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Geoff
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I also grow flowers and shrubs - is there an ornamental garden forum anywhere that compares with this one?
Off to the plant sale at Harlow Carr tomorrow for more perennials.
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Hello Geoff

Perhaps we should start one on this forum.

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Geoff

You could try the RHS Forum - or do you know about it already?
http://www.rhs.org.uk/ibb/categoryindex.aspx?boardID=1

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I'd be interested in a sub-forum on here too. I'm in the process of re-designing half my plot into a garden and i'm starting to struggle over plants and which ones to get etc. Would like peoples thoughts and ideas cos I don't know much about flower gardening (about the same as I know about fruit and veg) :shock:
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Thanks Alan - we hadn't found that despite being members!
Had a good trip to Harlow Carr today buying plants mainly off the 50:50 NCCPG stall (I must have a look if they have a web presence) and admiring the Rhododendrons.
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Hi Geoff
Glad you had a good day at Harlow Carr, its many years since I visited it, my main memory of it was how the primulas/ candlearbras seeded themselves all over the paths, I was very tempted to bend down to tie my shoe laces and help myself to a few but my other half treatened to disown me if I did.
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You mean like this 09/07/05 - went back in the Autumn and they were a mass of seed heads - will have to see what sort of a mixture I have got later in the year, they look healthy plants.

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Yes,Yes,Yes what a lovely show,I feel envius I can,t grow them like that, just a couple coming into flower now.
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ME TOO
we have raised beds for fruit n veg and flowers/garden in the other half
im not knowledgable-i just buy the seeds/plants i like and enjoy :D
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