General Gardening Discussion

yep expensive eh

I think Geoff was, and still is, every Gardeners hero!!

I've got hundreds of a red-leaved, red-tasselled amaranthus so will include seed in the seed swap, as well as 'Lime Green'.

That's lovely jenny , may try a few BL's next year . I'll try and review the mildew position first though

Thanks John , one off my friends has a Hosta I would like . We will leave it until healthy growth is showing in spring.

Mine are too, but they're "M"s Welsh Dwarf ones

Sadly I don't seem to have noted WHEN I cut mine down. But I did cut them RIGHT down, although there was already some fresh growth at the bottom, which I left. Originally chatter in this thread was 1st week of July, so earliest I am likely to have done it was 2nd week of July ...... they've...

I'll tell you next Spring!

That's what I ordered, thanks Kristen I was wondering if this would be too fine!!Val

Found it in a book last night, apparently it's a wildflower called Cinquefoil. But on Google pics I couldn't see the same, so I think it is Potentilla thurberi.

Snap. For chemicals that need spreading over a wide area - lawn herbicides and weedkiller on larger areas of vacant space - I use fan nozzles, which seem to be less troubled. The most recent set I get also came with a spray nozzle too - its not adjustable, like the conventional ones, but has a...

Thanks Pete. Will cut it. Sorry I spelt phormium wrong. Red face!

It may be "aimed at growing for commercial purposes" but it hits anybody with a single hen in their garden - how can that be described as 'commercial'? Just because it's called something like 'anti-farming' legislation doesn't mean it isn't used to stop all sorts of non-'farming' activities,...

Well, my Clianthus are forming flower buds, and Canarina canariensis has started to emerge.

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I've used them, I seemed to think they were quite reasonable price wise and the quality has been good.

Yer welcome

Personally, I just toss the seed down where I want them and leave them to germinate in the spring. Thin them out and pot up or transplant the surplus after they germinate.Given the right conditions Hollyhocks will bush out rather well.

If it ever produces seeds I'll let you know. As an aside (relevant though) I germinate them using the paper towel method which seems to work best.