I was delighted when the Honesty flowered this year but I'm even more pleased with the purple seed pods and the way they catch the early evening sun. Guess what will be on offer in the swap shop come autumn? ;) G x
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Honesty2.jpg)
mine's is still in flower but i do like their seed pods ;D
Just growing this for the first time from seed. Looks good.
Lucky you Goergie ! They look beautiful.
I tried sowing them in the past, without success.... :'(
Honestly? ;D
Was in the country yesterday and my friends' seed pods are also purple - but I'd never noticed before. Amazing how you can miss lovely things, one of the great things about your photos :)
I'll happily send you some seed when it is ripe so you can have another go if you like, Marianne.
G x
Georgie. They look lovely, I don't think I have ever seen them.(you know how little I know)
Please Miss I have got my hand up ;D May I be on the list for seeds pleeeeeeease?
Lorna.
Oh gosh I've never seen those before, they're lovely. Please keep me in mind for the swap, definitely want to try growing those :)
Hi Lorna and AB. This is what they look like in flower. I will be overrun with seed in a couple of months and you are both welcome to some. :) G x
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Honesty3.jpg)
The flowers are pretty too, thanks Georgie :)
Georgie. They look lovely. Really like the colour. Thanks in advance for saying I can have some seeds.
Best wishes Lorna.
Hiya Georgie :D Unfortunately I live on a boat now and do not think I have room for a pot with honesty in. :'( I suppose I could sow it along the tow path and call it my garden. Thanks Georgie, I will take up your offer but I am afraid I do not have anything to swap for. :D ;D
Georgie. Sorry off topic but would just like to say hello to Marianne.. nice to see you posting again, hope you are enjoying your new life style.
Regards Lorna.
Haven't seen Honesty for years, it used to just come up in the garden like a weed at one time, but they looked so nice, both in flower and when they pod and such a lovely colour. I am quite interested in growing some flowers I can dry and this would be a prime candidate, so if you do have some spare seed Georgie would really like some - you will probably be inundated! :) busy_lizzie
Hello to you Lorna :D ;D
I really have never been away. It's just that I do not have a pc on board ship. When we have more pennies, we will look into getting a wireless pc with access to the internet. :) I can access it from work from 8am to 3.30pm.
I love A4A and all the good friends I have made on here.
Take care ;D xx
I've added Marianne and Busy Lizzie to the list of people who want seed. Each pod has between 8-10 seeds and I have three plants so hopefully I'll be able to cope with demand. And don't worry, I won't be looking for any swaps. :)
Marianne, I know you now live on a houseboat - I was asking how it was going in antother thread! ;D
G x
Marianne. Yes I also knew you now lived on a houseboat. Maybe I didn't word it properly. I meant hope you are enjoying living on the boat ;D
Georgie. They look as if they grow quite high, I am trying to make a more detailed plan for next year so that I get better looking borders.
Love Lorna.
Hi Lorna. Well mine are in pots and they grow about two feet high and spread about one foot. Honesty is a biennial so if you plant the seed outside where you want it to flower as soon as I send it, hopefully it will flower for you next year. After that it should self-seed quite merrily. ;D
G x
Cheers Georgie.
thanks Georgie and Lorna ;) :D
I look forward to receiving the seeds Georgie, the whole of the Lea tow path will be full of beautiful honesty ! ;D :D