General Gardening Discussion

Whoops!!!I'm only saying what she said..I've planted it anyway and to me it looks like Tradescantia.Stingo :eek:

Shiney wouldn't be sowing now till next year.No Probs nicsdad :D [ 04. August 2006, 05:12 PM: Message edited by: Banana Man ]

My 1st year with this dwarf lily "Red Rum" seems as though it's gonna look good. Anyone else tried it?

Thanks LOL willdo

I garden because I enjoy it!No big questions, no analysing, just good fresh air and exercise. :D

Well, Otter Nurseries' branch here in Torquay don't seem able to keep the orchids alive for long enough to offer them at lower prices post flowering. Considering the long-suffering nature of most orchids, it's some achievement to ruin them quite so quickly.They also had some extremely poor...

Hi, Jazid ... been working hard or away on hols?

Ican see you have painstakingly done your garden and a very nice one too. it looks fab.I like your banana groupe the musical ones it looks great.

Hi, Waco. I picked up the Orange Poppy Thing seeds today, thank you. I only go to the post box twice a week as it's 6km away! Many thanks ... I shall scatter some with gay abandon in the autumn as I fear they'd dry to dust if I did it now!

A few months ago I bought a bamboo and its doing really well but I am worried about the wind whipping it and breaking the stems as its only youngish they are not very fat yet.The bamboo is in a container and it has a house wall to one side and a fence on the other with a shed a couple of...

Congratulations Whiley - sounds like a winner. Yes cut the rose, and others should form before the autumn, in fact roses will often flower until November/December.I agree with D we need to see pictures

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Thank you so much - i will give it a try and let you know. Wasn't sure whether to keep them in the sunshine or not (like ripening tomatoes). I will try the paper bag method!! Cheers, FPJ

hi flowerpotjane a warm welcome to you. Ilove the area where you live. we have been a few times to the forest of dean. my advice to you is dont go chopping trees down willey nilley. sit down and draw a plan., this is what I DID when we moved in 04. first of all decide where you are going to put...

Thank you all so much! My note book is growing rapidly!Boyfriend will be pleased about the strawberries info too, while i've been spending a lot of time on here there has been 'know about strawberries yet?' 'can you do strawberries now?' every few minutes!Thank you for that link also! Wow,...

lovely picture hornbeam love the colour All the women in you life mmmmm :D

some people cant help it LofL

Lovely pictures! top one looks like "Blue Bird" which I grow and is said to be the most hardy, however I have had problems getting it to flower. It is not wedged between a pitospurnham - ur not sure I spelt that right, and willow, all cramped up, but it flowers like mad.

Yes - I agree with Frgesque - its a real case of caveat emptor, and checking feedback.......

Hello SparkleI grow palms in my chilly, northern (Lancashire)north facing conservatory successfully.How about the Mediterranean Fan Palm or if you want some colour Canna are great with fabulous foliage and pretty flowers.I also grow Colocasia which are quite tropical looking, but I did...