tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post4427726672801061219..comments2024-02-28T02:23:35.827-08:00Comments on Kelli's Northern Ireland Garden: Best and Worst Plant AwardKellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-61974941585217176502014-08-11T19:09:30.205-07:002014-08-11T19:09:30.205-07:00I'm with you on the hostas. Boring! I dug mine...I'm with you on the hostas. Boring! I dug mine up and gave them all away except for one that I actually did like, called June. I am also apathetic about daylilies and peonies, even though these plants send other gardeners into fits of glee. But my all time favorite is the simple purple coneflower. I just can't get enough of them. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-48543332542931954532014-08-10T13:16:18.505-07:002014-08-10T13:16:18.505-07:00But Kelli, what else grows so well in the shade? A...But Kelli, what else grows so well in the shade? And the texture of the (unblemished) leaf!<br /><br />I do agree about the flowers and always break them off to encourage leaf growth.<br /><br />Slugs - the keepers of the national collection use a garlic spray. (which I believe Martyn is trialing this year...)Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17169050358049841998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-85316053748042300462014-08-09T10:53:23.877-07:002014-08-09T10:53:23.877-07:00I'm with you on the hostas! The slugs love th...I'm with you on the hostas! The slugs love them and I always have holes in the leaves! ~TastyTravels~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17242583069509116828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-58875250006934816442014-08-09T01:45:24.269-07:002014-08-09T01:45:24.269-07:00Best (flower) plant for me this year: Rudbeckia, g...Best (flower) plant for me this year: Rudbeckia, going great guns and producing masses of blooms. Worst: Gaillardia "Burgunder", which is nowhere near as good as last year, despite being supposedly perennial.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-34043182194417646422014-08-08T21:35:20.697-07:002014-08-08T21:35:20.697-07:00I think, roses always be the queen of the flowers,...I think, roses always be the queen of the flowers, so beautiful and elegant.Endah Murniyatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16175364514530314348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-732676481099375924.post-58315221857216655652014-08-08T01:59:15.580-07:002014-08-08T01:59:15.580-07:00I love the leaves of hostas, so many different sha...I love the leaves of hostas, so many different shades of green, it's such a shame that the slugs take a fancy to them too. It's annoying when plants are mislabelled by garden centres, I've had this happen a few times too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com