Presentation
Guest
Speaker - Nigel Eaton from Moss and Moor Garden Centre,
Ilkley.
‘Adding Colour to the Spring Garden’
Nigel brought with him a selection of plants, bulbs and seeds. He gave us lots of advice and ideas for our spring gardens next year.
One
of these was how to plant a lasagne of bulbs to give nine to ten
months of flowers. The flowering time dictating as to where you
placed the bulbs in the pot. He then talked about plants such as
viburnum tinus, leucothoe, sarcococca and other foliage plants to add
to the pot to give interest.
Nigel then gave us several ideas
for plant combinations. For example, tassel ferns, ophiopogon
planiscapus and snowdrops planted together in a pot.
He gave us
tips on how to plant bulbs in pots such as iris reticulata and
frittillaria (lay the bulb on its side when planting). He also gave
us advice about compost, feed and micorrhizal fungi.
Display Table
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Peter brought his tricyrtis from Reighton Nursery in Hunmanby
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Ann Fritchley brought in a display of :- Polygonum baldschuanicum Colchicum autumnale Liriope muscari Clematis pink dwarf Clematis lambton park Ceratostigma desert skies Caryopteris clandonensis Caryopteris summer sorbet |
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Gardening Matters
Paxton Horticultural Society Autumn Flower and Produce show on Saturday 26th September 2026. Open to the public 1.30pm to 3.30pm.
Cookridge Garden Club
Tuesday 20th October. Gardening to delight the senses by Sarah Hopps.
Tuesday 17th November. RHS Harlow Carr. Past, Present and Future by former curator Paul Cook.
Next meeting
Friday 2nd October - Harvest Forum baking competition and Quiz.
Categories:
1. Savoury scones
2. Fruit scones
3. Fruit Pie
4. Cake to include one vegetable
5. Shortbread
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