English conversation

[daria]

hi guys!

I'm happy I thought that one of my "rincho" was dead, but i was wrong!
and now it's full of young leaves

have a nice day

 

[belvedere]

good afternoon

harma i don't understand what happen to your lonicera: is it in full sun? are its roots in shadow?
may you explain better what is the trouble?
i know this plant is very very very strong....

a big kiss to everybody

 

[Harma]

Hi Belvedere...how are you????? I don't understand about the Lonicera,because I really don't have trouble with it...its beautiful and has a very nice profume...I wrote something about my Carpenteria which is not so nice this year :confuso:

 

[belvedere]

sorry harma!
there was a big misunderstanding! :martello2
your lonicera is really very beautiful! i love very much its fragrance...

have you any photos of your carpenteria? i don't know anything about it!

(ps i feel good NOW.... i try to to live just "carpe diem".... but it's so difficult...)

bye bye:Saluto:

 

[Harma]

sorry harma!
there was a big misunderstanding! :martello2
your lonicera is really very beautiful! i love very much its fragrance...

have you any photos of your carpenteria? i don't know anything about it!

(ps i feel good NOW.... i try to to live just "carpe diem".... but it's so difficult...)

bye bye:Saluto:

I took a picture today,but it was a really bad one,tomorrow I'll try to take another one...
A big hug...

 

[belvedere]

harma are you sure the right name of your plant is carpenteria????
i've tried to search on line this plant but i didn't find anything!! has it also another name?

 

[Harma]

Belvedere...in italian there is almost nothing,you have to look for Carpenteria Californica or bush anemone..I read just now that it's not a very strong plant,so I'll make some cuttings(?)talea...
Melissa!!!!!!!!! Where are you?? I suppose everybody have a lot to do in their garden

 

[belvedere]

dear harma,

many thanks, "carpenteria californica" ...... it's really beautiful!
now i saw some pictures on line of this plant.... perhaps in california it's less cold than where you live.....
i've found some informations about it, in case you don't have anyone......:

Carpenteria californica
(Bush or Tree Anemone)
This superb example of Carpenteria californica shows how dramatic are the blossoms of this California native plant. The white blossom with its boss of rich yellow stamens look like a single rose. The well groomed evergreen foliage is a plus in all seasons. Carpenteria belongs to the hydrangeacea family and is the sole species in the genus. It is native to the foothills of Fresno and Madera Counties, where it grows along the edges of seasonal creeks. In the wild this plant is found only in seven locations and is on the list of rare and endangered species. This plant was discovered by Major General J. Charles Fremont on one of his four journeys of exploration in the far west of the United States between 1842 and 1848 and was named in honor of Professor William M Carpenter (1811-48), a physician and botanist from Louisiana. In cultivation since 1875, carpenteria first flowered in the British Isles for Gertrude Jekyll at Godalming in 1885. There are now several named varieties, including "Elizabeth" and "Ladham's". A mature plant will have flaky bark on the older stems and may grow to be 4 feet wide and 6 feet tall. It likes a well drained soil and is happiest with light shade and some water in summer. It blooms May to August and is hardy to 10 F. Sunset zones 5-9 and 14-24.

 

[belvedere]

Belvedere...in italian there is almost nothing,

:burningmasure, you're right!

 

[Harma]

Oh thank you Belvedere....very nice that you put that article...I bought this plant in Florence at the famous nursery for hemoracallis Innocenti,and the women told me that she saw that plant in Spain,and it was a very big one...... I will cuddle(?)it...(coccolare)
Have a nice evening....

 

[belvedere]

I will cuddle(?)it...(coccolare)....

dear harma

the article says the plant is hardy to 10F: sure it lives very well in south italy or in our islands,
i think in autumn/winter you have less than 10F! so you have to pay much attention to repair it inside home after the summer and until the spring!
many kisses for everyone!

 

[Harma]

dear harma

the article says the plant is hardy to 10F: sure it lives very well in south italy or in our islands,
i think in autumn/winter you have less than 10F! so you have to pay much attention to repair it inside home after the summer and until the spring!
many kisses for everyone!

The problem is....it's not in a pot,anyway I'll protect it very good in the winter...thinking to youIf you want to see the foto,there is one on mine 3d number 150(il giardino di Harma)

 

[Stefano De C.]

In the morning, I have got at the english course (mamma mia che schifezza ho scritto però)

 

[Harma]

In the morning, I have got at the english course (mamma mia che schifezza ho scritto però)

It doesn't matter Stefano,we are all here to learn,the problem is that we are without teachers in this moment...

 

[MelissaP]

I thought I'd check in after having been gone for a while. Harma, what an attractive plant your Carpenteria sounds. I'm not familiar with it, but thanks to these posts it's now registered in my memory. My own dream plant, what I don't have and would love to try, is Daphne. These are hard to find, fussy, and expensive (by my standards), but I think they might do well in my garden. The only one that I have is D. odora 'Aureomarginata', and it is lovely. There are native species of Daphne here in Piacenza province, I've seen them, but only growing wild, and the natives aren't showy plants. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to have them.
A thought I have perpetually in the back of my mind is that I'd like to add more native plants to the garden. I'm mainly thinking unshowy herbaceous plants that grow by the side of the road, though I'd like to dig up some of the wild Rosa gallica that's in bloom now and carry it home. With my usual slowness, though, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Last year my husband and I did do this, though I'm not sure how many of the plants survived.
This turned out to be a good spring after all, though now it's coming to a close. We got a lot of rain, and it wasn't too hot or too cold for the roses; the Gallicas in particular were a marvel. It was a tremendous grass season. My husband and I cut and cut the grass, he with the motor scythe, I with my shears in the beds. Grass is our fertilizer, so the more it grows, the better it is for the ground. The beetles were bad, though not quite as awful as last year. The garden is still quite young, started just a decade ago, and it is such a pleasure to see the plants growing and beginning to occupy their spaces and flaunt their vigor and beauty. My dream is a garden full of plants that are taller than I am. The big garden was a scrubby field just seven years ago, so we've made progress.
Melissa

 

[jp60]

Harma I have been reading about Carpenteria and apparently the leaves can be damaged by frost so maybe that is the problem.

We don't use 'cuddle' for plants because to cuddle is to put your arms around someone. We would say 'look after' or give it some TLC - tender loving care!

We use the word 'repair' when we are talking about mending something that is broken. Protect is a better word to use when talking about tender plants.

Stefano it is much better to try and then learn from your mistakes. Your mistake here is you should have used the possessive adjective 'my' not 'at the'. In the morning I have got my English course.
How did your English course go? What level are you?

 

[Harma]

I thought I'd check in after having been gone for a while. Harma, what an attractive plant your Carpenteria sounds. I'm not familiar with it, but thanks to these posts it's now registered in my memory. My own dream plant, what I don't have and would love to try, is Daphne. These are hard to find, fussy, and expensive (by my standards), but I think they might do well in my garden. The only one that I have is D. odora 'Aureomarginata', and it is lovely. There are native species of Daphne here in Piacenza province, I've seen them, but only growing wild, and the natives aren't showy plants. That doesn't mean I wouldn't like to have them.
A thought I have perpetually in the back of my mind is that I'd like to add more native plants to the garden. I'm mainly thinking unshowy herbaceous plants that grow by the side of the road, though I'd like to dig up some of the wild Rosa gallica that's in bloom now and carry it home. With my usual slowness, though, I haven't gotten around to it yet. Last year my husband and I did do this, though I'm not sure how many of the plants survived.
This turned out to be a good spring after all, though now it's coming to a close. We got a lot of rain, and it wasn't too hot or too cold for the roses; the Gallicas in particular were a marvel. It was a tremendous grass season. My husband and I cut and cut the grass, he with the motor scythe, I with my shears in the beds. Grass is our fertilizer, so the more it grows, the better it is for the ground. The beetles were bad, though not quite as awful as last year. The garden is still quite young, started just a decade ago, and it is such a pleasure to see the plants growing and beginning to occupy their spaces and flaunt their vigor and beauty. My dream is a garden full of plants that are taller than I am. The big garden was a scrubby field just seven years ago, so we've made progress.
Melissa

If you remember,I have a Dafne like you,and it's very healthy in this moment,what other kind of Dafne you would like to have? I have the same dream like you,to have plants that are taller than I am.My garden has 8 years now,and it starts to be a real garden...I have to go now...Tomorow will come to visit me family from Holland and I enjoy it very much...
Have a nice day..

 

[Harma]

Harma I have been reading about Carpenteria and apparently the leaves can be damaged by frost so maybe that is the problem.

We don't use 'cuddle' for plants because to cuddle is to put your arms around someone. We would say 'look after' or give it some TLC - tender loving care!

We use the word 'repair' when we are talking about mending something that is broken. Protect is a better word to use when talking about tender plants.

Stefano it is much better to try and then learn from your mistakes. Your mistake here is you should have used the possessive adjective 'my' not 'at the'. In the morning I have got my English course.
How did your English course go? What level are you?

It's nice to cuddle a tree...Can I say that?? TLC is a very nice expressionA lot of words in Italian are similar in English like repair...Thank you for correcting(ed?) me..

 

[jp60]

Yes, there are many words that are similar but which have different meanings. I often used to say my husband had done something 'tremendous' which in English means he has done something extremely well. In Italian 'tremendo' is more or less the opposite. no wonder my sister-in-law looked at me with an odd expression!

We 'hug' trees. Hug - abbraccio, cuddle - coccolare.
Correcting :hands13:

 

[belvedere]

dear jp60

so: i desire to be cuttled, please frequently and strongly!
we can say plants needs some TLC..... and people too????

for us it is strange to say that your explanation is "tremendous"... sure often you note our messages are.... "terrible"....

thanks for your enormous patience!