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jimroden · « **on:** February 12, 2008, 20:32 »

Hi Guy's and Girls

This year I want to grow different flowers down the allotment that I can cut and and put in a vase or two at home and have no blooming idea exuse the pun :roll:.

Any ideas will be very greatful also any cuttings please if you have some I will be willing to pay for them of course. So far I have chrysanthamuns.

Jim

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2008, 20:44 »

Have a look at this and also, search for cutting patch.

www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=11624&highlight=cut+flowers

agapanthus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2008, 20:50 »

Definitely go for sunflowers.....they send out smaller flowers on the secondary stems. I have had many a great vase of these

jimroden · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2008, 20:57 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

Definitely go for sunflowers.....they send out smaller flowers on the secondary stems. I have had many a great vase of these

Funny you say that there is a competition between a couple of us that have no idea what we are doing down the allotment with a sunflowers

should be a laugh so any tips on that will be good as well

Jim

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2008, 21:00 »

as aggy says ,,,, and feed feed feed with liquid manure

agapanthus · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2008, 21:13 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

as aggy says ,,,, and feed feed feed with liquid manure

I did'nt actually!!!!.....my best one's were always the one's that were self-sown!!! They do need a fertile soil and a bit of feed but there are so many varieties around, you are bound to get some gorgeous combinations

Gwiz · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 05:02 »

Dahlias for me. bootifull.

Wildeone · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2008, 07:34 »

lots of sweet peas freshly cut in a vase beautiful.

And I love gladioli (sp?) beautifyl in a wide tall vase!

Jaye · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2008, 08:50 »

You could try getting hold of The Cutting Garden by Sarah Raven - and she has lots of seeds for sale on her website suitable for cutting.

The Cutting Garden is the next book on my list - then I have got all her books!

Jaye

Ruby Red · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:36 »

I tried just the once to grow sunflowers and it was a disaster. I planted it up against the fence to help with the support at the bottom of the garden, :oops: but unfortunately as the name suggests, its flowery head followed the path of the sun but only next door could see it.

SkipRat · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2008, 17:07 »

My Favs are Dahlia,s Chrysanths, Stattice, Gypshophelia, sweet peas and Pinks for cut flowers. Wife loves en aswell.

flowergirl · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2008, 18:26 »

mum gave me some Cosmos it was great and woudnt die (till the 1st cold snap) i cut loads of it for indoors, of course sweet peas have to be done. wow ive never given advice before :oops:
Skiprat is Gypshopelia the white flowers you get in bunches of roses etc i hope so cos ive been trying to think what that stuff is for ages?

gobs · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2008, 18:29 »

Quote from: "agapanthus"

Quote from: "muntjac"
as aggy says ,,,, and feed feed feed with liquid manure

I did'nt actually!!!!.....my best one's were always the one's that were self-sown!!!

They always are!

slugs never eat them for sure.

naturesparadise · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2008, 20:06 »

if you want a sunflower that will get them scratching there heads then how about one that grows a 22inch flower

8th one on the list
http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/SeedOrders/index1.html

Wildeone · « **Reply #14 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:12 »

Quote from: "naturesparadise"

if you want a sunflower that will get them scratching there heads then how about one that grows a 22inch flower

8th one on the list
http://www.jungleseeds.co.uk/SeedOrders/index1.html

what a fantastic site! I've added it to my favs.

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