General Gardening Discussion

Hozelock have been fine for me, strange that Gardena need to try such tactics. I wonder if they have done this on any of the other gardening forums?

How about a yellow-flowering Phyrgium? Tough little plants that seem impossible to kill

Thanks for the advice, I will give it a prune.

It's a variety of Citron, only it has no pulp or juice. Used in cooking or for scaring young kids away.:D Needs a conservatory or greenhouse, don't think it's as hardy as a lemon.

That pic of tadpoles is a bit much, I can picture them all squirming around, yuck!

Phone up the suppliers. Even if they aren't willing to send you replacements they might have some ideas on how to sort them out. That's got to be easier for them than you demanding they send more.

I saw a fastfood bag on Dartmoor the other day. Such a peaceful, natural place. I can't Imagen why somebody would have chosen to drive up there with a burger. The car must smell already, you might as well take the litter home!

I grew decorative gourds last year to see what they were like. As daitheplant says they behaved just like cucumbers etc.If you've still got the pack I would check carefully about whether they are edible and assume not unless you can be certain otherwise.Mine grew on through the Autumn, up...

There are some climbers that will do also,but they need a support (like a ... ah moss-stick?) in the pot so they can be a bit less graceful that a freely growing plant. Cissus, rhoicissus, philodendrons and syngoniums would do, and fatsedera, and also monstera, but this last will take its time...

Well, I've flushed the pot out once (thoroughly I might add), and followed with a small watering of epsom salts to help alleviate any magnesium deficiency. Most of it drained through the bottom so fingers crossed, I should begin to see some improvements.

Nowt wrong with that mate. I'm a bit the same myself.Always like to know the inn's and outs afore hand. That's what comes of being a Boy Scout in my younger days....Be Prepared, heh,heh.:thumb:

Steve Here is a site which lists most of the Clematis including the one David recommended.I have just arrived back from the Greek islands and you can't move for Bougainvillea over there !:D Its an incredible plant , but as mentioned I have never seen it grown outdoors in the UK. Only wish...

oh yes, not loking happy? How often are you watering it? And do you feed it? Mine gets sun all morning so maybe it needs a bit more sun? strwaberries looks fab! Better than mine (v jealous!!)

Not my image...Do you have a close up of the leaves? i think there are far to many smaller flowers for that to be delosperma cooperi just my thoughts..looks very much like lampranthus (which if your interested I'm swapping cuttings of!)

Love heartsease too, glad you found some! I visited Barwinnock Herbs years ago - what an amazing place - though in the middle of nowhere, worth the treck! I thought (for some unknown reason) that they'd closed down. Will have a good look around their site - and perhaps visit again - I like...

Thanks, finally found some close up pics that conclusively confirm the Deutzia identity!

:thumb::thumb: Tis a good one coub, you're right, I have consulted it many times myself & have passed it on to lots of friends..:D

I wonder if they had previously been too dry over a period.Did you by any chance pot them dry and then water? It might not apply in your case but a plant must never be potted up or potted on with dry roots - water throughly, leave to soak in for an hour or so and then pot on into a moist...

Quite a few lawn ones - perhaps we could make a FAQ?

Sorry for answering instead of Sunflower,but sinceI havehad the same identical problem I can as well try to get to the bottom of it.I don't know how this started, mine were sown in brand new jiffy pots with sterile soil. They were perfectly ok until I planted them out. One batch went into...