[Tuppence2]

Here's a photo of Leycesteria formosa, the flowering nutmeg - also known as Pheasant berry or Himalayan honeysuckle. There are two bushes of it in gardens close to me. I've not seen this striking plant before and would have certainly remarked on it if I had. I wonder whether birds dropped berries of it as this is the usual way it propagates - the berries become black from red. It can be divided in the spring, cuttings taken then or the berries planted when they ripen now. I think I'll pick some berries and give it a try.

Penny

[Tuppence2]

and a second photo.

[telecom69]

Good Pics Penny,cant say Ive ever noticed one anywhere before either,its certainly an eyecatcher,any idea as to its final height,and spread and whether its evergreen or not? everything is so wet now,but I managed to mow whats left of the lawn,after Busters exploits, whilst being accompanied by incessant barking from Buster,I still use a very old push mower because I believe they give a better finish,he doesnt like that mower not many plants left in good condition now apart from Begonias and a few Pelargoniums,and its getting quite cold in the evenings as well,and on the forecast this morning even a frost was predicted for some parts even the pond plants are starting to die back now and the fish are not eating very much either,pretty soon they will stop altogether till about the start of next April,always amazes me how they survive all that time without food,but they do,they go into some sort of suspended animation,with everything almost shut down,even though you can see them moving about very slowly through the Winter,albeit right at the bottom of the pond where its a bit warmer.....have cleared the greenhouse now of tomatoes,so will be putting a lot of my container plants in there over Winter,such as Hostas and some hardy Fuschias just to give them a bit of protection and an earlier start next spring.....more soon,do what you can when the weather permits ...take care all and happy gardening

[Tuppence2]

Hello Telecome, everyone.

Yes, the flowering nutmeg is striking! It's a decidious, clump forming plant and should be divided every three years or so. I found an interesting article on it. Softwood cuttings are taken and division made in the spring and propagation by berries is carried out in the autumn.

I want to try some of the berries and see if they grow.

http://www.arthurleej.com/a-himhoney.html

I would really like a push-mower and am looking for a second-hand one but they come up rarely, people keep the ones they have! I haven't been able to cut the grass yet and it's beginning to look like a field.

Winter must be on its way if your fish are beginning to hibernate. Silly Cecil, the chocolate Labrador, barks at the mower, and at the vacuum cleaner, and has to be sent indoors when I cut the grass! The little dachshund X JRT goes into the garden and always comes back with clods of earth between his toes as he scratches the soil, the little pest! iIt's this time of year I wish I had a sandy, free-draining soil and not clogging clay.

[telecom69]

Thanks for the quick reply Penny with the link,it sure is an interesting plant,like the sound of those berries with the chocolate caramel flavour

[Steppinstone]

Hello Everyone, Hi Penney good to see you back here

I am short on time but wanted to share these real quick.. I went to sleep in October and feel like I woke up in December!

Take care!

[franca]

Oh No !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you poor thing Chari.....thats not a sight I want to see so early......

Want to borrow my snow shovel ?......

This is what I woke up to.......

ttyl take care.......Frank...

[Tuppence2]

Oh my goodness, Cari! Sorry not to have called by before now. Hope the snow is gone.

Lovely photo, Frank. Thanks for sending it.

It's wet and mild today. I've covered my two succulents in the white sink by the door with the top of a propagator I had, I can open and close the slats on the top. I'll photograph it now.

I found this amazing site today. It's in German but the photos are wonderful in the "Gallerie".

http://www.roselover.de/html/mein_garten.html

Oh to have a garden like that!

My red onions are shooting, they sprouted a week or so after planting. I've dug over the potato patch and surrounding areas and want wood or stones to deliniate the beds - I've found a few pieces and used those so far. The original three strawberry plants have gone mad and are taking ver the garden - will I need to protect them for the winter. If so, it's going to take a large piece of fleece! I've a load of farmyard manure (in sacks) coming on Monday from Palmer Gardens.

My clematis, "Roko Kolla" is still in full flower - its season is through to October but because of the mild weather here I think it will go on through into November. There are still a lot of buds. Some of the roses are still in bloom and the Rosa lutea Banksiae in the tub by the front door has flowers. It's not supposed to flower until the spring. And the patio clematis, "Cezanne", is in full flower again.

Hope you gardens are growing well. I'm watching the gardening channel on TV before going out to pick up a router for the computer through the "Freecycle" site I belong to (a world-wide organisation) where people swap items they would have thrown away or recycled.

Bye

[telecom69]

This is just a quick reply Penny but if you go here http://www.freetranslation.com/free/web.asp you can translate that German site into English if you want to,or any translation you like for that matter,great site by the way,thank you for posting it .....

[franca]

Hi ya all............Both good sites Penny & tele....... weather here still very nice, still lots of color, the Dahlias love the cooler weather, we do a little clean up every day, that way it makes it a lot easyer than trying to do it all at once,

Took this picture Sunday morning around 8am........had to share it with you...

cu later, take care, and don't forget...keep getting those hands dirty...

Pats for all the gang My Penny Rose...... same for Buster tele, hope he's being a good boy

Frank......

[Tuppence2]

Hello

Excellent! Thanks for the link, and for the photo, Frank. I love your photos - the web is so beautiful.

What's it like being a pensioner? Can't wait to retire in April. Everyone is trying to make me change my mind and stay on working for them but I've had enough of early mornings. I'll do voluntary work at the nursery and with the church play-school group, etc., and probably at the bookshop in town. Lots to do, what with the dogs, garden, voluntary work, etc.

Mild and wet now but it was colder this morning. I've got the succulents covered with the top of a propagator and am opening and closing slats as necessary.

[Tuppence2]

Is anyone expert enough to identify these fungi for me? I'd be grateful.

Penny

[Tuppence2]

Thought you might like to see two roses.

The second is in my garden, climbing "Swan Lake", the pink one is a beautiful, scented rose I found when out walking.

and a site for fuschia lovers.


http://www2.dicom.se/fuchsias/valj.html

[telecom69]

Originally Posted by Tuppence2

Is anyone expert enough to identify these fungi for me? I'd be grateful.

Penny

Might take a while but this is a great site for checking out British Fungi http://194.203.77.76/fieldmycology/p...s/pictures.asp

[telecom69]

Originally Posted by franca

Hi ya all............Both good sites Penny & tele....... weather here still very nice, still lots of color, the Dahlias love the cooler weather, we do a little clean up every day, that way it makes it a lot easyer than trying to do it all at once,

Took this picture Sunday morning around 8am........had to share it with you...

cu later, take care, and don't forget...keep getting those hands dirty...

Pats for all the gang My Penny Rose...... same for Buster tele, hope he's being a good boy

Frank......

Super photo of the spiders web Frank you caught that one just right with the light and the dew ...it really is good you have prompted me to have a go now