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Plants, flowers and shrubs 2022; Share your photos here

  • DartRay

    In reply to Zo Clark:

    "So far in the garden Iv only had to take out 2 wildflowers one was the same as the one in the bucket above that looks like dandelion leafs"
    They probably 'are' 'dent de lion', 'lions tooth', or otherwise known (in the UK) as 'dandelion' ["the same as the one in the bucket above"].
    Many 'seeds' infiltrate our 'cultures/seed beds' (especially the 'airborne' variety).

    There are two main types of 'plant genus' and the difference between them is great.
    We have 'annuals' and 'perennials' and each type has a different method/means of/for 'reproduction' when 'gardening'.
    'Annuals' rely upon 'seed distribution' from 'the previous year' to provide 'this years' 'germination and growth' for the plant to survive. Thus, "the genus" always 'evolves' dependant on the 'pollination' that the 'flower' received to form 'seed'.
    However, 'perennials' also have this ability, but live for more than a year. Thus, the plant can be "spliced" into an acceptable 'root' that continues their continued growth.
    I'll continue this later.
    Best regards Ray Dart (AKA suricat).
  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to Zo Clark:

    It all comes down to 'hardiness', Zo.

    Sorrel is a hardy plant. It can survive low temperatures.

    Annuals can be hardy. Some can germinate one year, survive frosts and flower the next Spring/Summer. Others get killed by cold temperatures for example. Perennials are not necessarily frost hardy. It is wrong to assume annuals die in cold weather and perennials don't. It's not as simple as that.

    Going off the specifics slightly, but hardiness isn't just about temperature survival. Many plants die in Winter due to waterlogging, perennials included.

    Plant genus - nothing to do with perennial or annual. Many genera contain a mix of both that and whether they're hardy or not. Fuchsia is a very good example. Contains all sorts.

  • Zo Clark

    In reply to ItisaRobbo:

    The seedlings in my border are only wild ones. so some of the wild ones must be quiet hardy. They did start growing sometime around after the heatwave and others were also comeing up during October and November. Now there are some small seedlings in my border that weren’t there comeing up so must of been waiting to come up under the leaves all before and through the frost
  • DartRay

    In reply to Zo Clark:

    I'm out of here!
    suricat.
  • DartRay

    In reply to DartRay:

    This thread is all about 'photos' and I've not provided any (together with others), so it's best I 'bow out' of this thread/discussion.
    Kindest regards, Ray Dart (AKA suricat).
  • Zo Clark

    In reply to DartRay:

    Not everyone sends photos here but they still contribute to the thread. For example Robbo doesn’t send any either. I did find what you said valuable but I thought I’d wait for you to add more since you said more about this later. I replyed to Robbo in the meantime. I don’t know how busy I’m going to be today cause it’s Christmas Eve but if you still want to add more like you said I will reply when I can 

  • DartRay
    Well. A "Merry Christmas" to every one here!!!

    Thank you for your kind inclusion to this thread Zo, but I'm not sure that I'm welcome here. I'll repeat an earlier post that I attempted to make elsewhere.
    When I can find it. : ).
    Kindest regards, Ray Dart (AKA suricat).
  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to DartRay:

    DartRay said:


      I'll repeat an earlier post that I attempted to make elsewhere.
    When I can find it. : ).

    Easiest way to find previous posts is to select your profile picture. Yours is the default robin (top right icon) and under that 'profile' then 'activity'.

    Alternatively, if you are referring to the other post you typed your opinions on recently, it is here.

  • DartRay

    In reply to ItisaRobbo:

    No. It was on another website, on another hard-drive, using another o/s.
    This doesn't help, but thanks for your effort.
    Kindest regards, Ray Dart (AKA suricat).
  • ItisaRobbo

    In reply to DartRay:

    DartRay said:
    No. It was on another website, on another hard-drive, using another o/s.
    This doesn't help, but thanks for your effort.
    Kindest regards, Ray Dart (AKA suricat).

    You are welcome. To save you looking through hard drives or needing to make operating systems relevant, you can just post a link to the other website. To save you trying to use Rich Formatting again, the link can be written in the 'reply' text. Alternatively, if you can't remember the other website, creating the most memorable post from scratch is the only other option. Presumably the missing post isn't the same one you tried to post using Rich Formatting on the other thread on 16th Dec?