Just showing off now

[Longtimer]

This is past it’s best….like me!….on opposite side of garden to the Rhododendrons….

[SheffieldJane]

Gardens are such a joy at this time of year. X

[Longtimer in reply to SheffieldJane]

They certainly are, so many birds etc. Can ease the problems.

[Kendrew]

That's beautiful Longtimer... and can you believe that my Wisteria has flowered for the first time in TWELVE years!! I followed all the advice from RHS website regarding the pruning and nothing!! So last year I did nothing to it and this happened! Not as lovely as yours, but I was so happy. Gardens, the birds, nature in general....SO healing.

Wisteria

[Longtimer]

Lovely. My son planted his 4 years ago, first flowering this year. Now they will flower every year.

[Charlie1boy]

Wow! We have had wisteria in our garden, but not nowadays. Difficult to keep under control, as it grew like no tomorrow. Also, the pruning can be a bit of a nuisance, with no guarantee ( to me at any rate) that it will flower.

When it did flower, it was spectacular , but nowhere near as good as yours!

Paddy

[Longtimer in reply to Charlie1boy]

Yes, my OH trims it twice a year, we can look online how to do, but it’s not easy! My sister bought me a big gardening book by Monty Don a few years ago, so we have no excuse. We are lucky my OH does all the gardening, especially topiary! Once a year shapes a massive yew! I sit in the garden on edge with my mobile! then have a lie down!

[Charlie1boy in reply to Longtimer]

Methinks you have the best job then!

We are also Monty Don fans.

Paddy

[Stills]

I’m wistfully wishing I had a Wisteria it’s wonderful 😉

[Mayadill in reply to Stills]

Joining you in wistful wishing! It's beautiful.

[Hunter134]

Simply gorgeous!!! That would be nice to sit by with a cup of coffee.

[Jackoh]

Love wisterias. Didn’t realise they were difficult to bloom and look after. I’m definitely a “ sit in the garden and just appreciate the work hubby has done” kind of girl. Xx💐

[Longtimer in reply to Jackoh]

That’s what I have been doing today, lovely

[Pixix]

Lovely, we’ve seen some magnificent wisteria this year, & I did want one. But the only suitable wall faces north & it takes so long to wait for the blooms, I could be pushing up daisies before it started flowering! S x

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Pixix]

That's a bit pessimistic - I'd like to think I will live another 6 years!!!

[Pixix in reply to PMRpro]

nah…my cup is always half full…it has to be!!!!! S xx

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Pixix]

By the way - I am reliably informed that you can get mature ones that flower within 2 years ...

[Longtimer in reply to PMRpro]

You are right and I only found that out recently.

[Longtimer in reply to PMRpro]

Just checked, Amethyst Falls, flowers in first year, much smaller, can be grown in a pot….as I said I’ m so boring…

[Pixix in reply to Longtimer]

trouble is that only wall that’s free is north facing, & whoops, that already has a climbing hydrangea on it!

[Longtimer in reply to Pixix]

Yes I know what you mean, we have just lost a 25 year old Pyracantha on a north facing wall….very limited

[Pixix in reply to Longtimer]

definitely! We didn’t plant the tree hydrangea, but it is happy! At our last cottage we planted a Garrya, & that was OK! Sorry you’ve lost your pyracantha after all that time, that’s sad.

[Longtimer in reply to Pixix]

Yes, we have been out this morning and replaced it.....fingers crossed....

[Pixix in reply to Longtimer]

That’s good, hope it will be happy! S x

[Longtimer in reply to Pixix]

I may even talk to it!……thank you.

[Pixix in reply to PMRpro]

see my reply below to Longtimer!

[HeronNS in reply to Pixix]

Reminds me of someone who decided they wanted to be a doctor, but they were older than your typical med student. When a friend urged them to go ahead with the studies they said, but think how old I'll be by the time I qualify! The answer? The same age you'll be if you don't follow your dream.

[Pixix in reply to HeronNS]

my doctor us one of those…20 years in the pharmaceutical industry first…& is now the best doctor, or the listening & diagnosing & helping variety that I’ve met! S x

[Missus835]

So serene. Thanks for sharing.

[Longtimer in reply to Missus835]

Serene is middle name!

[prunus]

I love wisteria. My neighbour has one and I enjoy it from my kitchen window. At the moment I have a kolkwitzia in full bloom in the back garden which is a picture from my bedroom window. I don't know how to send pictures otherwise I would send you one.

[Longtimer in reply to prunus]

I only sent mine first time this week....but won't tell you how because I might tell you wrong!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to prunus]

When you write a reply you will see a bar of ikons underneath it.

B I U @ and a smiley face and a square with a mountain

The square with a mountain is the ikon to add a picture - click or tap on that and it opens a menu: Photo library, Take photo or Choose file on an iPhone. It might be different on an android and on a computer it just offers Open file

Photo library opens your photos, choose the one you want and add it. Then post your reply,

[pigeonCl-HU in reply to PMRpro]

Thankyou PMRpro for that clear explanation; now we know.

It all seems so simple once you know how to do it😊

[prunus in reply to PMRpro]

Many thanks for that. Going back to when you kindly interpreted that blood test result for me, the surgery have never contacted me about it!!

[gaqke10]

How lovely. Thank you. Gardening saves my life every day.

[Longtimer in reply to gaqke10]

Yes, couldn't agree more....we must enjoy what we can....