Margot's Recent Activity

  1. Margot liked Acerholic's post in the thread Acer palmatum 'Seiryu'.

    23rd April 2024 and the lime green and red on my Seiryu this morning deserved a photo or 2. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

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  2. Margot liked Pieter's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] A sampling of the various colours of Scilla we have spread around the yard. The...

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  3. Margot liked Georgia Strait's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    Kanzan today in 3pm PDT sunshine … our neighbours and I, too, think best in years This is at our private fence line Typical and pretty...

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  4. Margot liked AlainK's post in the thread Planting doubles of the same tree?.

    Ha ha ha !... [ATTACH] I'm a member of, say a group of citizens, that work to find ways to make our world better, preserve,...

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  5. Margot liked Bill's post in the thread Blooming Now.

    We had a lot of sunlight in the summer last year which resulted in excellent budding on the Rhodos, but then we had a period in winter...

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  6. Margot liked Ron B's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    Flower shape is not a match - English bluebells are tubular, with points that curl back tightly as though scrolled. Also: are they...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 1:18 PM
  7. Margot liked Acerholic's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    And after a mid morning coffee sat in some nice sunshine, I thought a few more of my Hostas for the thread, they have loved this damp...

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  8. Margot liked Georgia Strait's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    a peaceful Sunday sunrise garden tour — Rhodo “Seaview Sunset” … with a parent called “Canadian Sunset” (cue the Andy Williams crooning...

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  9. Margot replied to the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    Wow! Nine posts added to this thread so far today while I was busy hosting a brunch. This gives me the perfect excuse to pour...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 1:12 PM
  10. Margot liked Acerholic's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    Lots of weeding in my garden this morning and whilst doing this I thought I would take a few pics of some of my Hostas. First Frost...

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  11. Margot liked DerekK's post in the thread More Damage from January Arctic Air.

    The damage from the November 1955 deep freeze is well recorded. Check out the links below. One focuses on the '55 freeze and the other...

    Apr 17, 2024 at 3:22 PM
  12. Margot liked Acerholic's post in the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    My Clematis Guernsey Cream is just opening its flowers. This is the very first, so wanted to share it on the forum. The flower is just...

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  13. Margot replied to the thread Root pruning a potted Japanese Maple.

    After reading about mycorrhizal fungi in pots, my thought is that it's great if you have money to burn. Like adding 'good wishes'....

    Apr 16, 2024
  14. Margot liked AlainK's post in the thread Root pruning a potted Japanese Maple.

    Personally, I don't. Maybe it could help, but if the tree is in the right soil, I don't think it's necessary. Maybe I'm wrong, but I...

    Apr 16, 2024
  15. Margot attached a file to the thread 2024 Virtual Garden Tour - welcome!.

    This is the first time I have seen my Cornus nuttallii in bloom. I planted it from seed about 12 years ago and it is about 20 feet...

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