General Gardening Discussion

Hi floris. Normally I just lift them after flowering and replant where I want them to come up next year. If they are already drying out it is probably best to now store them, but as I have never done it that way I cannot help with where or how to do it. Maybe someone else will be along soon to...

liz it is a pink one, LoL and i checked in my september balcony non gardening discussion it was me i had forgot as i still have the coloured label with white flowers

cut it back a bit to stop it getting woody..Many plants are flowering early because they are anticipating hot, dry times to come and are trying to conserve energy. Give your plants a hand ââ?¬â?? as soon as plants, such as rosemary, have flowered, cut them back. (If youââ?¬â?¢re in the north...

Thanks for the suggestions. there doesn't appear to be anything growing from it. is uppose it'll happen soon enough. waiting for side shoots to appear sounds like the best bet. what sort of compost does it need, anything special.tahnks you

Wouldn`t get anything near that for �£200,000 round here , it`s no wonder so many people are going to live and work abroad .

alchohol poisoning for slugs - that's what we like!pleased that it's working for you, the garden is looking good!

Hi there, chobart. I don't go for this **** that's there's no hope. I am a prime candidate and I survive with very few bites nowadays .... be nicer and a bit more tolerant if it was from something other than biting flying crittersTo be honest, I don't think Piriton is that good, just my...

We moved out of a town to get my son into a better school in the countryside. But with the house came a 5th of an acre of garden. So i decided to try and maintain. By 18 months I had totall rehashed, and got to know so many plants. I left my office job as a manicured, slimmish, office clerk and...

Cheers guys for the help. things are alot clearer now thanx..daz

Thanks for that info all .I shall be on my guard and keep looking out for those nasty lily beetles !Tam

Heh redfifi Do you keep bulls as well? :eek: :eek: :DNo we didn't feed it at all.

Progress is clear to see, well done mate.

Very interesting - bf and I have kept saying we must check out what tadpoles eat - so now we know!

I'm not very well up on tree peonies, but,if its a grafted plant it should flower pretty quickly, thats if they still graft them. If its a seedling it might take a bit longer but I would guess that after three years it should be getting around to it now. Is it in full sun or at least some sun?

Funny things Tulips. I heard somewhere that the stripy colouring is in fact caused by a virus, something like fireblight or similar name, which was actively encouraged by the Dutch Tulip breeders. This means that the colours are often unstable and can change from flower to flower. I'm sure...

A shrub that will do well is Aucuba Japonica which seems to grow well anywhere. Also try the BBC plantfinder site. Just put in the conditions etc and it will come up with a selection of plants that will grow there.http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/index.shtml

Good luck Stingo!My MG are in the shed in their "forever pot". You should see me lugging that thing in each night and out each morning....hehe.Sweet Peas - I am a bit late with them and only sowed them a few weeks ago but they are already shooting up just fine :DGillyP :D

Wow! That is really cool :D You have done a good job and it looks really sturdy - much better than some of the shop ones! I have just painted my shed in that colour....!The cherry pruning is sweet - do you have some time to come and do my front hedge? Last time I pruned it I ended up...

I'll let you know, pip, if these "specialists" come back to me with an ID and maybe I can send you a cutting for Mrs pip.It really is an unusual one, I can't find it on any sites so I'm shocked I've found it twice here. The edging colour is quite vibrant ... I haven't photographed it well.

Hmmmmmmm, interesting. I've got some astrantia seeds, so perhaps I'll put them into the fridge for a while then, and plant them into pots in July. I do like them, and have a clump of Roma that is doing well (bought from Wisley).