tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417381781440063818.post427535305505796217..comments2024-02-22T10:37:49.541+00:00Comments on John Grimshaw's Garden Diary: Chelsea snapshotsJohn Grimshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17363269527913926672noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417381781440063818.post-54114702044370131392014-05-23T02:05:27.569+01:002014-05-23T02:05:27.569+01:00Just when Cirsium rivulare atropurp is finally bec...Just when Cirsium rivulare atropurp is finally becoming thinly available in the U.S., here's another Chelsea thistle to covet. I see it's a native of Great Britain. A Calif native thistle in my garden, Cirsium occidentale, just expired in a recent heat wave, so I'm currently thistleless -- a pitiable state of being! Denisehttp://agrowingobsession.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2417381781440063818.post-65781346851224697302014-05-20T12:29:20.369+01:002014-05-20T12:29:20.369+01:00I was surprised how empty the Pavillion was for mo...I was surprised how empty the Pavillion was for most of the day yesterday. I think the trouble is the sponsors of showgardens spend one on novelties to attract the press and thats what sells the papers etc which is a huge pity. I love that Lunaria, sold loads at Malvern when I was helping Avon Bulbs and have some seed to sow for myselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com