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Hi @peteJust replaced our old Motorola phone for a new Samsung, a similar but later model to yours and finding its way better.One feature thought worth a mention that we find very handy but which you may not have come across ( so many options you can use !) and thats the Easy Mode which...

We have never put ours outside. It is in our unheated conservatory and has been now for over 10 years. Was unhappy when we had to wrap it up when some work was done on the floor.

No, not an Alpine rose. It's a modern shrub rose, possibly one of the Hulthemias as it appears to have a red eye in the centre.'Bright as a Button' is a possibility for that. Please show another photo when more blooms open. A single bloom on its own is not enough really. Thanks

It has perked up no end!

It looks like box blight. I think there are different types and they're difficult to treat. You could cut the affected stems away and treat it with a fungiside but I'm not sure if it can ever be irradicated completely.

Thanks. We have a wildlife pond fringed with native wildflowers so I'll try a few there and take the rest down the allotment where they won't cause any issues.

@Kitty52Thanks for posting some pictures.I am assuming that the picture below is a bird’s eye view of a cut stalk. If so, then the old stalk was cut quite low down as it is not hollow and may have compromised the crown. It’s difficult to tell perspective. I normally leave about two...

I think you've done the best that you can @TheMadHedger, without resorting to chemicals. I grew the white and red varieties in a previous garden and found the red one a better performing plant. It's very popular here for hedging and I've not seen any of the leaf spot on a hedge I walk past...

I use Samsung email on my phone and email photos or anything else as an attachment to my desktop. On the desktop you receive the email and save the attachment to anywhere you want.