Any gardening gurus using the forums?
I’m looking to find the tiniest flowers it is possible to grow?
Preferably ones that can be grown outdoors in the British climate, but I’m also interested in growing some indoors in terrariums.
Miniature flowers
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Miniature flowers
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Re: Miniature flowers
No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
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Re: Miniature flowers
Cyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 10:35 -Thanks Andy. I’m specifically looking for flowers I can grow in plugs no bigger than a thimble. I was thinking there might be some alpines that fit the bill. I can find fairly small flowers on large plants but I’m hoping to find plants that are tiny with flowers.No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
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Re: Miniature flowers
Intrigue got the better of me so had a little search
Found this list;
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container ... 979479567/
Found this list;
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container ... 979479567/
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Re: Miniature flowers
Cyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 22:01 -That’s excellent mate. I actually know a few of those too.Intrigue got the better of me so had a little search
Found this list;
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/container ... 979479567/
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Re: Miniature flowers
Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 16:33 -I’m intrigued as to why you want tiny flowers Chris any particular reasonCyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 10:35 -Thanks Andy. I’m specifically looking for flowers I can grow in plugs no bigger than a thimble. I was thinking there might be some alpines that fit the bill. I can find fairly small flowers on large plants but I’m hoping to find plants that are tiny with flowers.No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
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Re: Miniature flowers
whitey79 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17 2024 22:51 -Mainly to furnish green roofs and miniature hanging baskets on bird boxes. I have some left over sedum from a green roofing job but they look a bit drab and could do with a little colour.Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 16:33 -I’m intrigued as to why you want tiny flowers Chris any particular reasonCyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 10:35 -Thanks Andy. I’m specifically looking for flowers I can grow in plugs no bigger than a thimble. I was thinking there might be some alpines that fit the bill. I can find fairly small flowers on large plants but I’m hoping to find plants that are tiny with flowers.No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
I fancy making some terrariums and maybe a paludarium too.
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Re: Miniature flowers
Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18 2024 05:52 -Thought you might have been making a fairy garden seen loads of them latleywhitey79 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17 2024 22:51 -Mainly to furnish green roofs and miniature hanging baskets on bird boxes. I have some left over sedum from a green roofing job but they look a bit drab and could do with a little colour.Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 16:33 -I’m intrigued as to why you want tiny flowers Chris any particular reasonCyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 10:35 -Thanks Andy. I’m specifically looking for flowers I can grow in plugs no bigger than a thimble. I was thinking there might be some alpines that fit the bill. I can find fairly small flowers on large plants but I’m hoping to find plants that are tiny with flowers.No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
I fancy making some terrariums and maybe a paludarium too.
I am the real Lee white last time I looked
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Re: Miniature flowers
whitey79 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18 2024 07:55 -Yeah I’m following a terrarium group on FB and quite a few of the ladies set up fairy grotto type gardens.Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18 2024 05:52 -Thought you might have been making a fairy garden seen loads of them latleywhitey79 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17 2024 22:51 -Mainly to furnish green roofs and miniature hanging baskets on bird boxes. I have some left over sedum from a green roofing job but they look a bit drab and could do with a little colour.Chris Hammond wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 16:33 -I’m intrigued as to why you want tiny flowers Chris any particular reasonCyprio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16 2024 10:35 -Thanks Andy. I’m specifically looking for flowers I can grow in plugs no bigger than a thimble. I was thinking there might be some alpines that fit the bill. I can find fairly small flowers on large plants but I’m hoping to find plants that are tiny with flowers.No Guru but Alpines will grow outside on very well drained ground and have some pretty small flowers.
Assuming you want individual flowers, if not on mass Lobelia or Alison have hundreds of very small flowers per plant.
I fancy making some terrariums and maybe a paludarium too.
Not my thing but I quite fancy making a few small bottle gardens. I’ve got quite a few interesting bottles I’ve found or kept over the years.
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Re: Miniature flowers
Some of the tank scape gardens look amazing like mini Amazon forests you got me thinking now
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