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Alstroemeria
or seeds. Many thanks.  Just for you- have found the packet my taller ones came in it is "alstromeria aurea orange"-this is its second year so hoping for it to flower-this is a google image   Hi sotongeoff - many thanks for taking the trouble - and so by Starflower
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10/07/2012 18:33:53
by LORELEI
Scented flowers
to flower in a lovely orange colour.  The scent is absolutely delicious!  They are easy to grow too.  I am also growing Nicotiana as they are also known for their lovely scent. How about a list of scent for shade which is a little more challenging. Roses by David Hurrion
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25/05/2012 22:26:46
by cufcskim
Talkback: Bluebells
on their nectar. That orange and that purply blue together are artistic heaven. It is quite a wonderful sight to behold to see a wood full of Bluebells. I saw Bluebells flowering two years ago, of course i couldn't resist taking lots of photos. We went to Coton by Bluebelle21
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26/03/2012 11:01:32
by discodave
Geraniums
flowers. I grow several of both types and both are addictive. Rebpelargoniums, try the scented varieties...scented leaves of lemon, orange, peppermint, etc etc., there are loads. Many coloured foliage geraniums too by Chris9
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28/07/2012 23:27:04
by christopher2
What to plant around vegetablble patch?
Hi, I'm really lucky, at the bottom of my garden is a greenhouse and vegetable plot. The is a raised board down there too, but no plants. We just move in last year. What plants would be good? I was guessing plants or flowers that attract bees by Tina_i_am
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14/06/2012 09:45:10
by gardengirl6
Ideas appreciated for shrubs to create structure in my new garden
.  As will "spikes" like delphiniums, agastaches, veronicastrums, verbena bonariensis. Evergreen shrubs like choisya...mounded scented ..mahonia for architectural shape and winter colour and berberis Darwinii for rich orange flowers right now. A mixture by happycottontail
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26/04/2013 23:58:55
by Verdun
Talkback: Potting on and on...
I garden in France and every year I am plagued with Doryphores!They are called the Colorado Beetle in uk and notifiable.When I first arrived I asked my french neighbour what these orange and black things were and were they a problem.Maurice who by pj
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28/11/2011 18:38:52
by Toxic gardener
Talkback: Crab apple trees
the year. first it is festooned with lovely white blossom, then good sized red/orange fruit covered with a bloom like a grape and finally the leaves provide a lovely display in the Autumn. On top of all that it attracts many Blackbirds which love the fruit by Mary
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08/06/2012 17:20:15
by cc23
slugs
I wonder if anyone has same problem as me.. 2yrs ago got rid of pond with frogs in.. bad move.. did`nt realise what a wonderful job they do... we must over the last 6wks killed over 200 slugs..very big orange ones too... lost count with snails.. I by jean linsley
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21/07/2012 13:17:25
by DAVID COULTHARD
plant support for crocosmia lucifer
have the common-garden unnamed orange type, which I dug up from my mother's garden ten years ago and didn't realise there was such a difference in height/habit as well as flower colour. I must say, Lucifer sounds handsome! This isn't maybe the right by suze2902
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01/05/2012 09:27:04
by suze2902