tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post4452186252604618248..comments2024-03-29T07:51:08.192+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Flower WednesdayRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-20542360073234350102016-06-14T15:44:27.815+01:002016-06-14T15:44:27.815+01:00I spray mine with washing up liquid if they get gr...I spray mine with washing up liquid if they get greenfly usually an eco friendly one. After the heavy rain on Sunday we took 15 snails off the lupin pots. I love to see lupins in borders but the only way we can grow them is in pots:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54814859732180312132016-06-12T17:27:24.092+01:002016-06-12T17:27:24.092+01:00I really like lupins but gave up growing them year...I really like lupins but gave up growing them years ago because they were always thick with greenfly and as I don't do spraying they had to go I'm afraid.A pity as seeing your photos reminds me how lovely they are and what pretty colours.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-58847053707891213972016-06-10T08:38:28.624+01:002016-06-10T08:38:28.624+01:00Thank you, pale yellow sounds so pretty. There ar...Thank you, pale yellow sounds so pretty. There are still some damp areas in the garden under the trees and pots and in the woodpile so the snails congregate there. We also have a pair of thrushes who eat the slugs and snails too so not as many as in previous years:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-30875534427048434932016-06-10T08:36:27.538+01:002016-06-10T08:36:27.538+01:00When we started with them there seemed to be more ...When we started with them there seemed to be more colours but they have now evolved into what you see in the photos. I'm convinced we had some pale blue ones when we first had them:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-78848641350008784542016-06-10T08:35:17.809+01:002016-06-10T08:35:17.809+01:00It's the only way to keep the slugs at bay and...It's the only way to keep the slugs at bay and the snails are easily lifted from the pot rims each day:)<br />p.s. I managed to get an insect house:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-85709249609129420762016-06-10T08:34:06.359+01:002016-06-10T08:34:06.359+01:00I love lupins and we could never grow them until w...I love lupins and we could never grow them until we ut them in pots and they just come back every year:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-1999453665931712672016-06-09T17:22:41.448+01:002016-06-09T17:22:41.448+01:00Your lupins are beautiful! I have a pale yellow on...Your lupins are beautiful! I have a pale yellow one, just one stem at the moment. The slugs and snails have all dried out, it has been hot and dry for almost three weeks. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-51887394358059941342016-06-09T12:55:41.931+01:002016-06-09T12:55:41.931+01:00They are beautiful and are doing really well! Lov...They are beautiful and are doing really well! Lovely colours aren't they.Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-3012412362669465192016-06-09T11:18:16.672+01:002016-06-09T11:18:16.672+01:00Beautiful lupins - they are such lovely flowers. T...Beautiful lupins - they are such lovely flowers. They never last long here (slugs and snails!!) so that is a wonderful idea of yours to grow them in pots on gravel.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-73395276876148034742016-06-09T09:07:12.059+01:002016-06-09T09:07:12.059+01:00I love lupins. I lost all mine a couple of years a...I love lupins. I lost all mine a couple of years ago to one of their diseases, but I hope to reintroduce them again one day.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-90568608912652645382016-06-08T20:59:34.665+01:002016-06-08T20:59:34.665+01:00I love their tall, willowy spikes, I just wish the...I love their tall, willowy spikes, I just wish they would grow in the flower beds but I'd rather have them in pots than have none at all:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-1756656378609245642016-06-08T20:57:52.536+01:002016-06-08T20:57:52.536+01:00The purple ones are a bit different aren't the...The purple ones are a bit different aren't they?:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-61525204346517238942016-06-08T18:51:21.856+01:002016-06-08T18:51:21.856+01:00Oh, these are beautiful! So lovely in pots. You ha...Oh, these are beautiful! So lovely in pots. You have encouraged me to try to grow them this way! x KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-84694944237925006632016-06-08T15:16:39.819+01:002016-06-08T15:16:39.819+01:00How pretty, really like the purple and white ones....How pretty, really like the purple and white ones. I've never grown lupins, but I think I'll go looking for some.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-54972723310983270642016-06-08T14:02:08.573+01:002016-06-08T14:02:08.573+01:00It does seem to keep the slugs at bay and the snai...It does seem to keep the slugs at bay and the snails are easily lifted off from under the rims of the pots if they manage to get across the pebbles:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-15815203895670115702016-06-08T14:00:51.204+01:002016-06-08T14:00:51.204+01:00Try keeping some in a pot, they do get a bit eaten...Try keeping some in a pot, they do get a bit eaten but it mostly seems to work. I love to see them in flowers borders in other gardens:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-88252125540712566512016-06-08T13:59:31.827+01:002016-06-08T13:59:31.827+01:00Thank you Synnove glad you liked the flowers:)Thank you Synnove glad you liked the flowers:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-21392587708352333932016-06-08T12:13:26.136+01:002016-06-08T12:13:26.136+01:00I love lupins but I am never successful growing th...I love lupins but I am never successful growing them because of the snails. Haven't tried putting them in pots on the gravel yet. I will give that a go :)Coastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-46303696812865481732016-06-08T11:55:50.212+01:002016-06-08T11:55:50.212+01:00The lupins are stunning Rosie! I have never been ...The lupins are stunning Rosie! I have never been able to grow them. I am sure they would make me smile too if they were in my garden! xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-14937231329973216462016-06-08T10:53:12.566+01:002016-06-08T10:53:12.566+01:00Hi Rosie,
fabulous photos of this wonderful flower...Hi Rosie,<br />fabulous photos of this wonderful flowers.<br />Best regards, SynnöveSeraphinas Phantasiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997229848143794767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-52248788845565155002016-06-08T10:35:38.586+01:002016-06-08T10:35:38.586+01:00Pots and gravel seem to be the only way we can gro...Pots and gravel seem to be the only way we can grow them. Our garden is heavy, claggy clay and as it gets quite damp the snails and slugs love it:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-8075646376331405382016-06-08T09:29:53.158+01:002016-06-08T09:29:53.158+01:00I love lupins but they don't last in our stran...I love lupins but they don't last in our strange garden. Maybe I should have a go with a pot and some gravel. :-) Crimson Kettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701829170555353323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-11295502108975638072016-06-08T09:24:10.838+01:002016-06-08T09:24:10.838+01:00Thank you riitta - I have enjoyed joing in your li...Thank you riitta - I have enjoyed joing in your link party:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-52399739896421650162016-06-08T09:09:45.226+01:002016-06-08T09:09:45.226+01:00Your lupins are so pretty Rosie! Especially the co...Your lupins are so pretty Rosie! Especially the combination of white & pink is very fresh. Thank you for joining in my link party - enjoy your day!riitta khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846480905422316167noreply@blogger.com