So what am I growing?

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:46 pm

These are some of the dahlias growing in my garden at the moment. Some are self-seeded from last year, some grown from seed and the others from corms.

As for the collage this was done on picasa - not quite what I wanted but better than posting all those pictures one at a time.

Post by **Horus** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:55 pm

Lovely pictures Brian and lovely flowers

I have answered your other question in that thread.

Post by **Kiya** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:35 pm

These are lovely BB

.....................geezzzzz! I wish I was green fingered.

Post by **JOJO** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:38 pm

We'll have to start calling him Alan Titmarsh at this rate!

Post by **Kiya** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:49 pm

Ditto

& I would have to start with 1 daffy bulb in a pot indoors for anything to survive with me

Post by **LovelyLadyLux** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:06 am

Gorgeous Sunflowers! Love 'em BB. I particularly LOVE dahlias (love the white one the most! LOVELEEEEE) but I've never known them to self seed. I've collected seeds from them and started them again but am thinking here might be just too cold for that.

Do you start your sun flowers from seed BB? Or you do get 'em already started?

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:21 am

Thanks for all your comments. All the sunflowers were started from seed - they should be planted where they are to grow but I grew them in peat pots first and then planted them when space became free. Went looking for the giant Russian sunflower yesterday - looks as if they weren't that big and flowered whilst I was in Luxor.

I hadn't expected the dahlias to self seed either and it was only because I was late at clearing that patch that I noticed them growing.

Wish I was greenfingered - I've lost much more than I've managed to grow.

Post by **Bearded Brian** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:54 pm

These lilies bloomed whilst I was away in Yorkshire and faded whilst I was in Egypt so I only had part of a day to enjoy them. It's possible that the Black ones are going to bloom again in the next day or so - I say again because all the bulbs were planted at the same time so it is possible that for some reason the bulbs had a delayed start.

H as you can see I have used Picasa again - depending on how the angiogram goes tomorrow I might be in a better frame of mind and will catch up on the tutorials and you suggestion re collages.

Post by **Kiya** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:18 pm

These are sooooo pretty & colourful, hope to see the blooming black one s
oon.
Good luck with the angiogram tomorrow hope all goes well

Post by **Horus** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:22 pm

Again some great pictures Brian and anyway it looks pretty good as a collage using Picassa.

No problems about the tutorials, just get in touch whenever you feel ready, no rush.

Hope all goes well with you for tomorrow

Post by **JOJO** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:28 pm

Yep try and stay chilled Brian and get it out the way. xxx