General Gardening Discussion

Here it is before it was moved, together with a close up of the flower spike. Looking in the book I seem to remember it is the Gigantum Foxtail Lilly, normally they are about 4ft tall.I don't think it has much scent but certainly not unpleasent.

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Yes, they are the people who produce the Strep food that I've got - a good source, forgot about that one, KF! :D

Looked you up as you mentioned invasive bamboo and my mother who is 86 has an area that has been invaded by bamboo and so can't dig it out and I have broken one fork trying to do a small area. She has decided to turf it and cut it as part of the lawn unless you have any other suggestions. I...

I grew from seed once, it takes a bit of patience for a few years till you get flowers though and then you have to work out what sex they are. I dont think they will come true.

Erm, maybe I was rich before I bought the log roll

thanks both.The piece I have doesnt have a root but its still looking surprisingly healthy stood in a glass of water more than a week later so I'm hoping to see some roots soon.I think I'll plant it in the border and let it trail over the retaining wall and hope it spreads into the walls...

Which brings me to another point......I don't want them to get overly large so is it okay to restrict their growth now? They were planted in March/April, flowered immediately and are now putting out new shoots all over the place.

windy, honestly it looks like you had a professional in - you've done tremendous - and the garden does look so much bigger! I am liking these circular lawns but alas not practical in my own garden :( Someone said before, you're an nspiration, and I have to agree!! also a bit jealous too haha

I am sure you could plant them out, with no trouble. But it seems a bit of a wasted opportunity to have them there for the best part of a year doing very little. I am growing some from seed for the first time - in pots, but the plot is currently booked for things in flower now such as Hesperis...

Sounds right to me Peter.

Mine are about a metre. Will label and seperate out the white bulb later.

regular cutting will encourage tillering ,side shoots ,so yes it should thicken up ,cut weekly ,a little and often is better than reducing length by say 50% once a month

Hello Polyanne, I think John means a water moisture barrier between the soil and the wall. If the wall is only 4 or 500mm high then You may not get water damage. If you're concerned then dig out a narrow trench of soil along the wall but not too near it, say about 300mm and fill the bottom...

Hi, It isn't so much a matter of pruning hard as pruning the right bits to encourage flowers! Here is the RHS advice: http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0605/wisteria.asp Yours seems to be doing really well so far- regular pruning as the article advises should ensure lots of flowers.

On the front cover of this weeks Amateur Magazine dated May 26th there is a free packet of Mr Fothergills Swan River Daisy-'White Splendour'Inside there is on page 25 a free packet of Phostrogen 'SwellGel' water storing Crystals.Also there are two tokens to cut out on the same page for 50p...

Right, so I got it wrong, sorry. :D Again I think it depends on the plant and what it is, as I said earlier it definitely starts a new root system on toms, but I dont think I would do it, say, with a pelargonium, unless I was feeling lucky. The old clematis chestnut eh, think its...

Yes, according to Google there are several plants with the name. Agapanthus, Grass, Orchid, Iris and a few others.

i cant believe i repotted it, i was afraid to do it a few weeks ago, piece of cake now! I guess pricking out the geraniums gave me the confidence! they are outside now in plug trays & are doing great!

Evening, pip. All I can say is, if yours is truly a red Jasmine, may I please have a cutting as I don't like the white against my white walls!