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Mary200631

Advice welcome!Trying to turn a council garden into my haven! Medical issues means I have to give and take ...but love the peace my garden is bringing

Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji Blue' syn. Campanula grandiflora 'Fuji Blue'

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Mary200631

Can definitely say this one is blue

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lovemygarden65

Pretty 💜💙💚

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Mary200631

Thank you @lovemygarden65

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Mary200631

Me too, I can see my blue ones but not my white... looking to get a pink one too soon so I have all 3 colours @auricula

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vec

Just read your comment on your bio. Mine is a council garden (housing association, same difference) Mine was covered in weeds, brambles, elder and very very neglected. You can do it, I did 😘

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Mary200631

Thank you 😊 Mine is a housing association too but think it’s going back to council 😂 🤦🏼‍♀️anyway... thank you so much for the vote of confidence.. I’m very much a novice still... but hopefully will get there @vec. You have a beautiful garden 🥰

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vec

Thank you, It's been a labour of love. I've been here nearly 5 years. Didn't do much for the first year as the house was in a bad way too. Then it's been done section by section with me making it up as I went along. No plans, it just sort of evolved and then I gave away alot of fairly established plants as I went more tropical looking 😂

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Mary200631

😂 oh dear! I keep getting told Rome wasn’t built in a day by close friends... but I have been here 13 years this August... mostly it’s been a grass and swing and trampoline garden with my son growing up, I started with a couple of plant pots when he was small; then they grew a little 😂...never wanted to stay in this house so kept all in pots for when I moved... now I’m using lockdown to put them all (mostly all) into the ground to help just keep me sane ... no plan either 😂 @vec

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vec

My garden has been my sanctuary in this mad new world. I've only been out for work, food and braved a couple of garden centres. I'm quite happy locked down here the rest of the time 😊

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Mary200631

I completely agree... I’ve only been to food shop, wilko to get paint for inside the house and garden Centre.. I did try ordering online plants but I’m not too happy so might give that a miss for a while 😂 @vec

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vec

Online ordering got completely overwhelmed. I don't mind ebay for plant purchases as long as they put a photo of the plant you are purchasing. I don't like the big chains and the likes of gardening express and wowcher are definitely ones to avoid. There is no customer service and no refunds

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Mary200631

This has opened now, but didn’t have my phone one me to take a pic

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Mary200631

Think it’s the blue one taking shape now

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Mary200631

Started this years growth... dog fur again keeping it warm 😂

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sadieberg

That’s a lovely colour 👍😍

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Mary200631

@sadieberg thank you

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