General Gardening Discussion

"According to legend, this property was discovered by a Chinese goat herder who noticed sexual activity in his flock after they ate the weed." - Taken from Wikipedia

Anton, have gone through them and I could help with some as identified. I really think you would be better trying to get them local though - because I have sent rooted cuttings through the post before and they are really hit and miss. Without roots I do not fancy their chances as they would...

Lol Shiney it's getting better since I ask Bob not to water too much now he asks me if I would like to accompany him to the greenhouse kinda like a date isn't it?:D Hel.xxx.

Hi Anton have you thought of starting any of your list from seed?

Pal I wonder where they all went to.... maybe the big bog garden in the sky? :D Hel.xxx.

Some Agapanthus are deciduous, some evergreen, mine is evergreen and dosen't have any flower buds and I wouldn't expect it to yet. Just check now and then for snails resting in the leaves I removed six yesterday. They dislike being disturbed so do not repot annually, they flower best when...

Well done Mira.:thumb:

I agree with Beechleaf. I've used it and it really is effective on everything

Hi, Being honest its a very physically demanding job, I have a perfect weightlifters physice yet never use the gym! Reliying on hand tools would seriusly limit the work you could undertake and not be practical.I sudgest you go for desighn, I also recomend you also take a surveing...

Thanks g.man, will check it out, fingers crossed!P

No it grows well anywhere I think. I had a large bush in my front garden for years, it grows pretty fast though, and needs clipping, not a nice job. Hence, its not there now. Can be a fire risk, it burns well. I like Dungy.:thumb:

Last day is the best bet. You can haggle the price down cos nobody wants to have to take them all back home. Good luck G.man

Oh, pete, I am SO JEALOUS. I bought one last year (three stems at 2 metres plus) at a so-so cost and planted it to climb through the Miroporo and then Bob & Co arrived and it got lost and it was lost .... very sad .... haven't seen it since and we want it because it grows through trees.

Hi everyone.Thanks for the help and recommendations, in particular to Cookie for the link. I got some book deliveries today so my gardening library now looks like ...Garden Plants and Flowers Through The Year. (RHS) What Plant Where. (Roy Lancaster) The Complete How To Be A Gardener....

I had a few in the garden, but they disappeared. I've grown from seed the first time this year too, thought they were all going to die at one point, it's been touch and go! But they've picked up a bit now. Still too tiny to go in the garden. Beki

We are still working on the photos but Dad's struggling a bit with the technology (he downloaded them, tried to attach them to an email and apparently they'd vanished!).However, he says these "seedheads" (for want of a better term) look a bit like sweetcorn "flowers" or grass seeds.... ...

i love most perenials but I would really love to grow as many cultivars of delphiniums as possible. (this is a dream though as I'm still only an amateur.)I know Peter loves his Salvias, but are there any other members who have collections of their favourites?

My experience is protect the plants trees well. Remember to inspect regularly to make sure plant not being strangled by what ever you use. Cats also help

thanks for that, i could not find it

My cat brings them in regularly at the moment. They seem to facinate him.