Thread 54 Starmer: Grev Søppelbøttefjes Sommergalskap

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Thank you so much, @dontcallmelen. Hope you have a lovely holiday in Minorca. ❤️

Amongst the dry but not dead grass is this. One of many.

Best wishes to DS @pointythings , hope it all goes smoothly and a speedy recovery.

That's what our grass looks like @placemats , the weeds provide some green and fun for insects.

Enjoy it @LizzieW1969

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I have never managed to keep a hydrangea alive either next door had a beautiful one right by our back gate the landlord hacked it to pieces when they put a new fence in it never came back.

Climbing hydrangea is the only one I can keep. North East facing.

ETA taken in May.

Oh, all the best to your DS @pointythings ❤️

We have 2 hydrangeas, cuttings from MIL, and they are doing fine. I cut them back every year as they are in border next to our parking spaces but not much else. Maybe it's the car fumes.

Thank you so much, @DuncinToffee. ❤️

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Water and shade for hydrangeas @blossomtoes. That’s the only tip I have (I only know because despite being a gardening ignoramus I volunteer in a walled garden project and we put all the hydrangeas in the shady bit.

Good luck to DS too @pointythings.

Good luck @pointythings hope that all goes smoothly

Bee Tax

Spotted Wood

There was a climbing hydrangea on a north facing wall of our house when we moved in. It was up against a damp bit of wall and growing through the fascias and guttering so we had to take it down.

Healthy leaves x

Such a shame as the leaves look very healthy.

Much love to you and your son @pointythings xx

That’s my problem. Our garden is SW facing and fully enclosed with high walls and it’s like a Mediterranean micro climate when it’s hot. It’s very short of shade. Lavender and geraniums do well in it. My two variegated holly trees have died this year. 😢

I'm an idiot. It's a speckled wood, not spotted. Getting muddled up with orchids!

That's a very big day, @pointythings I hope everything goes smoothly 💐

Opening ceremony for the world cup final was pure golden cringe 😂

Best ahh that’s why the neighbours one did so well the front is north facing, the back mostly full sun very little shade apart from the back fence where the ivy is keeping it upright, London clay soil which is as dry as a dust bowl at the moment amazed the roses are doing so well still.