The shepherd from the eighbouring village sold me two bags of sheep manure recently. He said it was better than cow manure for the plants. He seems to be right, because all the flowers in my garden have a brighter and deeper colour now. That yellow rose is twice as bright in real life.
The red Salvias are a bright fire- engine red now.
Even the Euphorbia blooms are brighter.
Brugmansia is showing its first flowers after its slumber.
Heliconia need no brightening agent to make them stand out. In fact, I did not feed sheep manure to the heliconias at all.I mixed four cupfuls of well rotted sheep manure to one bucket of compost and fed them to the flowering plants, and watered them freely. All the flowers have a richer colour now, and the plants are healthier.
My thanks to the team of Today's Flowers - Santilli, Denise, Pupo and Sandy Carlson.
Beautiful series of flower photos. I'm fascinated by Brugmansia and yours is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteYou are right! They all look dazzling and gorgeous! I am sure that aside from the manure, they bloom well because you care for them as well!
ReplyDeleteOur Heliconia is also low maintenance. The only villain is the dog! ;-)
He is correct Lotusleaf! Shep manure or pen manure is the best, it just a pain in the rear for me to get it so I haven't used it in years. However I will seek some out and try it on my roses. Your blooms are stunning as usual.
ReplyDeletei haven't used sheep manure before...never heard of gardeners using it around here. Gorgeous blooms! And such wonderful colours!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers certainly do have incredibly intense and gorgeous colors! Glad that you have sheep manure available to you! Superb captures as always. The yellow rose is awesome!
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Golly, I never knew that about sheep droppings being good for the garden. Sheep all around, so I will take a stroll with a bucket and spade :-)
ReplyDeleteYour flowers look great on it.
Hi Lotusleaf, the yellow rose just glows, Salvia and Euphorbia are also known in my garden, they are such undemanding plants, but as I can see respond very well to sheep manure. The pink Brugmansia looks marvelous. I usually soak Dynamic lifter and feed the roses and pot plants like geraniums. Generally in the garden I practically never fertilize the plants. Sheep manure is never available despite there are lots of merinos in the country, unfortunately not in my area.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting about the sheep manure. (and thanks for visiting on bloom day!)
ReplyDeleteThe heliconia claw will grow brighter by the days! What a wonderful plant isn't it? btw, I am a supporter of sheep manure also :-D
ReplyDeletei can imagine how beautiful your garden now...
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by...have a great week ahead :)
gorgeous blooms! i hope the sheep manure doesn't overpower the scents of these flowers.:p
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Wonderful flowers!
ReplyDeleteAs flores estão lindas, de cores brilhantes. Com certeza é a resposta ao cuidado especial que você tem por elas!
ReplyDeleteSheep manure have really make wonders in your garden! So many pretty blooms!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful flowers.
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