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Old 10-11-2007, 04:18 PM
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My favourite flowers are fuschias, because they remind me of little lady ballerinas and Lillies because I love their colour and scent. What is your favourite flower and why?
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I would have to say lilies thay just look so dramatic and smell so wonderful!
A close secound would be a fragrant rose, they just perform so well in my garden, long flowering period and delightful blooms.

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for me id have to say orchids i just love them don't know why i just do

2nd would be fuchsias my late uncle who i learned so much from was a big fuchsia grower and won lots of shows

3rd would be sweet peas the smell fills the garden

and the list gos on lol its hard to have a favourite
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Sweet Peas. And I picked my last bunch today.

But then again hamamellis are pretty awsome as well.
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Dahlias.....especially the variety 'Kenora Sunset'. A real firework of a flower.

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Poppies are my favourite annual in any shape, colour or form As to my favourite perennial, I don't think I could choose - depends on what time of year it is
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This is difficult! Fuschia are beautiful and I love Rudbeckia but my favourite must be the Passion Flower, it is such an amazing looking flower.
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Brugmansias. Brugmansias
I also like Sweet peas and carnations
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sunflowers,they are just so happy.
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Lilys, they are such big and blousy flowers. They are so colourful and put on a great show without much time or effort being spent on them.
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if i had to choose just one then it would be snowdrops
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My favourite is Cauli flowers especially with a cheese sauce

I think you all know my preferences by now
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Snowdrops,Sunflowers and then Orchids are my top 3 choices.

Anyone got any snowdrops in their gardens yet??
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What a difficult question! I have had a few days to think about this and i can't choose a favourite as i have so many.
Some of the flowers i love are :
Bearded Iris, the scented ones are divine.
Astrantias as they are so delicate.
Sunflowers for being cheery.
Larkspur for all the lovely colours.
Scabious, excellent for flower arranging.
Poppies, especially in fields.
Bluebells, i love the fragrance and colour when walking in woods.
Sweet Williams and wild Daffodils as they remind me of my mother.
The list is endless!
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My favourite is passion flower because they look like little ufo's. I love honeysuckle and lilac for their scent. Does lilac count as a flower?
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Snowdrops,Sunflowers and then Orchids are my top 3 choices.

Anyone got any snowdrops in their gardens yet??
Yes Nicos about 300 I planted them in the autumn and they are just poking thru ... or did you mean in flower
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My favourite flowers are sweet peas because the scent is heavenly and poppies which look fab.
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