General Gardening Discussion

Hi, If you take a look at Parkers bulbs` website -there is a store in Flixton-you should find hundreds of options there. And the planting depends on which look you are going for-I like a natural and almost tumbly look to gardens and to help acheive this I plant in clumps and drifts, so I put...

I agree, Hoyas like it dry. they may look like trailing ivy, but they are succulent plants.

Keep it around in some shady corner when the pot will never go totally dry, and next string you will know.

A friend of mine is growing a living canopy over her bed

Thank you

As above, if anyones going pm me nearer the time and we can meet for a pint. Im thinking of heading up on the wensday.

I prefer to do renovation pruning in the spring, I find i get farr better results even when taking a risk and removing a substantial portion of old wood eg 2/3rds.

:thumb: I think roses are such beautiful flowers, yet so hard to produce that perfect bloom.... Seems we all struggle in one way or another..! I know roses were introduced into Europe in the 17th century from China where they had been growing them for nearly 5000 years..! So, however did they...

Laura looking really good girl I always think it's a brilliant idea to have touchy feely plants close at hand more so if young children visit or live with you as they really do love picking and smelling both flowers and leaves. Most of my herbs are along our front path so you brush against...

I can only tell you how I got on a few years back. I bought a flowering plant and thinking that I'd had sucsess with gingers this would be the same. I dont think it is, I think it needs more heat, and for longer, in order to flower. All I could manage the following year was a mass of...

That's it, LOL - spot on! Many thanks. Laurie.

I grew a few trays of Lavatera from shop bought seed. I potted on then we planted out into the beds. How then is every one of the 4 blocks of 5 individual plants the same colour within the block(ie red, white or pink) ? Luck ?

Eee thank you lovely Hel!Yeah we're hoping to get some nice reclining garden chairs to keep inside and take out [so i dont panic about spiders] so i can relax out there, really have my heart set on having a colourful sea of pots by next year, though i'm really worried about looking after...

Thats strange, I associate coke with getting fat not removing it!

Hi Sian if the area is quite shady do you think you could use it to maybe build a shed or have it as a storage area? We have a row of trees that divide our plots down the middle but we intend to build storage crates for cabbage collars, wire, membrane etc. to be stored in when not is use so...

Hi Dave. Yeah, I agree. I don't usually bother with the latin names but it sure is useful when plants have the same "nickname"

Hi Rose, these are the hardy perennial geraniums you have in borders as opposed to the bedding plants - I am pretty sure you can divide them but may be wrong?

Thank you.... I found the link for Poyntzfield Nursery last week and have sent an e-mail to them, waiting for a reply though. and have just sent an e-mail to Old Hall Plants.

Well I won't get more than five now, got home yesterday and found one al shrivelled. Must have been pulled up by a bird, I had put them outside as the heat in the greenhouse was drying out the pots too quickly.

Thank you Sam hope it is that one yours is lovely, I'm going to have to learn to put photos on here again, then obviously I can show you a picture.