Bellis perennis Habanera
- Late Summer 2017
- 9
- Late Summer 2017
- 21
Think I'll do this as a planter tomorrow to nurse these little sea breezes for a while. I was going to put the gypsophila in this basket but don't think it's quite big enough #seabreeze-wins-over-babysbreath #wicker-planter
Very nice Jane ......ideal planter for those sweet flowers :))
Thankyou @flof1952 I first saw these colourful daisy like plants on a visit to Ampthill , they had spread right around a White House with black iron gates and looked so quaint, I'm hoping to start there lives together well here until I'm more confident in putting directly into the ground :) hope you've had a lovely Saturday
Great idea Jane @missjaneb will look Gorgeous in there, can't wait to see it planted up post pics when you can 👍😚
Morning Jane ......had a very productive day in the garden yesterday despite the heavy showers, thunder and lightning!! Sorry to have to say but the daisies in this photo look more like BELLIS than ERIGERON :))
Morning @flof1952 oh yes! The leaves 🍃 look very Bellis- like- is that how you could tell? didn't even ask the lady at the market what they were called as I just thought they were Erigeron ! Will learn from this! X
Yes the leaves gave it away Jane ......the flowers are very ERIGERON like. Planted a couple of ERIGERON yesterday which made me think about your plants. Enjoy your day :))
Oh how funny :) Thankyou I'll be sure to ask next time, Thankyou for letting me know, is of become very confused and disappointed given time otherwise :) enjoy your day and your Erigeron view :)
Very safe colour combinations I know by nice all the same :) I'm not sure what the big pink puffy wildflower is called, it is one of mums and I keep seeing it everywhere I go at the minute #pink
That wildflower is called valerian. She will self seed around your garden so make sure you dead head before seed sets 😊
That valerian should attract bees and butterflies and if you're really lucky - a hummingbird hawk moth or two! Very pretty, must add it to my wishlist! 🌸
@tash74 I've been lucky in the past to see hummingbird hawk moth on my valerian 😊 lovely
@jonners73 Yes Kim, quite often saw them as I was packing up for the day when I worked as a gardener. We had a big clump of valerian next to my tool shed! Never saw them earlier in the day though 🤔
@jonners73 @tash74 exciting info Thankyou :) x
@jonners73 just nipped out and one of my valerians could do with deadheading-would you cut the long stem back or just to down to the little leaves 🍃/node bit or just full of the flowery bit? #deadheading
Oh lovely @tash74 yes never seen in the early part of the day. Fingers crossed for a sighting for @missjaneb they are lovely to watch 😊 have a good day ladies x
Just cut to the next set of leaves with the hope some flowers before the frosts arrive. In late autumn when it stops flowering you can cut it down to the base or wait until spring. 😊