tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post354493286701675806..comments2024-03-24T09:08:19.264-04:00Comments on Pam's English Cottage Garden: Gardening With AnnualsPam's English Gardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-79022944405405833492015-08-05T03:36:38.421-04:002015-08-05T03:36:38.421-04:00Pam, so many people have an issue with annuals. I ...Pam, so many people have an issue with annuals. I like to combine permanent planting along with annuals. Back in Aberdeen we made a big thing of them in our front garden, it used to make me smile as I would drive round the corner to our street and be blasted with an explosion of colour. I love Bills garden and his impressive greenhouse.Alistairhttp://www.aberdeengardening.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-19825203335214142672015-08-04T14:57:04.147-04:002015-08-04T14:57:04.147-04:00I feel annuals are absolutely crucial for constant...I feel annuals are absolutely crucial for constant summer color, to fill in when the perennials are between times. My goodness, last year, I had marigolds from Memorial Day until almost Halloween! And I love the self-seeders--pay for them once, reap the benefits again and again! Kimberley at Cosmos and Cleomehttps://cosmosandcleome.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-78917871495964436062015-08-01T13:45:05.839-04:002015-08-01T13:45:05.839-04:00A very colour full garden. I can see the appeal o...A very colour full garden. I can see the appeal of annuals. I don't grow many and for all I do grow not worth while growing from seed. I usually pick up a few plugs early in the year.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-42164242364884281992015-07-31T11:17:33.835-04:002015-07-31T11:17:33.835-04:00Oh, this is so much fun to see. I am kind of hop...Oh, this is so much fun to see. I am kind of hopeless when it comes to annuals. I don't know why! But I manage to get a few things to do well. This is inspirational! Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-62205470550032889442015-07-31T09:46:56.807-04:002015-07-31T09:46:56.807-04:00Beautiful! Beautiful! Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18312615070644227480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-42866055522102273512015-07-31T08:28:22.580-04:002015-07-31T08:28:22.580-04:00Wow! I would so very much to take a tour of his g...Wow! I would so very much to take a tour of his greenhouse and get some tips! I'm still learning how to use my greenhouse effectively. I do some grow annuals from seed, and I love the ones that reseed themselves. This past year I grew petunias, million bells, alyssum, and a few others. I also direct seed some, but they don't always germinate for me that way (probably too many birds eating the seeds.) Love that dwarf morning glory!Indiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004102653896371835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-59251323851500231332015-07-30T21:26:51.115-04:002015-07-30T21:26:51.115-04:00I do grow annuals, but never to that extent, and I...I do grow annuals, but never to that extent, and I sure don't start them from seed indoors! Gorgeous, but so much work! Here's my little tip for snapdragons. Only grow the Tall Ribbon Mix variety. They aren't as picky about the hot weather, and bloom all summer long. This year, they reseeded themselves freely, and I almost didn't need to buy them again. Now this is a must have for me. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-37447304354913890702015-07-30T19:38:42.027-04:002015-07-30T19:38:42.027-04:00I don't much like the flowers on lambs' ea...I don't much like the flowers on lambs' ears, Diana, but the leaves live up to the name. I don't have poppies -- should put them on my list, as they had a presence in my mother's English garden.Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-71250421465242657142015-07-30T17:10:57.920-04:002015-07-30T17:10:57.920-04:00Lamb's ears ... on my list.
Orange and red pop...Lamb's ears ... on my list.<br />Orange and red poppies are kindly selfseeding themselves.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-17270410955123568122015-07-30T15:34:36.329-04:002015-07-30T15:34:36.329-04:00That's exactly what Bill said -- to cut back w...That's exactly what Bill said -- to cut back when very young. Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-23063255902115727712015-07-30T15:31:43.420-04:002015-07-30T15:31:43.420-04:00Beautiful display of annuals, Pam. I like how he g...Beautiful display of annuals, Pam. I like how he grew them in the greenhouse. It is often forgot to cut back seedlings to encourage fuller growth. I am rather brutal on cutting back, and always do it when plants are very young, even those getting there first buds. Gotta go to make room for bigger, more floriferous plants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-68860126584620794012015-07-30T13:53:37.170-04:002015-07-30T13:53:37.170-04:00Pam what a wonderful post full of color and cheer ...Pam what a wonderful post full of color and cheer to remind us of all the annuals to grow. I do love to grow annuals from seed and now know how to get my snapdragons to grow better...thanks for that. I need to order some zinnia seed. And I should plant more annuals in the garden too and not just in containers. Of course I would love that greenhouse there...what one could do with a green house....the annuals and perennials would be endless.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-8021776283610847662015-07-30T12:41:33.517-04:002015-07-30T12:41:33.517-04:00Annuals certainly give a lot of bang for the buck....Annuals certainly give a lot of bang for the buck. Their vibrant colors cannot be denied. That being said, as a lazy gardener, I rely on perennials and shrubs as the backbone of my garden. Their bloom periods may be shorter but they offer visual interest throughout the year. I do grow some annuals most of which reseed themselves freely in my garden. I second Jean's recommendation of Tithonia. It is a wonderful plant, much loved by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. And me! Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-10543437761561015742015-07-30T10:05:02.915-04:002015-07-30T10:05:02.915-04:00That's new for me, Jean. I'll look for it....That's new for me, Jean. I'll look for it. Thank you.Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-42157730430040045722015-07-30T09:46:07.411-04:002015-07-30T09:46:07.411-04:00Very inspiring, must make notes for next year.
A...Very inspiring, must make notes for next year. <br /><br />Another fun and velvety plant is Tithonia, Mexican Sunflower. The flowers and leaves are not the tactile part. The stems leading up to the flower are marvelously velvety and smooth. They are so easy to grow but need an early start.Jean Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000315400392984647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-19631892550915538152015-07-30T08:58:06.626-04:002015-07-30T08:58:06.626-04:00Summer is going by very fast here, Endah. I guess ...Summer is going by very fast here, Endah. I guess it's just starting in Indonesia. Enjoy!Pam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608010804192268779.post-88122249213828282662015-07-30T07:47:25.383-04:002015-07-30T07:47:25.383-04:00wow... amazing! lots of flowers and so colorful. t...wow... amazing! lots of flowers and so colorful. that's a huge hibiscus, I think the size is such as common hibiscus, but I'm surprised when I see the last picture! awesome...<br />This week I sowed cosmos, celosia, impatient, marigold and morning glory.<br />Happy gardening!Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.com