By the time this post is published, I’ll have just arrived in sunny Dubai for a week’s holiday, visiting family and friends. Frost? Gale force winds? Bulb planting? Cleaning the greenhouse? It can all wait till I get back. Meanwhile, it’s time for another Six on Saturday. Six things, in the garden, on a Saturday. Could be anything! A job done, a good flower, some autumn colour, a design, a beastie, anything at all. Join in!
Here are my Six.
1) Cyclamen. I knew I had some of these somewhere! They were hiding under a sprawly mess of nicotiana which I cleared last weekend. There is the untidy remains of one flower, cowering in the corner, but not photo-worthy.
2) Fatsia japonica. We have a flower! Or one is at least developing. I had no idea this shrub would flower, although I suppose most things do, eventually. I’ve seen photos of the finished article, looking forward to seeing on this plant. I hope frost doesn’t get in the way.
3) Clematis – variety unknown. This is having a little late flush of flowers, right up at the top. I had to stand on my tip-toes and hold camera at arms length to reach this.
4) Manure – after a bit of fiddling about online, I found a good source of horse manure, about 10 minutes drive from home. It’s not a stables, more a paddock, with just two horses that apparently between them produce a prodigious quantity of poo. The stash I raided is about 1 year old, straw and bedding-free, and is well rotted down. It’s lovely stuff. I filled 15 bags and will be back for more in a few weeks time. I’m going to spread it as a thick mulch on the veg beds and the borders once they’re all cut back for the winter. I reckon I’ll need three or four return trips to complete the job.
5) Dahlia bishop’s children. I know, I know, I keep banging on about these, but I do love the orangey/yellow flowers of this plant against the dark dark foliage. Very striking, I think.
6) Wisteria. Having cleared Border 3, I now have a good view of the entirety of this wisteria. It spans across about 18 feet tip to tip, and I expect it will put on another 6 feet next year, it is now very vigorous. This is a nice problem to have. My reason for featuring it here again is the leaf colour, which I have never really noticed before at this time of year.
That’s my Six for this week, what are yours? Our little community of fellow Six posters is growing each week, why not add your voice? We’d love to have a nose round your garden! If you’d like to take part, just add a comment below, with a link to your post, and maybe add a link back to this blog in yours. Go on, you know you want to – see participant guide for more details.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend, don’t forget to check back in over the next couple of days as more links get added.
I’ll be back next week with another Six on Saturday.
I like that little clematis, I don’t grow many climbers, I think I should rectify that. I however do grow lots of dahlias and this one is a little beauty!
I tried really really hard to post my SoS yesterday, but Brian defeated me eventually. All OK again this morning, although it seems just as windy and the night was wicked so not much sleep. Hope you are enjoying Dubai! https://offtheedgegardening.com/2017/10/22/six-on-saturday-static/
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Missed a few weeks but back again – here are my six for this week: https://www.parabola.me.uk/blog/2017/Oct/six-things-in-the-garden-today/
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I love the Fatsia. It looks far to exotic to be as hardy as it is. Mine hasn’t flowered this year though.
Here’s my six for this week – https://thequiltinggardener.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-211017/
It’s my third post so hopefully I’ve finally got the link right
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Link is good, thanks!
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I’m late checking in today from British Columbia. I’ll be reading your posts for the next little while! Here are my six from this week: https://fromourisland.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-october-212017/
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I hope you are enjoying some sunshine. I love your Dahlia and the Fatsia japonica flower. I am envious of the manure, I must find a source for my soil, I still have a lot of claggy clay to break down. My Six are at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=121420068550699&id=100020481184500
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I’ve got some of that carex or one like it. Think I’m with your husband on that one. I might dig it up this so yet and move it to a pot out the way.
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It’s definitely not dead and will look just as good in a pot.
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Hi, I have clematis envy! Mine have almost all had a disastrous year, especially the late flowerers. I have C. texensis Gravetye Beauty which should be looking like yours above (only redder) about now, but is long since finished. Other things are still looking good however, as my own six shows: https://greenfingeredblog.blogspot.com/2017/10/six-things-that-shouldnt-garden.html
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My clems have mostly been rubbish too. Wilt and earwigs did for most. This one was great earlier and just has a few late blooms now. Many were yound this year, hoping for better things next year when a little more established.
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Error. Here is my six -http://londoncottagegarden.com/six-on-saturday-21st-october/
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Dubai! I wrote today’s Six in the gaps indoors while storm Brian rages outside. I can only dream of having bags of rotted manure in the back of the car…….
here is my sixhttp://londoncottagegarden.com/six-on-saturday-21st-october/
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I have completely forgotten how to add my blog with a link. Mind has gone blank. Help!
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Here tis.
http://londoncottagegarden.com/six-on-saturday-21st-october/
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Can’t help I’m afraid but I’m so glad it’s not just me!
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I’m really looking forward to mulching with the manure, its good stuff. I’m happy to avoided Brian, he sounds like a pain.
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My cyclamen look exactly like yours. It’s either flowers and no leaves or leaves and no flowers. Hope you have a great holiday. Here are my six for today: https://thepaintinggardener.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-october-21/.
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I’m having some fairly serious dahlia envy here. Bishop’s Children, you’re coming to my garden next year! Here’s my Six offering. https://thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-21-10/
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Hello! Actually that’s the link to my blog post. You need the link to your blog post so we can all find it. Let me know if you need help.
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Oh my good golly, taking credit for the Propogator’s Six! Here are mine for real this time. http://lorahughes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/my-first-six-on-saturday.html
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Yep that’s the one!
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I grew those from seed last year. Dead easy. Lots of different colours but that one is particularly good with the darker foliage.
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https://gardenersfridayforum.blogspot.co.uk/2017/10/six-on-saturday.html
Hope this is how you submit 6 on Saturday.
Enjoy your holiday.
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Yep perfect, that link worked. Nice to see a new Six post.
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That manure pic gives me an idea! Here are my six https://ajoann.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-10-20-17/
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Next weeks six is definitely coming from Dubai. Indidnt get a chance to put together in advance…
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Excellent shall look forward to those ones 😀
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I was given seed of Cyclamen hederifolium and repandum by a friend who has masses of both. For weeks she’s been giving me a running commentary on how many of hers have germinated (loads). My own? Zero. Make the best of that sun, it’s rubbish here. My six are here: https://gardenruminations.wordpress.com/2017/10/21/six-on-saturday-21102017/
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Hope you enjoy Dubai; just don’t brush against anyone in a bar! Dubai gardens next Saturday?
Lucky you, having a source of manure without the straw and stuff. I guess you are using strong bags! My Brian-beaten six is over at https://rivendellgarden.blog/?p=2616.
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Yes I had 40 bags of spent shroom compost delivered early this year,i kept the bags. Good for all sorts.
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I might go to Dubai flower world. Big gaudy thing, opens Oct to April, too hot the rest of the year. Or i might just use my temporary back garden, plenty of flowers there.
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Ah cyclamen..I had big plans to buy some this year, but missed the ‘window. Enjoy your hols!
Here’s my six- http://bit.ly/2yyyJy8
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