Talk:
It was a pleasure to welcome once again to
Friday Forum John and Gail Summerfield. In their talk “Staff only beyond this
point” John and Gail took us behind the scenes of a small nursery with their
amusing anecdotes of the typical questions and comments made by customers.
We were fascinated to see the process of
producing ornamental grasses and how John mixes his special compost in a
concrete mixer.
Westshores Nursery, who have won many gold
medals and once produced annuals and hanging baskets, now specialise in
ornamental grasses and autumn perennials.
http://www.westshores.co.uk
Gail, a botanist and lecturer in horticulture
as well as a background in merchandising, writes for the publication “The Hardy
Plant”
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There is still plenty of colour and
interest in the gardens of our members
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| Caroline’s pots of Persicaria capitata |
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| Maggie found the name of her tall aster to be Mrs T S Wright |
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Eric’s Nicandra physalodes (Shoofly plant) which bears blue flowers
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| In Gill’s container: Japanese Anemones, Phlox, Salvia,, Alstromeira, Chelone, Campanula aesthetica, the yellow Kirengeshoma, Crocosmia Severn Sunrise, the Obedient Plant Physostegia virginiana, Dahlia, Hydrangea and Begonia evansii |
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Left:Propagating Basil: Thelma gave us a masterclass on this two
weeks ago and Judith put it to the test producing many cuttings with a good
root system in that time.
Centre:Judith's jug of Dahlias and
Ageratums
Right:In James’ pot is Tropaeolum speciosum
(Scottish flame flower) which has bright green foliage and crimson flowers in
the summer, followed by blue berries.
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James also brought from his garden Aster x frikartii 'Monch' (which initially James mistakenly heard named as African Monkey!) Clematis,
Hesperantha, Actaea
simplex 'Brunette' which thrives in a damp, dark
corner) Crocosmia Solfaterre and Rudbeckia
gloriosa
Notice
Board
Remember to support the Paxton Show on
23rd September
Next
Meetings
6th October: Presentation – “People, Plants, Pleasure and
Passion” by Don Wittam
20th October: Harvest Forum – more details to follow
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