General Gardening Discussion

Hi Dixon. Did you know there is a very good specialist Pelargonium nursery right by you at Swanland, run by Mary Spink.In her guide she says you can take Pelargonium cuttings at any time of the year. But the warmer it is the quicker they will root. The mother plant must be healthy, and...

I don't think the climber is an Akebia as I grow them and the leaves are different .....

I think we are getting our plants mixed up here. I am talking about the coloured Callas which are tender to semi-hardy and prefer to grow in pots in full sun or part shade and need to be taken indoors over the winter. The one I think you are talking abot is the common, white, arum lily which, as...

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jazz do hope it works for you what you bought, I have had ivy on my balcony and its just died doesnt do very well for me and theres nothing worse than something that causes lots of damage. do let us know the outcome, good luck

On a related subject. Moday(20th) 8 p.m. Ch.4. There is a prog featuring Richard Dawkins on the subject of food supplements. Having read all his books, I think we can expect a scientific evaluation of their usefullness.

Check it out !Managed to complete this on time for once - while Ruby still asleep!By the way, she's growing fast - 12.5 lbs already.

Thanks. I had thought previously that I might have to sacrifice one year of flowers.

I agree, get rid of the InstantBuzz thing, extremely annoying.

Oh yes! I like that - thank you

Hi Thanks once again for your help. Dixon of dock green.

Thanks very much everyone. I'll take a look at that site WOO

Yip the flowers are double. Thank you.

Hi Witchy and welcome, I think you have some stunning views there. As far as your ideas for the front garden are concerned I think that bright orange amongst pinks and purples would be fantastic,( I would not use white it is such a negative shade ). David.

Hi Maplewood and welcome, I would not make such a massive cut all at one go. I would be inclined to cut it back by about 6 inches now, and then take it back by another 6 inches in January/February. I would repeat this procedure again next year in August/September and the following...

that all sounds wonderfull, thanks for the tips

I don't think it's down to the rain, as the leaves are changing colour. I think they would just turn brown if it were waterlogged, though I'm not sure. Have you fed them at all over the time you've had the trees?

And Windy Miller, Here are a few flowers i 'borrowed' from a wood on Trencrom Hill, just outside St, Ives. Cornwall!!

It looks superb as it is celia. Now I know what a cornish hedge is too thanks. John

The thingies are flowers I think, we had some on the alocasias in the garden centre and I asked what they were, I was told flowers.