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We were told to put fuchias in the shed for the winter, this we did, admittedly forgot all about it and took it out in the spring to find it completely brown and it never recovered. Is it OK to leave them out?

As well as horticultural and aesthetic reasons for spacing. Don't forget cost. A farmers primary consideration is his return, even if that means the plants are so close together that individually they suffer.SpudBristol - I am amazed at that piece of information, I will happily wait for...

I have just bought this from a nursery after asking the lady for a Hardy fuchsia which will stay year after year. Can you tell me the best way to plant and look after to ensure this?Thanks

Welcome Rajesh :thumb: Jatropha sounds an interesting plant. Are you involved in growing it? Is it also suitable as a garden plant in our British climate?

For winter its best to bring it inside as its not hardy, although I know of one which made it through winter in Devon in a sheltered garden.There are a couple of ways of storeage, if you have a heated greenhouse or conservatory then you can try and keep it going over winter, which can work...

A herb border is really wonderful to have along a garden path it was one of the first things I planted in our present garden when we first moved in although I just planted all the herbs into the ground and let them wander where ever they liked and this worked out wonderfully well as the border...

I'ts a Hedychium - I think it has yellow/orange flowers and the flowers are very strongly scented - afraid I don't know any more - as it hasn't flowered for me yet!!

Is this an advertisement Pazzie?

Both David Austin and Peter Beales list Banksia Lutea, not a cheapy though £15-£16.50 ish. Very early flowering, and only the one flush.

Beautiful Rose though, Mike...

You can also buy worns online. Wiggly Wigglers, and others sell them online - not just the composting ones either. It will make a huge difference to you raised beds. As everyone has said, the worms will find it - but this would certainly be a good boost to get your beds started.

thanks cookie im going to try and take a cutting soon as the rain stops lol been raining for 2 days now....

Description Spilanthes oleracea is known as Peek -A- Boo Plant because the flowers are round yellow balls with a red â??eyeâ? on top. In addition to the unique flowers, â??Peek-A-Booâ?? has attractive bronzy, dark green foliage which is edible. This annual is used in salads because of...

They certainly will not keep dried off. What I do is to split them up into smaller plants now and pot them up in decent potting compost and keep them somewhere shady. Feed with liquid feed every now and then. Then you can plant them out again in autumn.

I have now put my plant outside ast the back of the border stil;l in it's pot as it is a bit big for my conservatory now - will have to cut it down in autumn before i bring it back inside .Have taken a cutting just in case - anyone had any luck outside with this - It is in a sheltered corner...

Avon Bulbs Autumn catalogue arrived yesterday, oooh, I wish I was rich! But, as Helen said, delivery not till August/September.

I have created a spreadsheet on Excel too, with hyperlinks to photographs. My Mum says I'm "anal" lol, but I love it. It's something to do when it's too dark to go out gardening! It mostly consists of names & colours, then like PeterS said I can look up any further info as when using other...

i didnt think it looked like a boston fern either...

Thanks for your plant list Peter - especially the perennials - this will take me some time to look them all up ! I have grown salvia splendens for the last three years so I will try some of the other varieties you suggested. Thanks again for your help and advice .