General Gardening Discussion

Think you have a Hydrangea just in front of that rear bush ? which like the Roses should be ok to leave outside.You need to find the name of the other flowering plants and then look them up on the web to see if they are classed as Annual or Perennial, and if the latter, are they fully hardy...

I'm starting mulching today but that would be with home made compost (plenty of it) on the veg plots. The plots get a fair amount of it each Autumn and very lightly forked in and then covered with black porous membrane that keeps the weeds at bay and warms the ground early in the Spring.When...

If it is H. niger ( and it sounds like it with a white flower in winter) then they are not as prone to the fungal disease as are H. hybridus. They do like a soil with plenty of organic matter so try adding some leaf mould.

And roses.

I would probably just plant the spent bulbs in a part of the garden and see what appears next year. (and buy new bulbs for the tubs later next year). Eventually I'll have bulbs everywhere .......

If i root them in compost they just die off, so i root them in water, anytime of year. I cut off any buds that develope, i let them grow some roots then pot them up. Keep moist for a while for them to adjust to the change and i still cut the buds off. But the softer shoots are better to root.

You should be OK to give all the privet some blood, fish and bone and to water if there's no rain. BFB is a gentle, slow release fertiliser which shouldn't cause lots of soft new growth which might get hammered by icy winds or frosts.

Might find these interesting then.Several aspects of Zingiber zerumbet: a review

There is always ebay if you can find a reputable supplier. These have a varigated form RHS have these as supplier Bananas & Gingers - Big Plant Nursery not currently listed, but drop them a line and younever know. Zingiber zerumbet (Bitter Ginger, Pinecone Ginger, Pinecone Lily, Shampoo Ginger,...

Finally got one No idea where it will go!

Campsis arrived in good time and was a very healthy plant, hopefully I can keep it that way! The removed climbing hydrangea has provided several plants in addition to the main one and I've put those in various more shaded areas

Thank you for your advice Pete. I'm off to get some pots then!!

I'd dig some holes, improve the soil with organic matter and plant Vinca minor. There are several cultivars with white, blue or purple flowers, some with double flowers, some with variegated leaves. If you're prepared to give them a splash of water to get them established, and from time to time...

As far as I'm concerned its all experimentation I see what you mean about the roots going into forks in the branches but I've heard stories of orchids of many types just being nailed to a branch and left to get on with it, in proper tropical conditions, not sure if its true.Most epiphytes...

Quite a good few suggestions in the thread for a base. Thank you all, very helpful.The plan is to stay in the house for 5/6 years, so ultimately I only need the wooden shed to last till then, thereafter, the new owners can worry about it as we wont be taking it with us.With that in mind, it...

thanks everyone I will look into what you have suggestedSpruce

I can relate to your problems as cutting grass with me is too much, everything has to be sitting down to get done. If another project pops up then the other gets left.

Just a wee update. The Hebe was toast. I left it until way into spring but no signs of life and it had to go. Replaced it with a nice wee Acer.