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Title: Colour now
Post by: Palustris on October 19, 2013, 06:05:13 PM

(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013014Asterericoideshorizontalis.jpg)
Aster ericoides horizontalis
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013015Gyposphilatenuifolia.jpg)
Gypsophila tenuifolia
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013016Alliumthunbergiialbum.jpg)
Allium thunbergii album
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013017Alliumthunbergii.jpg)
Allium thunbergii

Title: Re: Colour now
Post by: ideasguy on October 22, 2013, 10:15:21 AM

Many thanks for posting this Eric!
Some absolute treasures there 8)
That little Aster looks interesting!
Is it difficult to grow?

I did learn that

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The name ‘Aster’ derives from the Latin for ’star’

;D
http://www.ivydenegardens.co.uk/Mixed%20Border%20Herbaceous/asthorizontalis.html
That site looks interesting!

Title: Re: Colour now
Post by: Palustris on October 22, 2013, 10:57:07 AM

The aster is probably better named A.e. var. prostratus. It is a shrubby kind with quite woody stems. It is dead easy to grow and propagate from cuttings
There is an Aster lateriflorus var. horizontalis which has pink ish flowers. I have not got that one.

Title: Re: Colour now
Post by: ideasguy on October 22, 2013, 11:10:58 AM

I'd like to try both of those Eric.
At this time of year, I always wish I had more Asters!
Mind you, I have been adding to them each year.
Now you have prompted by posting this topic, a Photo shoot here is required :D
Still plenty of colour around. Penstemons have been excellent this year and still going.
It was beautiful before the rains came last week.

Title: Re: Colour now
Post by: NightHawk on October 22, 2013, 11:21:11 AM

We had a lovely pink aster last year (can't remember the name) but for some reason this year it hasn't appeared.  Something's killed it off  :-\  :(

Our penstemons are also doing well George.

We've had a few days of heavy rain over the weekend and up to today, so they're all getting a bit of a battering.

Title: Re: Colour now
Post by: Palustris on October 22, 2013, 04:12:02 PM

So, how about some more. The asters are all now unlabelled so no idea what they are.
Some of our Asters and Hydrangeas and Oxalis.

(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013020.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013021.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013022.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013023.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013024.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013026.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013027.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013028.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013029.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013030.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013031.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013032.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013034.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013035.jpg)
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Octobermisc2013037.jpg)
And in the Alpine House.
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Oxalisperdicariamalloborba.jpg)
Oxalis perdicaria Malloborba
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/OxalisperdicariaCetrinp.jpg)
Oxalis perdicaria Ezeiza form
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Campanulafragilis.jpg)
Campanula fragilis
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/OxalisAnneChristie.jpg)
Oxalis Anne Christie
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww32/Owdboggy/October%20miscellany%202013/Oxalishirta.jpg)
Oxalis hirta