General Gardening Discussion

I agree with the above, all those rocks will also hold and radiate a lot of heat which isn't ideal. Japanese Acers are understorey plants, they thrive in sheltered semi shaded conditions in their natural setting. But a lot of watering can help with more sun exposure from experience of growing...

I lift them, soil and all, and dump them into some old large plastic tubs behind the greenhouse. In the Autumn, I rummage through and any large, firm ones get planted into our wild area or occasionally an old pot. IMO it’s hit and miss how much of a show you’ll get from them the next year.I...

Thank you I'll give it a go

I tend to think Iris and crocosmia mostly have a flat fan shape. It could even be Yucca filamentosa.

Sounds and looks like my Dublin Bay. It's stubborn too. I've been battling it for years. Stems shoot up 12ft + into the air

Grew a load of artemisia ludoviciana from seed this year and have just totally replanted our biggest perennial border with it in a few spots. However, am having an ongoing war getting rid of Bidens 'Lemon Drop' and a pink Japanese Anemone though and starting to get concerned this is of similar...

You might not get enough heat for it to flower but the autumn colours are good, I find.Yeah the drainage is good, they seem to like dryer conditions mostly.

If you opt for an Acer, just make sure it will be suitable in terms of the soil, as most need neutral to acidic to be at their best. They need plenty of moisture but good drainage, and as you're in London, you may find it better to collect rainwater for summer watering. If they're growing well...

Difficult tell from your photo, really need a close up of the flower, if they are red it reminds me of Melica transsilvanica 'Red Spire'

Just have to wear gardening gloves.

You might also cut them back a bit so they don't wilt too much. They'll probably recover in a few weeks. I'll be moving an Acer soon and I'll be cutting it back quite a lot. If the weather turns warm (a big IF !) you might shade them from the sun with something until they settle in.

Hi Kevin,It's good to hear you are happy with your garden - it does look good.Thank you. The shoulder injury alone wouldn't be too much of a problem, but with other health issues it makes sense to move and not have to worry about maintaining my current home and garden.Yes, there will...

Sarcococca confusa (sweet box) and other types are quite slow growing.

Nothing to do with gardening but when off work ill I watched a beginners guide to painting and it was about the seaside and the tutor said if painting birds always paint odd numbers 3 or 5 I do not know why this works better than even numbers but it always does he said so this relates well to...

I seem to remember my father telling me he used to eat Tiger nuts. I have never seen them or tasted them. Let us knowhow you get on with them.

I wouldn’t dare pollard our quince. The bark split is almost completely around the trunk and quite low down, I’m amazed it’s still alive to be honest.Yes, our medlar is quite an architectural shape as well. A fabulous shape but very sprawling and low. It does make me chuckle when I hear them...

Ash yes I hadn't really taken in the fact that it's a very large leaved variety. When they are that vigorous a cultivar it would be a never ending battle to keep it in check. If it had been kept under control when it was much younger you might stand more chance.

If you take cutting then do it straight away if you can, meanwhile put them in water. I would plant it in a bigger pot if you can't plant it in the ground.

Good point I only recently planted it out - if it's roots haven't yet ventured into my acid soil, the compost in the pot was just MPC, so that may be affecting it. The source plant is growing in a garden less than a mile away, with nothing done to the soil. So I had high hopes. Yours is a...