Flower Power

[elusive]

That’s such a shame about the roses Coco, any buds left for some late ones?

 

[Coco61]

Just went outside to check but nothing left on that plant.
Unexpectedly, just further down this rather tall spindly stem had a new flower on top! Behind it on another stem under the leaves of next door, much higher up, another bud can be seen. So that was delightful to find.

 

[elusive]

That’s a lovely surprise!

 

[Member ID2]

We have a lot of hazelnuts that fell off the hazelnut tree this year. Must pick them up tomorrow and keep them for the hamsters.

 

[Daisy]

We have a lot of hazelnuts that fell off the hazelnut tree this year. Must pick them up tomorrow and keep them for the hamsters.

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Our neighbours have a walnut tree and the squirrels love eating (and burying) the green walnuts. They drop the shells all over our garden while eating the nuts but I love squirrels so I can forgive that

 

[Maz]

I didn't even know you could grow hazelnuts in the Uk! Or that we had hazelnut and walnut trees!

 

[Member ID2]

I planted the hazelnut bush over 20 years ago because i liked the twirly branches. Probably got it at a plant or boot sale. It grew into a large tree. I keep chopping it back which seems to make it grow even more. It took a few years until it grew hazelnuts. I originally thought it was some ornamental plant and was surprised when i saw the hazelnuts. I've always eaten them and gave them to the hamsters as well.

 

[elusive]

Home grown hazlenuts for the hams is really lovely!

 

[Member ID2]

Planning on cutting the grass tomorrow so had to pick up the hazelnuts.

 

[elusive]

That looks like a good crop, lots of nice treats there!

 

[Maz]

Wow, that is a lot of lovely hazelnuts! Assume they take a long time to grow and start producing? I want one!

 

[Member ID2]

Yes, it took a few years but can't remember how long.

 

[Maz]

Fog! Why does it have to be one extreme to the other?! Thick fog here this morning, Definitely cooler as well.

 

[elusive]

Weird isn’t it, a bit foggy here today too, I went from having all the fans on to being really cold all day yesterday!

 

[Member ID2]

Fog? I love fog but none here.

 

[Maz]

Ugh I definitely don't like fog.

 

[elusive]

Still quite a lot of flower power on the go in spite of the weather, there were some lovely bees about earlier but I missed them as I didn’t have my phone with me, too busy getting wet & muddy!

 

[Maz]

Those are beautiful. Is the first one Zak's plant? I can see the second are fuschias. Third and fourth look familiar but not sure what they are

 

[elusive]

Yes the first one is Zak’s plant, can’t believe how it’s grown & it puts a smile on my face every time I pass it.
The yellow ones are my Clematis that I grew from seed many moons ago!

 

[Maz]

Ah that's it! Knew I recognised them. There are so many types of Clematis.