Other Plants

We planted Snowdrops "in the green" in February and they flowered shortly after. My wife is the Bulb Queen and she just plants them when they arrive, shifts them when she feels like it and they all seem to flourish.

It's Anthurium. Mine is about 15 years old, and apart from the flowers it had when I bought it, it has never flowered again. I live in hope

I picked up a kentia a month or so ago from IKEA, great looking plants

Many thanks to all for your help and advice

That's great advice thanks.i really like the red baron so hopefully it'll grow.

It is looking exceptional this year. It does lose its leaves here in Winter. Being in a pot I don't think it will ever flower.

I grew 3 hymenocallis Spider Lillies this year. It was a bit of an experiment as I thought the weather where I live would be too cold and wet for them to succeed here. However, they did and they were splendid. However, they will not last over winter as temps will be too low and the ground too...

I'd use a cloche or a plastic bottle cut in half. I believe they are half-hardy but I've never been able to overwinter them, I think it's too wet here and they just rot away.

No idea lol I’ll take a pic in a bit . Thanks, I’ll check that link out

Yes they do live in the ground too but they usually have less of an effect. They tend to go for my shrubs and cut chunks out of the leaves. Next year I intend to treat the worst affected part of my garden with a vine weevil killer.

It's probably the shock of being moved, it's very difficult to do with any plant in flower unless they are in a pot.

Cheers for advice . No they’re still in trays but going very well . I’m a master procrastinator and need to plant them ASAP!

Is the old fashioned cheese plant, aka Swiss cheese plant not a candidate?I've not had one for years, probably since before I moved house, but I remember them being indestructible.Side story. Years and years ago I and a mate were walking my dog on the beach. The dog found a stick, and we...

I always like planting in autumn myself, if that's an option - gives the plants time to establish a good root system before they start growing in the spring. It's also the right time to put in bare-root plants, which are worth considering - gives you a much wider selection of rose and vine...

That is why I asked the question in the first place. I have never grown Viburnum, in any form, before and I was worried about this one. The bodnantense flowered at the beginning of March and the opulus about three weeks later.

I put my rubber plant outside for its summer holidays. That’s what I thought they liked, but it now looks battle worn and damaged. Can I cut it off above the damaged leaves and plant it up in another pot. Is this an easy way to resolve the problem. Thanks V

Awesome. Thanks. If that's not exactly it, it's close enough. I'll order some for next year.

Below is a flower of mine. The colours develop over several days as it matures. An interesting point is that the style has a right angle bend in it carrying the stigma out to the side. This is an attempt to prevent self pollination when an insect flies in snd picks up pollen from the stamens...

Hmmm. The growth looks "watery" in a way that the plant is just pushing out new growth rapidly without bothering to grow fully formed mature leaves. Usually that would indicate too much fertiliser, water and warmth, but the position looks bright enough to support it. I would take a cutting and...