General Gardening Discussion

Pleased to say that the one that Pete gave me is looking fantastic this Spring. Fingers-crossed + Knock-on-wood

Thank you. Will keep an eye out. so no lawn feed needed? or watering?

STunning woo

T'other one is "Carolyn Whorton"

Yes, will start with the couple of straggly ones at the back for this year - Thanks again S

Lovely that mate!

I'm sure there is a Hebe that matches your description. How about a purple phormium like phormium Maori queen as an alterrnative

If not try sedum, some are evergreen with nice flowers in summer... Erigeron maybe?

I cant see it getting any bigger as in leaves , yes it has produced more offsets but the leaves are the same size as last year the two other pots are just the same , by the way I caught the snail in the act , micropropagated and it could take 6 years !!! who knows , we'll just have to wait and...

Hi Islay, well if your Hydrangea is in a sunny position you can could grow most annuals depending on your like of colours and there are so many to choose from. I tend to plant bulbs in layers around shrubs and then plant Herbaceious Perennials on top with annuals around them so that I have...

Any part in contact with the soil will rot over a couple of years. It depends on how robust the bark is for the rest of it; I'd put the screening in place as a temporary measure while you grow something in front of it to replace the screen once it falls apart.

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I've 'accidentally' created a bonsia standard fuchsia this year - it was a cutting from last year that didn't overwinter too well, and I now have all the growth atop a stick I didn't know that I was actually being fashionable???

ooo piccies please?

Dahlias, all varieties but bishop of llandaff my fave All cannas All callas Peonies GeraniumsIn no particular order, preference nor variety :-)

I can`t say for certain either I`m afraid but at a guess, as long as the gravel isn`t trampled down, I`d say they would.

I'm always wary of these sort of things. Particularly if they're reported in the Mail! Some are correct and others don't give you the full picture. If anything catches my eye I always do my own research.

What a lovely tribute to your esteemed Hellebore Silu. And a very interesting thread too. If it isn't raining tomorrow ( think the forecast looks more promising) I'll have a look round and see if there's something that is a good value for money/space specimen in my garden, Jenny

Thanks all for your great advice and help. Armed with the info I have already purchased some rolls of 2m having taken Kristen's tip as do have a fair few large plants in the area to be covered. Totally agree about the big bark it seems to last longer too. I'm going to a local timber place...

My Goldflimmer is just opening, it's the only Rhodo I have.