General Gardening Discussion

One of the problems with pansies and our milder winters is aphids, they can devastate plants in early winter as they carry on breeding without a cold check and they are not noticed as they are always on the underside of the leaves, :( so keep an eye on them through the winter. Jazid, I know...

Many thanks my friends, you have come up trumps once again.

Two suggestions for flowers, which I realise are not your priorty. Wallflowers and Red Valerian (Centranthus rubra). They grow out of wall tops naturally, so obviously like those sort of conditions.

Persevere gf, most of us have had trouble with pics at first and posting the wrong place etc, doesn't matter at all. nice pic(x8)

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Thanks Pete, I'll do as you suggest. Thank goodness for this chatroom!

When did yu oirder them and which company was so stupid as to take so long to deliver what is a perishable item? They do best if they are planted in early autumn, the roots will develop then. They might flower well because the flower is already in the bulb when planted but might not make such a...

:D :D :D :DMine (three in a trough) have been flooded for weeks now ... I have to tip the trays out daily so they don't drown as we are in rainy season!Mine are in complete shade ... absolutely NO sun .. under the Jacaranda. My temps have dropped to 10oC and all but the middle (my...

That has got to be the first time that I have heard of Rotherham being refered to as being down south. What a sheltered life I have leed. ttfn

Thanks for the advice - I will def be giving it a go!

Relieved to hear it, Rich!

I found mine again this summer after doing a spot od "degardening" pulling out self seeded budleas etc. It had two black cones on it.It has now bee given the space it deserves.

I would agree with Palustris, but take it a bit further and when you are at a gardencentre/nursery ask questions. I always like to chat to the staff. And don't be afraid to ask the same question at several different places. The answers will vary. You will find some do not know what they are...

Will make entertaining reading, I'm sure! :D

I'm with whis4ey. I'm leaving nature to sort itself out and just enjoying the extra colour. House down the road has got a magnificent,big, blowsy clematis in full bloom!

Now that I've half moved in, I can plant the bulbs this weekend! (I KNOW it's a bit late, it's the first chance I've had....)

scotkat i hope your baskets have survived the recent windy weather it would be a shame for them to have been damaged.

Keep us posted on your success then!

Thank you, great site!