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25 NOV 13 by
Smtysm
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Black Boy looks too purple, and it's single. And the double clematis is red instead of white... these sellers of plants!
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Hee hee hee.
And my Nashi doesn't get cherry slugs and doesn't flower at the same time as its pollinator, because it's a Manchurian pear. So I've grown Spectabilis up it.
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#2 of 4 posted
27 DEC 13 by
Smtysm
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The pears of Manchuria must be precious if rose-worthy. The tree appears sadly lacking in the proper pests. But the rose will even things up a bit with its thrips, hibiscus beetles and aphids :)
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I don't think I get hibiscus beetles.
From your photos, I think you visited Karen M's garden. She plants Manchurian pears to grow ramblers up, planting them at the same time. Wonderful effect.
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#4 of 4 posted
27 DEC 13 by
Smtysm
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I've been to Karen's garden, but my garden was already underway by then. Mine is miniscule by comparison, and there are only a few things with ramblers in them; a fir tree that has Adelaide d'Orleans growing up it, a privet that I'm training to a fan shape, with Kiftsgate, and a pittosporum with Nancy Hayward. Even the last two hoped-to-be monsters can barely make headway though, so far. I wonder how on earth Karen deals with possums!??? They are utterly relentless in their quest for rose dinners.
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