General Gardening Discussion

Complete mismatch of male/female courgette flowers this year, I've been sharing male flowers with a neighbour, without which loads of female courgettes wouldn't have been pollinated.

Clematis fall into three pruning categories (sheered to 30cm in March, short back and sides to tidy up or left to mostly get on with it), depending on whether they flower on new or old growth.

Thank you. I'll try again.

Ooooh I just Googled it and that looks good too. Thank you. I might have a variety of plants going on

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Ok, in that case you could try a larger pot, but a lot will now depend on the condition of the roots. If you take it out from it's pot carefully and all looks well, then you could put it in a larger pot with some john innes no3 compost (or mix whatever compost you've got 50/50 with some good top...

Good afternoon @The Buddleja Garden and many thanks my friend your advice is really very much appreciated

Quite right @Redwing Then again, so does paper and cardboard but some people insist its safe to put on the compost! Some packaging material also have plastic and aluminium. The combination of oil, plastic and aluminium prohibits the use of recycled cardboard for use in the food industry!

Well folks they've started germinating! One, the brassica, up in just a few days and look normal. Another , I thought was a digitalis by the size, has also shown but don't think is a foxglove as germinated in 7days - usually take 14 days! Whatever it is, it's fresh! Another similar, so must wait...

It appears to be forcing a buckle in the concrete gravel boards and fence post. As Mike said before, I'd talk to your neighbour because if they object to it, then it'll have to go. If they like it, why not give it a right good prune and bring it to a nice little shape. The new growth next year...

I grow them in the ground. Always flower every year. A picture would be good.Does sound like it's starved although they can take a bit of neglect.You can prune them fairly hard in the winter but I don't think that is going to solve the problem here.

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Mike much appreciated

Watering, a good soaking once a week, but it really depends upon how established the plant is. Newly planted this year water well while we have hot dry weather. If it's been there a few years I probably wouldn't water at all.

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I have seen them rot when they hold wet. But I am pretty poor with gentians - the only ones that do OK with me are g. asclepiadea. Is yours septemfida?

Hello there, well, think I was just impatient, mainly; have a good crop on most now, although the new variety that I was trying haven't done much. Thanks for all contributions.

Had a little rain Wednesday night and a few drips yesterday afternoon, but desperately need more!

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