General Gardening Discussion

Whose munching on and spoiling my Alstromeria leaves please?Jenny namaste

They look Ok to me and it looks like you have done everything you can. Certainly don't give them any more fertilizer until the spring, they will be going dormant over winter soon and you don't want any new sappy growth that the frosts may get at.

Hi to all. Firstly apologies for not thanking you all earlier. Circumstances at home meant I was unable to. But thanks from me. This forum is excellent. The grape vine had some of the leaves removed by my wife and it seemed to give it a new start. We then removed the small grapes as they...

Does anyone know how much mulch I should be putting around my holly as I have 5 and was wondering if a 60l bag is enough

The funny thing is, my pink ones were taken from one growing in a hedge and that bush always bloomed for a long time.

Not a very clear picture but this is the wasps' nest that has been underground for at least 50 years. We're old friends . Well, I'm definitely old

I think we could see a fair amount of die back on plants and trees which are doing this.Its a similar effect to when we get a mild spell in January and February followed by a cold snap in March or April.

They are all the same and have spread from just a few we planted about 50 years ago. They make the area look lovely.

I've got this, cant say as I like it much. Bit late for glyphosate but might work. I'd get rid of it pretty quick if you dont have it in other parts of the garden.I find it likes invading cracks in concrete and pots.

Noisette, I believe your Datura is a Brugmansia. Daturas look up, Brugmansias down, hence Devils Trumpets and Angels Trumpets. It looks good.

You do the same when picking them for a vase , pull up don't cut.

Firstly, according to www.theweatheroutlook.com ,minimum temperature forecast for Canterbury is 5deg C next 16 days, so no frost! I am in the same position so have fingers crossed. Can you be prepared to cover sufficiently overnight if they prove wrong (are they ever?) Secondly, do they have a...

An update, we have harvested the more filled heads, drying them off near the radiator.Much appreciated by Pieni, Fourth, and Rotta (toes just seen) They'll love the biggest head we are saving for Christmas All in all, a fun experiment for the summer.

Now I want an echium

Well I picked up the fleece this morning, its fairly thick and I'm hoping a double thickness will be enough, really that depends on the type of winter we get.It doesn't seem to tear easily, which is good.Its definitely thicker than you can buy in garden centres and its not the kind of stuff...

thanks for your advice, much appreciated!

Thanks everyone. I got them from the bargains section in B&Q and they were in full sunlight and the pots unusually heavy from watering so that all makes a lot of sense. I will follow your tips and hopefully they will flourish! Much appreciated.

Try not to disturb the roots. Partly fill the pot, tip the Peony out and stand it on the surface then fill around it making sure you cover the tubers.

I quite agree with you @Upsydaisy re the taking of more cutting when you already have more plants than you know what to do with! I'm just as bad! I can't stand to throw plant material away if it's not dead or otherwise!

Hi @groundbeetle Aiton appear either to be a cultivar name or even an accidental inclusion of a reference to the source document about it (this happened with an enryngium species that people misnamed). From seed, cultivars don't tend to breed true, which is why your seedlings look different. I...