General Gardening Discussion

When I moved into this little house it was open plan in the front garden, I had two little Shih Tzu dogs needed to have a fenced garden, Wow we are talking money here so I erected 2ft 6 inch wire netting not to fall foul of regulations re fences and planted assorted Ivy Few years on have a...

Had my first experience of a multi head last year (tickled me funny bone!) This year, one of my plants was exceptionally generous in flower heads! Now, I did buy a sunflower plant which is designed to produce multiple flower heads, but, the one's I'm referring to were described as being a...

If you cut it back to a couple of feet from the ground you will probably find that will be the end of your rose, it isn't a bush rose, it's supposed to have top growth only, like a tree. Take a look at the images below.

have both

Just read the thread @JWK Blinking heck, I was just on about moving a few plants here and there, extending borders by a few feet, sowing and growing different things! You have done a incredible job on your house, the garden looks fantastic John

Evergreen feed and weed has done the trick, thanks all

Thanks John, about what I was expecting, and I think a little short for what I need front-of-border.I did a batch of cuttings, earlier in the year, 50:50 compost/sharp sand, whereas normally I use 50:50 Perlite, but I had run out of Perlite. A later batch was done with Perlite. The Perlite...

Have you taken the pot out and tried to separate the roots? If it's two plants they should separate.

Thanks Loofah , I'll dig them up late October and put in plant pots until spring.

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Another lovely fragrant plant is Daphne odora 'Aureomarginata'

.......Na.........They would then be purple....

Mine too. They were slow to start in the long cold spring, even in the conservatory :( and I think I should have watered them when we got the dry spell in June. But flowers are small - even my giant ones - and the colours are not as vibrant.

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Well I am gobsmacked, and think you are probably right but bought at a farmers market ? Ah well they are very attractive must plant some thing very bright in between them .Thank you for the input, this learning curve never stops.

Cyclamen?

I noticed a young Honeysuckle had started flowering this morning! Just tried to post a pic but apparently the file is too big

Thanks again.

I have bought from Hydroponics shop before, but I found it too coarse when I used it. Hadn't given any thought to the fact that Hydroponic use is different to potting! but I now only buy P25 (whereas the Hydroponics bag I bought was P45)But others may have different views on what they prefer

Thank you for the info Pam...the Hyacinth is Delft Blue