Topic: Johnnie's Blooms

[johnnie]

here are two of the seeds that I will send but not all.

1. Is Stoskia it is a hardy perennial, is continual flowering all through the summer it is what I call a doer. Note the bees



2. Is orange cosmos this is a plant from the US that grows freely on the prairies (I am told?) here it is a half hardy annual but it freely self seeds and is very easy to grow, so it should feel quite at home there

[duh]

wow thouse are vibrant pictures

[Penny]

Oh my, those are both stunning.

[johnnie]

Here is another the pink trailing on the left of the waterfall,it is gypsophilla repens rosea

[Penny]

Oh wow, very nice, nice spot too,.

[Tina]

Very, very pretty, Johnnie.

[johnnie]

Meant to say about the gypsophilla quite easy to grow hardy perenial, it is a trailer,flowers first in May/June then clipped it will give you another display right through to late summer/autumn. the spot well I may share some pics of the pond and fish a bit later in the pond section

[Triss]

What a beautiful spot.  Is that your yard Johnnie?

Sarah will let us know the dates.  I am not sure she is ready for packages to arrive quite yet though especially with her being out of town this week.

[johnnie]

Yes Triss part of my garden as I said I will post more later in the pond section. I have to sort some pics get them uploaded before I can post them, I have to go out now so will be later on

[sunsoaker]

Does this need a lot of water and/or sun to grow? How do you think it would do as a ground cover?

Edit: "This" means the gypsophilla repens rosea.

[bestofour]

your pond is lovely.

[johnnie]

Does this need a lot of water and/or sun to grow? How do you think it would do as a ground cover?

Edit: "This" means the gypsophilla repens rosea.

As you can see it likes to scramble over rocks. I just cut it back every year then the next it just does it's thing. I don't see why not it can't be a ground cover although I have not tried it as such. in between the rocks is gravel/shingle. As long as it's roots are in soil it is happy to scramble in gravel. It is a very undemanding plant just requiring a plants basic needs. Here it is left to it's own devices, it is in full sun facing SE. does not require watering unless it is unusually dry midsummer

[Penny]

I agree, what a beautiful spot you have there Johnnie.