tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post1416146481867339625..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Lister Park Botanical Gardens In NovemberJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-76069401458214333302015-11-25T17:07:49.472+00:002015-11-25T17:07:49.472+00:00They are and they really brighten up a winter gard...They are and they really brighten up a winter garden. It was literally freezing whilst we were there, lots of black ice and a biting wind, but it lifted my spirits seeing a bit of blue sky.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8084867623760019432015-11-25T16:52:46.560+00:002015-11-25T16:52:46.560+00:00Despite their delicate appearance those little cyc...Despite their delicate appearance those little cyclamens are tough customers. Not just beautiful flowers but fabulous foliage as well :) It looks as if you were there on rather a cold day Jo but what a fabulous blue sky.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-58256301075157027102015-11-25T11:11:37.348+00:002015-11-25T11:11:37.348+00:00I know many parks are sitting neglected in cities ...I know many parks are sitting neglected in cities throughout the UK but I'm pleased to say that Lister Park isn't one of them, it's very well kept and has a lot to offer, the botanical gardens are just one of its features. I've got honesty seed heads in my own garden, I never cut them down as I think they're so pretty, and they readily self seed saving me a job next year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-82702264771245570592015-11-25T10:54:15.803+00:002015-11-25T10:54:15.803+00:00I used to work in Bradford many years ago but I...I used to work in Bradford many years ago but I've never visited Lister Park. It's a real pity that parks like this have lost their oomph. I guess councils can't afford to spend money on them like they used to which is such a pity. We spotted a similar clump of honesty at the weekend at the bottom of a hedge. I was surprised at how pristine it looked at this time of year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33506775483330790092015-11-25T09:08:44.826+00:002015-11-25T09:08:44.826+00:00I have a silver birch in my front garden, we used ...I have a silver birch in my front garden, we used to have one in the back but it grew much too large for our small garden and we had to have it taken out. Honesty grows like a weed here, I always have to remove some each year but there's always plenty left.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-50004141398512541692015-11-25T09:06:24.938+00:002015-11-25T09:06:24.938+00:00There is quite a bit of interest in the garden, th...There is quite a bit of interest in the garden, though you wouldn't think so at first sight, you really need to get in there and walk around for it to become apparent. Ouch! I feel your pain with the monkey puzzle tree.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48440537692273167052015-11-25T09:00:12.092+00:002015-11-25T09:00:12.092+00:00A lovely garden. Cyclamen is one of my favourite f...A lovely garden. Cyclamen is one of my favourite flowers. I love silver birch at this time of year - we have some in our garden. And I love honesty though we haven't managed to get any to grow yet. Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-44388779388007030622015-11-25T08:32:37.530+00:002015-11-25T08:32:37.530+00:00Actually, it looks as if there is a fair amount of...Actually, it looks as if there is a fair amount of interest there for the time of year. I had a monkey puzzle tree in my old garden. I can't even start to describe how painful it was when those branches tapped me on the head. I hated weeding around it! Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17683842018591379472015-11-24T19:20:19.198+00:002015-11-24T19:20:19.198+00:00Cyclamen is a great plant to give splashes of colo...Cyclamen is a great plant to give splashes of colour in winter. I bought about five plants a couple of years ago and two are still going strong. I know some people find they increase their numbers easily but I haven't found that to be the case here, yet.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53848134419771245732015-11-24T19:17:55.443+00:002015-11-24T19:17:55.443+00:00I didn't realise that fatsia japonica is so ea...I didn't realise that fatsia japonica is so easy to propagate, I'll definitely have to give it a go. It's such a lovely plant, I'd really like one in the garden, not sure I've really got the room though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-73264700185202863812015-11-24T18:40:28.053+00:002015-11-24T18:40:28.053+00:00I think you have done so well with your photo'...I think you have done so well with your photo's Jo.<br />I always like cyclamen they add a great splash of colour don't they ... when they eventually come through any leaves etc.<br />That pampas grass looks lovely.<br /><br />Hope your week is going well.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24219148972518601072015-11-24T17:02:28.163+00:002015-11-24T17:02:28.163+00:00It's hard to find anything much growing now. I...It's hard to find anything much growing now. I did enjoy the running water, bamboo and pampas, fatsia japonica grows all over here from seed, grab a few next time you pass any, you'll have a good sized plant in a year.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-68075034855802155132015-11-23T20:22:51.708+00:002015-11-23T20:22:51.708+00:00I didn't really think there was much to highli...I didn't really think there was much to highlight as I looked around the garden but I was wrong, I think I was perhaps expecting too much of a November garden. The streams and waterfalls are a lovely feature, very calming as you wander round.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-17202247572240911402015-11-23T20:20:24.550+00:002015-11-23T20:20:24.550+00:00You have highlighted some nice aspects of this gar...You have highlighted some nice aspects of this garden, Jo. Nothing is blooming in our November gardens, so I enjoyed this visit. I can almost hear that waterfall! P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-40794878133761325812015-11-23T16:36:32.572+00:002015-11-23T16:36:32.572+00:00I do too, it's the trickling sound which is so...I do too, it's the trickling sound which is so appealing. Honesty does really well here, so much so that it's beginning to take over, it self seeds everywhere but I don't mind, it's so easy to pull up if it's in the wrong place. I would love a fatsia japonica, it's the flowers which do it for me. I agree it looks like a tropical plant, something a bit different for the garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15860745595216749422015-11-23T14:18:36.226+00:002015-11-23T14:18:36.226+00:00I love running water in a garden....just the sound...I love running water in a garden....just the sound of it is calming.<br /><br />I love honesty.....something that never does very well in this garden. I will always persevere because I just love those seed heads.<br /><br />Fatsia japonica is another plant I grow. I have three, I love the large leaves.....I am always amazed that they survive our harsh winters, they look so topical.<br /><br />Lovely post Jo..........Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2845694790106187522015-11-23T10:12:49.891+00:002015-11-23T10:12:49.891+00:00I was a little disappointed with the visit but the...I was a little disappointed with the visit but there was quite a bit of interest really, especially saying it's November.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-87624450483457592692015-11-23T10:10:22.596+00:002015-11-23T10:10:22.596+00:00A nice post and lovely pictures with lots of inter...A nice post and lovely pictures with lots of interest such as the honesty and monkey puzzle tree. Flighty xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-6852807990973171602015-11-23T09:34:16.478+00:002015-11-23T09:34:16.478+00:00It is. We're very lucky to have so many beauti...It is. We're very lucky to have so many beautiful gardens to visit in our country. As you say, it's good to see plants set in a wider setting too rather than small back gardens.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-25172882344617399282015-11-23T09:32:42.570+00:002015-11-23T09:32:42.570+00:00I agree, water has such a calming effect. It's...I agree, water has such a calming effect. It's a wonderful addition to any garden.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-52452013402508898162015-11-23T09:31:14.690+00:002015-11-23T09:31:14.690+00:00It's a great plant for early colour in the gar...It's a great plant for early colour in the garden but I love the papery seed heads in autumn too. I have a lilac variety but I like the white ones too.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22963437977483356272015-11-23T09:29:07.860+00:002015-11-23T09:29:07.860+00:00Honesty is a lovely plant, it blooms in late sprin...Honesty is a lovely plant, it blooms in late spring and early summer, lilac or white scented flowers, before setting seed. The round seed heads start green and turn a papery silver colour in autumn. The seed heads used to be very popular as a dried flower.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54830980403614623642015-11-23T09:19:08.904+00:002015-11-23T09:19:08.904+00:00It's enjoyable to be able to wander around a p...It's enjoyable to be able to wander around a public garden and appreciate plants and trees that look good in a big space such as the pampas grasses. A bonus would be the stream and waterfalls.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75949407581383603972015-11-23T01:30:49.902+00:002015-11-23T01:30:49.902+00:00How beautiful. There's nothing like the sound ...How beautiful. There's nothing like the sound of gently running water, especially when you're surrounded by visual beauty. It's like it gets all the senses at once!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-69469726930025340172015-11-23T00:52:58.313+00:002015-11-23T00:52:58.313+00:00I also love honesty I find it's one of the ear...I also love honesty I find it's one of the earliest plants to flower just in time for the bees coming out of their winter hideaways. Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.com