General Gardening Discussion

I love the wild hare-bell. Such a dainty fairy flower.

I agree, they are Black Eyed Susans and are annuals.

My problem isn't how to attract wildlife but how to stop the brambles, nettles, bracken etc encroaching into the 'garden'.......a constant battle!

im sure i saw you on a tv program last week or the week before ? have you ever had a film crew in ? as that looks so familiar ? ? ?

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She would probably have dug it up as a weed!

Thanks for that - will get them stuck in tomorrow.

lol jazid, I just posted this in response to liz...http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001974

It would seem to be a question of restraining top growth whilst the stem thickens up- I suppose it's too late to get another to wind up the stem to help support it- I've seen this done beautifully with three stems making a very sturdy support.

Martin says its about 7ft - I don't know if its the real thing, it looks much paler than your photo but then its obviously at an earlier stage in development.Got my puppies now (had to have caesarian - all very difficult) anyway at least it means I can escape for a minute to take a...

You can usually hack away at them, they are tough as old boots and really spring back from the base. Do it soon so they have time to regrow before the winter. I have never had a problem with radical pruning on a rhody but I do know that a few cultivars and species are sometimes grafted (R....

Hi Barra, Have you done any work on it yet? I can't remember whether you said it was your garden or a relatives now. Do post some pictures of it all it sounds a very interesting project to undertake. I did find these links they may be of some help. ...

oh wow, that bbq looks absolutely fab Mona lisa and the planting compliments it. great job.

I don't have it here now (gave the plant away last year - not enough room), but this form - Zantedeschia 'Pink Mist' is generally a good 'doer'. It is not quite so free flowering as Z. aethiopica and tends to be strongly deciduous, whereas the species is usually evergreen here. This suggests...

advice on how to take a cutting please ta in advance i am that much of a newbie

Delosperma cooperi is definitly hardier than lampranthus, I've had lampranthus die on me most winters but the delosperma has looked a bit down but it comes back, up to now. [ 22. June 2006, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: pete ]

Oh ok - have seen the answer to that question in the RHS link.Thanks. Will post a picture once i have done the pruning over the weekend.Amanda

Obviously BMshe has a great voice and you must be pretty talented to do clever things like that

I KNEW you'd like it Nik ML !!

Hi Lady of leisure this will get you started.http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=001819Some links for reading up on and growing...