General Gardening Discussion

Thanks Spruce, yes they are calendula. I'll try and crush them, in friendship of course! And Scrungee, I dry the petals for lutein, which is very good for my eyes and skin. So luckily I haven't got hens to eat them ...

thanks @merleworld, i'll get on this tonight... i was hoping it was a weight issue and not something that i'd done wrong!

If the leaves at the tips of the branches have a purple or reddish tint, then it is very invasive. In USA it is called "Bird of Paradise." Definitely not a paradise. If you try to dig up the root and leave any at all, it will grow back. One homeowner had the yard and dirt removed and new clean...

Hi Trogre,I've never seen it. If you want/need something for information about Fuchsias there is an excellent book available. I've put the details up on the Fuchsia thread.

Hi All. I have loads of 1/2 size tray prop lids but none have vents in the top. For most purposes they are ok but need to buy some 1/2 lids with vents. I can see 2 types for sale so far.Stewart which are clear plastic but will break if dropped, knocked too hard. The alternative are the...

All - just thought I would follow-up. Despite saving large parts of the plant, the builder have pretty much destroyed the Wisteria, so I had to cut it about a foot lower. I'm getting growth from earth around the plant, which I keep trimming off but nothing from the main plant yet. I did get...

Sounds like my MP

I just took a close look at some of the older flowers, looks like they are turning to seed also. So the birds will be pleased. I guess I should remark the pot itself is about 2 feet high, then add the 2 foot flowers, it makes for a nice showing there of 4 foot.

Thanks for the advice. Food for thought for a while

I couldn't agree more @Sheal that's exactly what I need to do!

Good Afternoon @wiseowl, I've been extremely busy over the last few days due to a charity event that will be starting next week so I have only just had chance to sit down and read the information you sent me, there's a lot of information in the link, thank you so much for sending me the details...

Muriel bamboo flowered many years ago, so the seed will not be 'fresh' I was lucky enough to have had the sense to collect the seed at the time, and I have a passageway through the bamboo to the Tea Garden. It won't flower again for about 80 to 100 years This is the bamboo at the time of...

If a moderator could move this to the correct Identification forum it would be appreciated. I'm back from vacation and these things are nearly 7 foot tall now and completely blocking our window. Still have no clue what it is

How about some fuchsias??Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Bex I'm no expert but I'd say that was growing off the rootstock.Whether it is or not though, I would write to them and ask for my money back. There is no way a cherry tree ( or any other type of tree ) should have no growth on it at this time of year. Full growth is needed now so the plant...

I am going to ditch my lawn as I just can't keep on top of it - it is all fast growing species and between work/weather/my back and joints (and when I do get it done, it is intensely painful for me), I can only keep it short for 2-3 weeks before everything conspires to stop me mowing and it gets...

Mares tails or Horsetail (Equisetum arvense),and into Ipswich Football John Wark

Dublin you say, if you can keep it a bit dry it might stand a good chance to overwinter outside.

Hi Sheal. I would be pushed to get Lupins to flower in their first year in Yorkshire.But I think Christopher Lloyd's interest was slightly different. He had to put on a show, over a long season, for the public. He said that Lupins were ugly once they went over after flowering, so I suspect he...