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    Peony protection?

    Last year, our peony (I think that's what they are) grew quite well, and then flopped over. So I bought some "supports", but they seemed to exacerbate the problem. As you can see from this photo the supports are already insitu

    http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...t/IMG_1586.jpg

    but I was debating using them this year. Also, I wondered if they needed fleecing as the shoots will probably be quite tender at this stage, and the weather doesn't look like it's improving any time soon. The supports would make a nice fleece support.

    I'm also, not sure what these are:

    http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...t/IMG_1597.jpg

    It's kinda tricky looking up "blue flowers" on google...
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    You could maybe do with one of those supports that's a circle divided into squares - know what I mean? This gives lots of support because the shoots grow up though the squares and are supported closely on all sides. I tend to let mine flop. Au naturelle so to speak! (The peony, that is! ).

    The blue thing is Grape Hyacinth - spawn of the Devil! I've been trying to eradicate a bad dose of them from my garden for 8 years. They seed, they grow from bulb offsets, they get on me pip!
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      Originally posted by Flummery View Post
      You could maybe do with one of those supports that's a circle divided into squares - know what I mean? This gives lots of support because the shoots grow up though the squares and are supported closely on all sides. I tend to let mine flop. Au naturelle so to speak! (The peony, that is! ).

      The blue thing is Grape Hyacinth - spawn of the Devil! I've been trying to eradicate a bad dose of them from my garden for 8 years. They seed, they grow from bulb offsets, they get on me pip!
      Thanks Ma.

      Because the peonies (correct pl.?) are in a pot, once they flop, they look terrible, hence we supported them last year. Might keep an eye out for the square/round support though.

      So the Hyacinth spreads? This is kinda cool for where they are, as they are planted in a kind of "trough" made of sleepers at the back end of the decked area.
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        Originally posted by Flummery View Post

        The blue thing is Grape Hyacinth - spawn of the Devil! I've been trying to eradicate a bad dose of them from my garden for 8 years. They seed, they grow from bulb offsets, they get on me pip!
        You could send a few my way if you wish Flum!
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        • #5
          Guess what I forgot to do this year...
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          • #6
            Qe!?

            Ohh Mods. Cooey.
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              Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
              Qe!?

              Ohh Mods. Cooey.
              You mean you don't need a new pink wedding dress Wayne?
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              • #8
                Originally posted by pdblake View Post
                You mean you don't need a new pink wedding dress Wayne?
                Nah, I'll just put a red sock in the wash with my white one.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
                  Nah, I'll just put a red sock in the wash with my white one.
                  LOL

                  But how are you for wigs?
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by pdblake View Post
                    LOL

                    But how are you for wigs?
                    Tall as I am, I haven't yet out-grown my hair.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by HeyWayne View Post
                      Tall as I am, I haven't yet out-grown my hair.
                      You do realise that no one knows what the hell we're on about?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by pdblake View Post
                        You do realise that no one knows what the hell we're on about?
                        Including us.
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