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Plant identification for new Gardner
Mansimran Singh
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Hi,
I am new to this forum and new to Gardening as well.
I bought a house last year in September and is trying to figure out the plants that are already in the garden.
As i don't have much experience i don't know what is what and how to take care of it.
I will also like to know what can i plant as a beginner in the garden which will add colour to the garden.
I have taken pictures of the plants but the forum is not letting me upload them.
Thanks in advance
Mansimran Singh
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Hi Mansimran, welcome to the forum
on a PC you start with the little tree in the tool bar to upload pics. Doesn't work with phones. Some people upload to one of the photo storage sites and post a link
In the sticks near Peterborough
Have a trawl through the online seed catalogues but bear in mind that success cannot be guaranteed. Every gardener has failures (too many) but you will eventually find out what grows well in your plot.
You can use pelargoniums (geraniums) and fuchsias and petunias in tubs along with a vast array of plants that will set them off nicely. A trip to the garden centre with your credit card is the next step.
Thanks Nutcutlet and Ceres.
I tried uploading pictures through the icon but it didnt work. I have uploaded them on the following link now
http://s376.photobucket.com/user/Mansimran_Singh/library/
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Hi Mansimran,
1st pic- looks like you have three plants here, the top looks like a pittosporum, the middle plant is a polyanthus and you also have an opium poppy at the right corner.
2nd pic - strawberries
3rd pic - might be a hydrangea
4th pic - bulb, not sure what kind
5th pic - don't know
6th pic - think its a weed
7th pic - bluebell
8th pic - might be crocosmia
9th pic - euonymus
10th pic - might be epimedium
11th pic - sedum
12th pic - epimedium and sedum
13th pic - variegated ivy and possibly blind daffodils
14th pic - variegated ivy
15th pic - centaurea
16th pic - germinated seeds but you will have to let them get bigger for identification
17th pic - same as 16th
18th pic - euonymus/pittosporum
19th pic - violas
20th pic - pink flower could be dianthus
21st pic - dianthus
22nd pic - cyclamen
I might have some wrong but the good thing is, a lot more people will know what your plants are.
WOW! That's great Gardenmaiden.
Really appreciate the help. I am most happy about the Strawberry plant. Any special care tips for Strawberries?
Thanks.
1. agree withGm except I think the shrub is a euonymus
2 agree,
3, agrre
4, 5 might be a lilies
6, 7 agree
8, crocosmia or daylily
9, Euonymus, probably Emerald and Gold
10, epimedium - no doubt
11- 14 agree with Gm
15 Centaurea montana
16 these seedlings could be some sort of poppy
18. Euonymus, this is reverting to green, If you want variegation cut out the green
19, 20, 21, agree, the dianthus might be sweet williams
In the sticks near Peterborough
Keep on top of the ivy as it can grow quickly. Best time to prune is spring.
Make your photo smaller and you'll be able to upload it. There's a limit on the size of the photo uploadable.
You could plant your strawberries in the ground if you have the space. If they are happy you will get lots of runners which will become baby plants.