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jeatacake

Based in St Helens. I grow flowers, fruit & veg at home, on my allotment & in Thailand. Prefer the exotic & unusual & to share tips, ideas, seeds etc.

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  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2018
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jeatacake

Wonderful gift received today from @juliesgarden 👌💕👍😍🏵 Thank you Jules 😘 Potted up to let it recover & re-establish itself before I decide where I plant it

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juliesgarden

Awww , ho0e they grow well for you Jeff ☺️

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midnightgardener

Ah I've seen seeds for sale of these. I think I'm a little late for sowing would you say? @jeatacake 😊😊

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jeatacake

I'm no expert on these having only just luckily acquired some, but I would say maybe not too late to sow them, but probably too late for flowers from them this year? @midnightgardener

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midnightgardener

@jeatacake I would think so. We can look forward to Autumn planting but first there's a sunny Summer I hope!!😊

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jeatacake

We've had a much better than normal late spring/early summer, so who knows? Will you be giving in to temptation with these seeds then? @midnightgardener

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midnightgardener

@jeatacake I'll get some for next year. I'll have too check up what's the thing to plant/sow in Autumn as I really don't know 😮

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jeatacake

That's probably not a bad idea. Seed sown late may mean young seedlings having a struggle through winter, whereas spring sown ones should be bigger & tough enough to face winter. They may even flower too! 😁 @midnightgardener 👍

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midnightgardener

@jeatacake I don't know why but I just thought Hibiscus are very nice shrubs. Do you have one? Surely they're not too ordinary for you are they Ambassador?😃

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jeatacake

I have several on the go right now as it happens Ms Midnight Feast. All from seed from America. They are all growing very well but no sign of flower buds yet. The ones I saw over there last year were amazing, so you can guess what a happy boy I'll be if I can get them to flower here! I'm not sure how long seeds of these remain viable, but I have pleny left if you want to try some next spring or even if I get seed from mine here (although that may be fanciful thinking!) @midnightgardener

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midnightgardener

@jeatacake Ooohhh let's hope they thrive!! I hope so how nice that would be 😊😊

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jeatacake

Certainly would thank you & you'll see it here first! Having seen several American ones in flower on here, I have everything crossed for my trans Atlantic pioneers 😁 @midnightgardener

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