General Gardening Discussion

I cut them back after flowering and give them some food in spring, other than that I leave them to it. I think I'd be tempted to leave well alone until it next flowers - I'm certainly no expert on them but I guess it's already had one shock this season. Though they are pretty resilient. ...

OMG,As if i needed any encouragement, site is now installed in my favourites which basically means buisiness account will be taking a bashing :eek:What the heck you only live once :DThanks for the link,Anyone want some pink pampas :confused:

It could just be dying back for the winter and will pop through again around March. I like dicentras but found their habit of flowering for a couple of weeks and then dying back annoying. Mainly because I would forget that they were there and plant something else on top. I think that the white...

Phillipio,I have a lilac coloured wysteria growing in front, with the intention of having it growing across the front of the house (trained). It was in full flower when bought but didn't flower again for 2 years. Wisteria flower on old wood so if you are patient and give it time hopefully...

Hi there Glasgowgreen,I read your problem with dismay as I have a rather highly strung neighbour to say the least. Their fir trees overgrow our 6ft fence along our patio and the dog was choking on some of the fir they trimmed and threw over our side (don't ask me why the woman did it), I...

I wouldn't mind knowing about what other people subscribe too aswell please. I found this forum hard enough to find, after a few others on google but they all seemed dead. At least people post on here, it seems like a nice friendly active forum

well done oktarine your plot looks great and so do your onions and garlic .

Hi Oogie I haven't done nor heard of anyone doing it but, why not? All you can lose is the time and effort and whatever you plant. The landowners would probably be quite happy with it. As a suggestion - take photos of how bad it looks in case you are accused of removing something rare or...

That'll do for me Dave...common as muck,thats why Pete called it Fred :D The other reason it is easy 'cos the seeds were given away in Amateur Gardening earlier this year,so I guess I am not the only one from GC who has them.........Yes it has been proven they assist the relief from...

Hiya,I have solanum growing up as a climber probably completely different type to yours but i have managed not to kill it. It is a quick grower and has the mid purple flowers with yellow centres.But don't mind me as I live up to my name :D

Oh I forgot to add that I live near Rotherham/Sheffield which is just over the border from you in Derbyshire so it should grow just as good for you! Helen.xxx.

Hi daisybelle Having had a HUGE old montana at our old house I can say for sure that a full grown montana is a very heavy plant indeed and does grow quite fast.We grew ours over our garage and when it got to the other side Bob made a wooden trellis walk way for it to grow through.It looked...

Thanks everyone for your ideas and also to the very wonderful glenw who was so kind to offer me a pebble pond FREE! I was going to stick with the pebble pond because that was what I wanted ,shame on me!But as my hubbie Bob has just had a few bad days (he's at stage three of kidney failure)...

Here you go Rich in a nut shell so to speak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepal

I overwintered mine in the greenhouse for a few years until the clumps got nice & big.. Touch wood they have been fine out in the garden. I do have youngsters coming on from seed though... Just in case.... :rolleyes: :D

Help people,Looked lovely on ebay but I don't know what to do with them :eek:I long to grow one but I only have 5 seeds to play with. Talk about jump in at the deep end.PPLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSSEE help :DP.

Yip Mef .... a Postbox too

thanks for your input folks some great ideas there for me to look in to :D

I've often wondered that, pete, but all I've ever discovered is that although it's South African, there was a connection in the late 1800s with Scarborough, England.The lovely thing about them is that they bloom July/August when other bulbs are not. We always call it t'other half's flowers as...