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Might have to take some pics of ours which are mainly self sets...
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Quote from: calendula on May 24, 2008, 09:14:55
that would be lovely - another special is viridiflora which is another almost black and green - difficult ones to keep are the yellow ones for some reason but I have a big pot full of new plants from seeds and am in anticipation for next year's flowers  :)

I agree about the yellows - I've lost all my McKana ones - but I do have 'Goldfinch' out. I'll try and get a picture.  Good luck with your new plants.   :)

G x

How kind, Georgie - would they not get swamped or interfered with by all our common ones?

a few more but almost impossible to photograph in the winds here today - remember to click on the images below to see a bigger image  :)

Quote from: tim on May 24, 2008, 11:00:34
How kind, Georgie - would they not get swamped or interfered with by all our common ones?

I really don't know, Tim, but I'm more than happy to send you some seeds if you fancy a little experiment.   :)

G x

I love the third one down, Calendula.  I've given up trying to take photos today, it's very windy here too.   ::)

G x

that's the William Guinness variety - I'll save you some seeds when its ready if you like

Quote from: calendula on May 24, 2008, 17:54:55
that's the William Guinness variety - I'll save you some seeds when its ready if you like

Oooh yes please.  Just a small pinch would be lovely. ;D  You'll have to let me know what I can send you in return.  Perhaps some 'Goldfinch'?

G x

that will do nicely - no rush as it will be a while for the seeds but email me your address  :)

Email sent.   :)

G x

hope no-one minds if i bump this topic up, saw all those lovely aquilegas and thought i'd show you my one and only, never grown any before, but a friend gave me a seedling, will grow more now, never realised how beautiful they are  shirley b[attachment=1][attachment=1]

OH BOY !! made a hash of it again never mind will try again, tried to put 2 different pic's of the same flower, will now try the 2nd version   ???
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very nice - looks like the original nora barlow?

found my camera at last!

These are various self sown ones, Black Barlow (as promised - looks more purple than black in these photos!) and Ruby Port.

Some of the photos may be a bit blurry - bit windy here today!

beautiful, thanks  :)

We have a few of these in our garden, although they are not as intricate and varied as these ones. I got a packet of seeds free in a magazine and was wondering about sowing them on the allotment, along the edge. Is it worth doing that now as i beleive they are spring flowering?

Also, i noticed a lot of smaller plants, that didn't flower around the dgarden and wondered if they self-seed to a problematic degree?????