General Gardening Discussion

windy, honestly it looks like you had a professional in - you've done tremendous - and the garden does look so much bigger! I am liking these circular lawns but alas not practical in my own garden :( Someone said before, you're an nspiration, and I have to agree!! also a bit jealous too haha

Which brings me to another point......I don't want them to get overly large so is it okay to restrict their growth now? They were planted in March/April, flowered immediately and are now putting out new shoots all over the place.

thanks both.The piece I have doesnt have a root but its still looking surprisingly healthy stood in a glass of water more than a week later so I'm hoping to see some roots soon.I think I'll plant it in the border and let it trail over the retaining wall and hope it spreads into the walls...

Erm, maybe I was rich before I bought the log roll

I grew from seed once, it takes a bit of patience for a few years till you get flowers though and then you have to work out what sex they are. I dont think they will come true.

Looked you up as you mentioned invasive bamboo and my mother who is 86 has an area that has been invaded by bamboo and so can't dig it out and I have broken one fork trying to do a small area. She has decided to turf it and cut it as part of the lawn unless you have any other suggestions. I...

Yes, they are the people who produce the Strep food that I've got - a good source, forgot about that one, KF! :D

Why not try Ideas for Gardens software? http://www.ideasforgardens.com/

Here it is before it was moved, together with a close up of the flower spike. Looking in the book I seem to remember it is the Gigantum Foxtail Lilly, normally they are about 4ft tall.I don't think it has much scent but certainly not unpleasent.

another of the sunset clematis its an american variety long - flowering bought it in B&Q

THANKS PETE I'VE SOWN BOTH AT QUARTER INCH IN FINE COMPOST SO MAY BE JUST UNLUCKY. NEXT YEAR I WILL DO IT YOUR WAY, AND HOPE IT WORKS FOR ME THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY

Yes, looked them up, and the one's you chose are lovely. Bit disappointed with the Mourning Widow, flowers don't last long, and are much smaller than I expected, albeit a smashing colour.

Thanks for that :D

Hi Ellie, from your list of creepy crawlies the one I would be most worried about is the tiny red spider. If it is really, really tiny then I think you may have Red Spider Mite. David.

Just see this belatedly, not sure Pete, I think there are some naturally coloured ones. Aglaonema normally have narrower leaves but there are always exceptions in botany.

thank you blackthorn and frogesque pleased to hear it will be fine and i threw it away not thinking i could use it as a cutting

I've grown them from seed this year and have them on the window sills throughout the house climbing up a cane. They are quite easy to grow from seed and by the looks of things a LOT cheaper.

I've put it into a pot and placed it in the border behind a plant to keep the roots shady, on closer inspection the flowers do look like the ones in the pics, so I'm not confused anymore There are only two flowers out but it is only small.I bought a freckles some weeks ago (another half...

We had it at work on an adjoining plot. Its roots can attack and penetrate concrete foundations. Someone said its not notifiable, however it is an offence I'm told, to propogate it or remove it to a different location. We had to install a six metre deep steel sheet pile wall to prevent it...

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