{"id":1098,"date":"2016-10-09T08:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T07:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2016-10-09T08:17:34","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T07:17:34","slug":"winter-bedding-plants-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=1098","title":{"rendered":"Winter Bedding Plants etc"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIn mid September I did my usual browse through the winter catalogues to decide on winter bedding plants. Not that there was much of a decision to make because I always send for the same plants anyway-pansies, viola, primula, polyanthus However I remembered that last spring I realised that I have been negligent in re-stocking with spring bulbs. When you plant your bulbs you think they go on for ever. Not so and crocus, snowdrop and even daffodils have all but vanished. I grow the latter in patio pots but there’s nothing as pleasing as the sight of a full bed of golden yellow flowers cheering up the dark winter days. So now that the summer bedding is almost cleared away, my priority will be to get in a selection of spring bulbs.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNow a question for readers of this column. Are your favourite flowers fashionable or uncool?<\/span><\/span>\"dahlia01\"\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRecently I read an article on the increasing popularity of flowers which for some time have been considered to be unfashionable and the following is a breakdown of twelve flowers that are “in” or “out”.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThese are the IN flowers – Gladioli, Dahlias, Roses, Gypsophila, Chrysanthemums, Peonies and Wild spring flowers.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOUT are Lilies, Orchids, Begonias, Carnations and Sunflowers.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\t\"sunflower01\"So what do you make of that?<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMost flowers have their charms but some are preferred above others. After all, like most things in life it’s down to personal choice. There are only four varieties on the combined list of twelve that would be top of my list, two of which are OUT, so I’ve concluded I must be UNCOOL!!<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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In mid September I did my usual browse through the winter catalogues to decide on winter bedding plants. Not that there was much of a decision to make because I always send for the same plants anyway-pansies, viola, primula, polyanthus However I remembered that last spring I realised that I have been negligent in re-stocking with spring bulbs. 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