Favorite flower

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  1. Frank

    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    So what's your favourite flower? People get very attached to their garden and I'm sure you have a few favourites or maybe one always catches your eye. It may be a functional space-filler or a high-maintenance vision of beauty. Regardless list it is this hall of fame :)
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Spring - snowdrop

    summer - azalea

    autumn - honeysuckle

    winter - jasmine
     
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    Anniejoe New Seed

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    Mine is the Hydrangea. With the peony a close second.......
     
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    Iris lover here. :D
     



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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi there Planttrader and welcome to GardenStew. Hope you're going to enjoy the forums as much as I do. :D

    Do you have many different types of iris? Some of the new colours (such as Mandarin) are gorgeous aren't they? I'd love to see a few photographs of your iris. :)
     
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    Planttrader New Seed

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    Hi,
    I have around 50 different colors of iris.
    Each spring I divide and give them away for postage to friends.
    I have a data base at my site with 5 pages of pics of mine and other members irises.
    Most of my friends are in the US or Canada.
    I am looking forward to looking at pictures of flowers in other countries here.
     
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    Beginner_Gardener New Seed

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    lilies and petunias are mine.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Must show you my lilies when they flower B_G!!! Shouldn't be too long now. :D

    Welcome to GardenStew. Hope you enjoy our forums. Feel free to join in!!!!! :)
     
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    Beginner_Gardener New Seed

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    Mines have flowered.
    They are really nice.
    I have orange lilies.
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Haven't a clue what colours mine are going to be :?: I planted soooo many bulbs all at the same time and managed to mix up the labels :oops: Never mind it'll be a nice surprise when they open. :D
    I'd love to see your orange ones B_G - any chance of a piccie?

    Hope you're enjoying the forums - any questions just ask as there's usually someone around to help out. :)
     
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    Beginner_Gardener New Seed

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    I will take a pic soon with my digital camera.

    I had red bettles on them earlier called 'Red Lily Beetles'.
    Once they are on the liles they eat them away really quickly and lay eggs.
    A friend told me to spray sunflower oil on them and it worked!
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Great tip there B_G!!! Thank goodness I haven't had red lily beetles near mine - maybe it's something to do with our weather - who knows? Looking forward to seeing your pics.

    Cheers.
     
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    Frank GardenStew Founder Staff Member Administrator

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    A great tip Beginner_Gardener. Thanks for that :)
     
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    I have an "amazon series" dianthus that I love, zinnias because of their gorgous colors, roses and peonies for their beauty and scent, Lavender for the scent.
    But strictly for looks my fave is one that I dont have and always wanted...poppies! (planted some seeds and nothing :( )
     
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    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Hi Cheryllynne,

    I've got loads of poppies in the garden at the moment oranges, reds, pinks, blues and yellows but what I've always wanted is a white one - can't find any around here though. :(

    Tip for you:

    "Poppy seeds can lie dormant for years until the soil is tilled then they suddenly sprout up on mass and can cover a whole field, making it look like a field of blood."
    Sooooooooo maybe if you disturb the soil where you planted them they'll come up for you next year? Hope so anyway. :D
     

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