Tuesday 24 August 2010

More dahlias and fruit

The cactus 'Hillcrest Royal' is doing well and looks great in the conservatory in this rainy weather.  I brought some Cosmos flowers from Henfaes and the colours match the dahlia in an uncanny way.  Just had to take a photo and add in the Charantais melon that is ripening well in the tunnel at Henfaes.  It is cv. Alvaro, which came out tops in a recent RHS trial, according to Colin.

I went to a budding workshop at Tal Goed nursery and was shown how to bud apples.  I put buds of Egremont Russet  and Lord Lambourne onto a wild crab rootstock (not ideal).  Tape will be left on until November.

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