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  1. PhilC

    Greenhouse heater help - Biogreen Palma 2.0

    Yeah gonna cover the whole greenhouse in bubble wrap. It's only small.At the moment I'd set it to 6 degrees and the manual thermostat in there says it's 5 degrees. Was worried I'd set it too low...
    Yeah gonna cover the whole greenhouse in bubble wrap. It's only small.At the moment I'd set it to 6 degrees and the manual thermostat in there says it's 5 degrees. Was worried I'd set it too low just incase it wasn't too accurate.Between 11.30pm and 5.30am it'll be costing 7.5p/kw and using...
    Yeah gonna cover the whole greenhouse in bubble wrap. It's only small.At the moment I'd set it to 6 degrees and the manual thermostat in there says it's 5 degrees. Was worried I'd set it too low just incase it wasn't too accurate.Between...
    Yeah gonna cover the whole greenhouse in bubble wrap. It's only small.At the moment I'd set it to 6 degrees and the manual thermostat in there says it's 5 degrees. Was worried I'd set it too low...
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  2. Spruce
    Agree x 4

    5 Star Snail & Slug Hotels

    I agree! I know it helps drainage but I always find those nasty little grey ones in the slots underneath between the drain holes. And there are probably lots of others just inside the drain holes...
    I agree! I know it helps drainage but I always find those nasty little grey ones in the slots underneath between the drain holes. And there are probably lots of others just inside the drain holes that you can't see
    I agree! I know it helps drainage but I always find those nasty little grey ones in the slots underneath between the drain holes. And there are probably lots of others just inside the drain holes that you can't see
    I agree! I know it helps drainage but I always find those nasty little grey ones in the slots underneath between the drain holes. And there are probably lots of others just inside the drain holes...
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  3. Michael Hewett

    Bulbs

    Had to look it up, not good with the fancy names, but I have a nice one, Trout Lilly . its yellow. I am sure the place I would recommend would not ship across the pond. Mine is doing very...
    Had to look it up, not good with the fancy names, but I have a nice one, Trout Lilly . its yellow. I am sure the place I would recommend would not ship across the pond. Mine is doing very well.
    Had to look it up, not good with the fancy names, but I have a nice one, Trout Lilly . its yellow. I am sure the place I would recommend would not ship across the pond. Mine is doing very well.
    Had to look it up, not good with the fancy names, but I have a nice one, Trout Lilly . its yellow. I am sure the place I would recommend would not ship across the pond. Mine is doing very...
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  4. eddybaby

    Orchid Roots ❓❓

    All is well now. Repotted as advised, cut all dead and decaying roots and replanted in new orchid mix. This was last year and now I have plenty of Aerial routes and think we're on the way to...
    All is well now. Repotted as advised, cut all dead and decaying roots and replanted in new orchid mix. This was last year and now I have plenty of Aerial routes and think we're on the way to recovery. So thanks to everybody for advice
    All is well now. Repotted as advised, cut all dead and decaying roots and replanted in new orchid mix. This was last year and now I have plenty of Aerial routes and think we're on the way to recovery. So thanks to everybody for advice
    All is well now. Repotted as advised, cut all dead and decaying roots and replanted in new orchid mix. This was last year and now I have plenty of Aerial routes and think we're on the way to...
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  5. barryman

    Orchid care advice needed

    I also have an orchid that has never flowered, doesn’t worry me though.
    I also have an orchid that has never flowered, doesn’t worry me though.
    I also have an orchid that has never flowered, doesn’t worry me though.
    I also have an orchid that has never flowered, doesn’t worry me though.
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  6. Michael Hewett

    Bergenia

    Thank you both for your good advice
    Thank you both for your good advice
    Thank you both for your good advice
    Thank you both for your good advice
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  7. NoviceGardener2023

    Removing Stains from Fertilizer on Patio Slabs

    Thank you both. Found it hard enough to find places in Ireland that have it in stock. Can get these oxalic acid crystals, so will order these. Presumably have to dilute them in water and will...
    Thank you both. Found it hard enough to find places in Ireland that have it in stock. Can get these oxalic acid crystals, so will order these. Presumably have to dilute them in water and will apply to one of the slabs and see what happens.Buy Oxalic Acid online in Ireland at Lenehans -...
    Thank you both. Found it hard enough to find places in Ireland that have it in stock. Can get these oxalic acid crystals, so will order these. Presumably have to dilute them in water and will apply to one of the slabs and see what happens.Buy...
    Thank you both. Found it hard enough to find places in Ireland that have it in stock. Can get these oxalic acid crystals, so will order these. Presumably have to dilute them in water and will...
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  8. Surfer

    Our plants and winter

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
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  9. welshone

    Autumn Mulching

    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...
    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...
    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...
    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...
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  10. Michael Hewett

    White Hellebore

    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...
    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.
    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.
    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...
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  11. wiseowl
    Locked

    What's Looking Good In September

    15 mins before September finishes,..rushed to get the images below uploaded.Rose (Rosa 'Ice Cream')Rose (Rosa 'Casino')Rose (Rosa 'Korresia')Rose (Rosa 'Fragrant Cloud') ...
    15 mins before September finishes,..rushed to get the images below uploaded.Rose (Rosa 'Ice Cream')Rose (Rosa 'Casino')Rose (Rosa 'Korresia')Rose (Rosa 'Fragrant Cloud')NoID's
    15 mins before September finishes,..rushed to get the images below uploaded.Rose (Rosa 'Ice Cream')Rose (Rosa 'Casino')Rose (Rosa 'Korresia')Rose (Rosa 'Fragrant Cloud')NoID's
    15 mins before September finishes,..rushed to get the images below uploaded.Rose (Rosa 'Ice Cream')Rose (Rosa 'Casino')Rose (Rosa 'Korresia')Rose (Rosa 'Fragrant Cloud') ...
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  12. Black Dog
    Like x 4

    Multi-color hibiscus

    And roses.
    And roses.
    And roses.
    And roses.
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  13. TheMadHedger

    Courgettes - two of my 'Patty Pan' variety look like knobbly little pumpkins ...

    Think I've seen some like that on neighbours plots
    Think I've seen some like that on neighbours plots
    Think I've seen some like that on neighbours plots
    Think I've seen some like that on neighbours plots
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  14. TheMadHedger

    Compost filled tubs, winter/spring uses?

    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 .......
    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 .......
    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 .......
    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 .......
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  15. trogre

    Fuschia Cuttings

    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...
    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.
    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...
    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...
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  16. bigpeter

    hard pruned my privet in mid september

    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...
    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.
    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.
    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...
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  17. PhilC

    Bitter ginger - Zingiber zerumbet. Is it available in the UK

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

    Bitter ginger - Zingiber zerumbet. Is it available in the UK

    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...
    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,...
    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...
    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...
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  19. PhilC

    eucryphia x nymansensis ‘nymansay’ where can i get it?

    Finally got one No idea where it will go!
    Finally got one No idea where it will go!
    Finally got one No idea where it will go!
    Finally got one No idea where it will go!
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  20. Loofah

    Campsis

    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...
    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 :)
    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 :)
    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...
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