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I agree with Caroline Soft bulbs or corms are not a good sign that it is healthy.

Thanks @Mike Allen ! The situation hasn't changed and the leaf loss has been gradual. I think you might have hit the nail with watering, it does dry out quite quickly and I may have been keeping it too dry. I'll keep a closer eye on the watering now. Thanks

Is that fencing electrified?

Thank you very much. Just looked up Yucca Elephantipes and yes, it certainly is that. So now I'll wait a few months to see if anything shoots from original stem otherwise I'll follow your advice and cut new shoot if it has it's own root system.Thanks again for your advice.

@Sian in Belgium Thanks very much for that, Sian! I think I'll dig down deep and perforate the planting hole with a fork rather than planting on a mound. I'll also add plenty of grit.Nick

I'd reckon quite possibly yes! .. Next year you can report back to let us know

Thank you i'll give these a shot

Hello @Black OrchidThanks for the reply.When I had the Garden planted in September 2019 I was told to basically plant the Clematis at double the depth of the pot, which was done, hopefully that will help.I seem to be having some teething issues with two of the five Clematis at the moment...

Hi,Normally a sticky residue would mean Aphids, particularly Blackfly, but usually they will be clearly visible, unless the ladybirds or birds have already eaten them all ?If there is no sign of the creature , then Slugs and Snails are the other common pest, again more often noticed by holes...

Mine are in various pots too, some I have sunk into the ground. I do feed very occasionally but tend to forget a lot too. They're just coming into bloom now.

Thank you. I thought i'd got rid off all those pesky things! I normally spot them because of there bright orange shells. Thanks

Hi livvielou, well, I do see one problem with the Clematis, but it does look like the plant has coped with it, and that is it is planted very close to the brick wall putting it in the rain shadow where it can be dry and, of course, Clematis like their roots damp and cool.Thanks for that last...

Hi, I have some shrubs in a raised flower bed that have been planted for the last 3 years and they are starting to die... The yellow Berbaris is dropping leaves after they’ve turned brown and spotty and my Hebe’s have always been brown on the inside however they too have started to...

No problem. Have a safe summer!

Hello @peteThanks for the reply.I was leaning more towards pruning it to the base, especially since the plant is only relatively young, as you say, more energy to the plant then.ThanksKevin

My sincere thanks to the kind person who sent me tree lupin seeds last year; I had been aiming to grow one as I had to leave a beauty at a rental!.I sowed several of them early this year; good germination and some promising young plants. Then today I realised there is a bigger one hiding in a...

Wdyl, it has been grafted so as it can be kept under control. If you grow the cutting on I would suggest you keep it in a pot.

Hi Scotkat, good to hear from you. To be honest, I don't think your Peony is "Bartzella" as "Bartzella" has yellow flowers...........I think yours could be either "Sonoma Velvet Ruby".......... Or possibly "Julia Rose"...............I planted mine into a large pot just under 12...

Amazing plant, and what a harvest! I've decided to plant my 'Jenny' outside on a trellis under a pollarded hawthorn. Here's hoping it survives!

@Kevin Cowans A picture of my "Preziosa"