General Gardening Discussion

Hi PeterYes you can get other colours of Brugmasia. I have a white one and also pink. there are some which also have double flowers. The lilac ones people mention are a Datura which is an annual but they are very easy to propogate, It's difficult to get seeds for Brugs in this country as they...

As an added suggestion to the ones already provided - there are some excellent gardens for kids books - browse these for further ideas. I think your plan for a garden for exploration is very good - you can divide even the smallest space in to areas that surprise and please both children and...

Jenny I would definitely go with the florist advice from lisa, nature is such a fickle thing. Have a lovely day. Nik

Dont worry about it, go to other forum they realy value ther members there. And ther site dosent crap out all the time. :D :D [ 01. February 2006, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: Madrat ]

Hi Caroljames Dark green glossy leaves sounds good. Is it a "Grandiflora"? A twice yearly good dose of sequestrene will help keep the soil acid, yellowy leaves is a sign that this is needed urgently. But I reckon you will need to wait a while for flowers. But it will be worth it. My 25 year old...

There are a lot of first class garden perennials that fall in this category. Such as Astilbe, Eupatorium, Filipendula, Hostas, various Iris, Lythrum. Lobelia, and various Primula such as P. Vialii and P. Candelabra, and Schitzostylis.Try Googling "bog plants" or "damp plants".

As you probably know, Foxgloves, (Digitalis) D. purpurea and D. ferruginea usually flower in their second year so best to treat them as biennial. They may flower in the 3rd year as well if they are not allowed to set seed. Other species are given as perennial.I don't have any specific...

Thanks a lot. I will try that. There are plenty of leaves on the lower stem...indeed that lower area looks absolutely fine. Its the top leaves/stem that have wilted and are drooping. Fingers crossed! Cheers

no lasting effect ..... it will damage plants leaves if it splashes i suppose

Tomato, pepper, runnerbean, buzzie lizzie, sunflower, marigold, sweet pea - basically any cheap & poular seed - save all your yoghurt pots to put them in too!!!! (sell them singularly and make more money...)

Hmmm - not sure that this doesn't need a mod's input....

Well i tried it and they love it, they definately prefer mine to the shop bought ones..thank you all

Hi, I use rainwater for the indoor plants mainly because some don't like hard water and chlorine. Also the hard water makes a deposit on leaves and pots which is unsightly.

As I say Jackie I really do wish you luck on this one. But the point I was trying to make is that the work of fifty people over some months can all be undone in one night by half a dozen yobs. Its not right. :( Even the cemetaries get vandalised around here. [ 29. January 2006, 04:12 PM:...

At a guess Acer pseudoplatanus brilliantissimum A varegated sycamore

I know they quite often are sold in clear pots, but I always repot them into ordinary pots, usually the ceramic type, and they dont seem to mind. Must admit I have heard that theory,Rudham but I dont know that its true, I know most orchids have a relationship with fungus, and the epiphytic...

For the more organic amongst us, look at this thread: http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000070;p=2

And can you imagine forgeting it was there and walking past. could be a bit of a shock :D

I hope the next quote comes in lower but there's a lot of hard landscaping to do - and that costs.Thought - I wonder if it would be cheaper - to get your preferred firm to a) give you a plan b)work with you to do it in stages over time with you doing some of the work between stages. If the...

Sue that sounds like a great idea. Moving any plant out of warm indoors at this time of year - can give it a heck of a shock.I'm with Pete, some variety of azaleas are not able to tolerate our winters outside - any chance you can post us a picture of yours?