tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post655402490114164588..comments2023-06-13T14:18:24.986+01:00Comments on A Blog about Compost: Cupcakes In a Vase on MondayAlisonChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-17572161128891075672018-08-02T08:20:23.842+01:002018-08-02T08:20:23.842+01:00I much prefer this cooler weather and have done so...I much prefer this cooler weather and have done some actual gardening rather than just watering and deadheading. Hopefully 'Purity' will open soon. Do you have big leafy plants too?<br />AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-62027603292202004052018-08-01T19:40:51.674+01:002018-08-01T19:40:51.674+01:00The arrival of the school holidays invariably coin...The arrival of the school holidays invariably coincides with rain but it seems to be warming up yet again! Oh that is a most pretty cosmos Alison. I've stayed true to my old favourite 'Purity' but not a single open flower as yet!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-63421083690860033972018-07-31T17:38:52.192+01:002018-07-31T17:38:52.192+01:00They are high maintenance but I think worth it. I ...They are high maintenance but I think worth it. I do lift them and store over winter, then they need to be potted up in spring. The only one I left in did survive, even this harsh winter, but was then attacked by slugs in spring and has never recovered properly. It was may favourite too. It's still alive but no flowers. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-69854753519960584222018-07-31T12:26:25.610+01:002018-07-31T12:26:25.610+01:00Those Cosmos are so pretty and I love the dahlia -...Those Cosmos are so pretty and I love the dahlia - I've avoided them as they seem such high maintainance and I'm not sure I would know what they needed when. Do you lift them for the winter?Sandrahttps://daffodilwild.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-15702989695527373622018-07-31T07:54:39.674+01:002018-07-31T07:54:39.674+01:00That is a good idea. The colouring changes as they...That is a good idea. The colouring changes as they age and fade. It certainly feels more relaxed now it has rained. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-12982788576356720602018-07-30T20:18:27.928+01:002018-07-30T20:18:27.928+01:00With a little more rain today, at least you can ha...With a little more rain today, at least you can have a bit of a rest. The Cosmos are delightful, and with their own foliage feathery and green, they are just perfect. I love that cafe au lait dahlia, when I saw it, it was very sunny, but with your photograph I can't help but admire the subtlety of its colours. You still have time to try a few cuttings, and overwinter them in the soil in your poly-tunnel. They will romp away next spring.Stasherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616094223215469144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-34424605785470877202018-07-30T18:29:12.750+01:002018-07-30T18:29:12.750+01:00I had a few rot too, perhaps 30%. Probably I over ...I had a few rot too, perhaps 30%. Probably I over watered but I thought I was being careful. It's such a waste of money, isn't it?AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-19190714546172911832018-07-30T18:27:57.707+01:002018-07-30T18:27:57.707+01:00Thank you. Cafe au Lait is 'in vogue' but ...Thank you. Cafe au Lait is 'in vogue' but will it last?AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-76237737109236763142018-07-30T18:26:54.816+01:002018-07-30T18:26:54.816+01:00I'm pleased to hear that you are getting rain ...I'm pleased to hear that you are getting rain too. It certainly makes life easier. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-12504131908510178102018-07-30T18:26:15.536+01:002018-07-30T18:26:15.536+01:00They are a hardy bunch (the scouts not the flowers...They are a hardy bunch (the scouts not the flowers) and always have a good time even covered in mud. AlisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05581689773980266031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-22897936622535460572018-07-30T17:41:46.219+01:002018-07-30T17:41:46.219+01:00Congratulations on the rain! I hope you get some m...Congratulations on the rain! I hope you get some more. The cosmos are frilly and very, very pretty, Alison, and the dahlias are absolutely gorgeous. I'm disappointed that so many of my new dahlia tubers rotted this year (entirely my fault I suspect). Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-60768397863617774972018-07-30T14:29:57.993+01:002018-07-30T14:29:57.993+01:00What a sweet variety of cosmos, so very pretty. Y...What a sweet variety of cosmos, so very pretty. Your dahlias are gorgeous; 'Cafe au Lait' has been very popular here as well. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-66009328446641441072018-07-30T13:37:46.632+01:002018-07-30T13:37:46.632+01:00I trialled this variety for Which? Gardening befor...I trialled this variety for Which? Gardening before it was on the market but my plants were quite poor - I have seen it since though and found it really pretty, as yours are. And cosmos foliage is always lovely. Hope Mr C and his scouts have fully waterproof tents!Cathyhttp://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5059858774072695860.post-65439839519324018012018-07-30T11:43:21.861+01:002018-07-30T11:43:21.861+01:00That's a cheery vase of cosmos and the dahlias...That's a cheery vase of cosmos and the dahlias are beautiful. We've had similar rain stories this summer and at last are having some relief.Susiehttp://pbmgarden.blognoreply@blogger.com