General Gardening Discussion

I bought my daughter one of these in a pot and was thinking of putting them in my garden after she has finished with it. I like them but having read the postings above I now know that I will have to keep it under control. Thanks.

Mine is loaded with blooms and I always prune it immediately the flowers have died off. I also prune it to keep it to the shape I want at the same time as I do not want mine to grow to tall. It certainly doesn't curtail the number of blooms it has. Good luck with yours JarBax.

Hi cm! The slugs do seem to slime around over them, but I have had no significant munching. Not sure when they're young, tender plants - maybe Peter could let you know - certainly when theyr're at the going out into the ground stage, they're not tempting to the slugs! Think I will try lifing...

Thanks walnut you a superstar...Cant wait till it flowers.Oh when do thay generally flower?I'm guessing august time.Thanks mate....daz

Slinky - my mum would LOVE that lantern...Thanks for the tip!Arghhhh.... there are no Haskins Centres near me either - next time you visit them Slinky - suggest they start an online shop for all of us out of striking distance!

My bulbs are not doing anything either Tiarella

Absolutely stunning strongy! I haven't seen that one before. I have a few frown from leaf cuttings from family and neighbours. It is remarkable to watch the propogation process! Noticed this afternoon that there is a little bud on one of my streptocarpus! Yours is way ahead!!!

Well its amazing that these things can survive at all here. I find sikki much later to start than basjoo, but its a better plant. I also dont think its as hardy as basjoo.

Cardiff, is that in the west of England somewhere, just North of Cornwall I believe.:D

Do you mean, photosynthesis Steve?:p:D

Hello all, these are my black violas 'rescued' from a garden centre for 50p Sorry if the photo is too big, i've just spent over 2 hours off & on reducing it on PB & it's showing larger than ever on here so i'm going to post as before cos that was never a problem. Please let me know if i'm...

:rolleyes:...My son did the mowing in the week and I've just noticed the clover is no more:D

At the moment it is looking like a yound triffid, all leaves and fronds. I need to attach it to the wall. Craig used to do that sort of thing but i think maybe i will have to get my gardener neighbour to do it for me :DI have taken the pic but Alex is the computer genius so he has to put...

Hi Kazy, Try taking root cuttings of your Dicentra the can be taken now and grown in 3" pots of cutting compost. Take some thickish roots and lay them flat on the compost and cover with about 1cm on top and keep moist but not too wet. They should show signs of life in about a few weeks. Good...

Oh dear Leucojum, i am 'trying' to grow these but not having much success so far. Sorry i couldn't help. cheers

Yes I tasted it sawfish, it didn't get as big as some of the pics I have seen. It had yellow flesh, a very sweet flavour, perhaps too sweet, embedded in the pulp was loads of very lareg seeds. I dont think its going to catch on in sainsburys some how. But maybe there are good fruiting...

I have a 'cat', and it does the job beautifully in seeing off the little tree rats when they are raiding my Hazel tree....Her name is 'Black Widow', and she propels marbles at a fair rate of knots!:thumb:

Good advice!

Well folks we've really opened another can of worms here!

No probs mate you can have one.I hope it will sucker this year that would be brill.......daz