Garden Log 2014-15

[Farhan Ahmed]

Linum which stole my heart last year.(Farhan)

Did you manage to recover it?

From Rains? Yes...

zabardast.... from where you got the dwarf canna seeds?? did your last year's ivy geranium survived? any dwarf dahlia this year?

Canna from T & M. Ivy geranium did not survive. Dwarf dahlia not as yet but maybe i will procure redskin to fill up space if i lose Dahlia due frost.

[khabbab]

Wonderful. My royal ensign morning glory is growing good maybe because my temps are higher than yours. I will put some pots in greenhouse and some in open to compare which do the best.

[Syed Adnan]

sweetpeas . Wow and in the pot !
It always failed me when i put them in pots. Looking Forward for more updates on this.

[Rohail Asad]

Wow, nice efforts with knowledge.
is Linum available in common nurseries ?

[Farhan Ahmed]

Astonishingly Yes. Heirloom(F-2/Local) Linum (also called Scarlet Flax), larkspur, sweet William and Candytuft/iberis are available this season in H-9 Nursery area. When asked, nurseryman said that mali's give their seeds to them as a good will gesture and they prepare few pots just for fun

However, linum never performs when transplanted.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Muhammad Arif Khan wrote:
Linum which stole my heart last year.(Farhan)

Did you manage to recover it?


From Rains? Yes...
I meant your stolen heart.

[Farhan Ahmed]

That's Naughty

Risalpur is making it in the top of list for low temperatures.

[Farhan Ahmed]

It has been a perplexing winter, a long and dry one also. Kept me baffled about watering scheme. Many seedlings were lost in Shady and damp areas. Waiting eagerly for sun to rise and shine brightly in entire garden. I have taken a gamble today by removing winter protection, by dates it should be there for another 10 days, but with ongoing first winter rainy spell i am seeing respite in cold temperatures and hope frost will be no more.

Garden as of today amidst rain.


Spring indeed has a rejuvenating effect. Just trying to make things survive till they take a kick start in approaching warmth.

[Farhan Ahmed]

Owing to Rafique Bhai, i have finally taken the Rose plunge. Rose is no doubts the king of flowers, and weather here is also suitable for them, but their permanence was infact stopping me for owning them as this is my temporary aboard. Thankyou Rafique Bhai for Roses Gift, struggling at the moment with yellowing and shedding leaves , i am wondrous will they be able to revive.

ID please for this unknown one from Fateh Moh Nursery

[Farhan Ahmed]

Quick Tip
Following conditions will not let the frost build up
Dense Fog/Moisture
Rain/post rain for atleast 2-3 days
Wind, even if its light one
Watering your plants before night sets in.