permalink Reply by Alison P on
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Wow, am really impressed! Gorgeous flowers, gorgeous pictures. I shall get out and about with my camera later in the week - though I think you've covered all the flowers whose photos I'd have taken. The thing that looks best in my garden at the moment are the allium. Fantastically easy plant and so impressive! I'm trying 3 different sorts this year...
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Permalink Reply by Takaokagiejin on
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I'm particularly pleased with my roses at the moment. Once I'd photographed them with my newly discovered macro button (thanks for that!) I realised that they are providing pleasure to aphids. So here are some others I like too
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Thanks for these, Takaokagiejin (TK?). I've taken the liberty of making them 'inline' ('add an image' rather than 'file upload'). I've certainly not got any of these in my garden, do you know what they are called (is one an iris?)?
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Thanks for doing the clever photo thing. Yes it's an iris, not sure what sort though. I found them under the pile of rubbish that was my garden when I moved in. I have been cultivating them ever since and this year they're really going for it. The white ones are jasmin, they smell lovely.
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