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  1. Glenda75

    Guava Troubleshooting

    Thank you . Would love to visit the UK one day, too. Reviews say right after Easter is when the flowers are in fullest bloom. We still have snow on the ground here! Hoping to bring back tulip...
    Thank you . Would love to visit the UK one day, too. Reviews say right after Easter is when the flowers are in fullest bloom. We still have snow on the ground here! Hoping to bring back tulip bulbs- will be hard not to want to buy a suitcase full.
    Thank you . Would love to visit the UK one day, too. Reviews say right after Easter is when the flowers are in fullest bloom. We still have snow on the ground here! Hoping to bring back tulip bulbs- will be hard not to want to buy a suitcase full.
    Thank you . Would love to visit the UK one day, too. Reviews say right after Easter is when the flowers are in fullest bloom. We still have snow on the ground here! Hoping to bring back tulip...
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  2. Sogni verdi

    Low level ground cover

    Thank you, will give those a look, the Woolly thyme in particular sounds like it could fit the bill.
    Thank you, will give those a look, the Woolly thyme in particular sounds like it could fit the bill.
    Thank you, will give those a look, the Woolly thyme in particular sounds like it could fit the bill.
    Thank you, will give those a look, the Woolly thyme in particular sounds like it could fit the bill.
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  3. Mary by the sea
    Like x 3

    Strelitzia

    My plant looks perfectly heathy & has already grown a new leaf this year! Every new leaf is like a new flower! :heehee:
    My plant looks perfectly heathy & has already grown a new leaf this year! Every new leaf is like a new flower! :heehee:
    My plant looks perfectly heathy & has already grown a new leaf this year! Every new leaf is like a new flower! :heehee:
    My plant looks perfectly heathy & has already grown a new leaf this year! Every new leaf is like a new flower! :heehee:
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  4. JWK

    What's looking Exotic in 2022

    I had a quick scan through the video. I know nothing about Plumeria but do know that it is not good practice to do gardening and/or move heavy pots whilst in bare feet. :doh:
    I had a quick scan through the video. I know nothing about Plumeria but do know that it is not good practice to do gardening and/or move heavy pots whilst in bare feet. :doh:
    I had a quick scan through the video. I know nothing about Plumeria but do know that it is not good practice to do gardening and/or move heavy pots whilst in bare feet. :doh:
    I had a quick scan through the video. I know nothing about Plumeria but do know that it is not good practice to do gardening and/or move heavy pots whilst in bare feet. :doh:
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  5. Nurture

    Repotting Areca palm

    Hi @Nurture, welcome to the forum! :)How big and old are your Arecas and when did you last re-pot them? If you tend to overwater it might be a good idea to add grit or sand into the potting...
    Hi @Nurture, welcome to the forum! :)How big and old are your Arecas and when did you last re-pot them? If you tend to overwater it might be a good idea to add grit or sand into the potting compost. Also, if the pot is too big, the compost will stay wet too long.Palms can be a bit...
    Hi @Nurture, welcome to the forum! :)How big and old are your Arecas and when did you last re-pot them? If you tend to overwater it might be a good idea to add grit or sand into the potting compost. Also, if the pot is too big, the compost will...
    Hi @Nurture, welcome to the forum! :)How big and old are your Arecas and when did you last re-pot them? If you tend to overwater it might be a good idea to add grit or sand into the potting...
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  6. Danny Hughes

    When to decide passion flower is dead?

    I've never found P. Edulis to be hardy.
    I've never found P. Edulis to be hardy.
    I've never found P. Edulis to be hardy.
    I've never found P. Edulis to be hardy.
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  7. Ricky Spangle

    Outdoor palm tree

    I use a pair of loppers on palm fronds.
    I use a pair of loppers on palm fronds.
    I use a pair of loppers on palm fronds.
    I use a pair of loppers on palm fronds.
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  8. Perki

    Leucospermum problem

    It should take full sun easy at this time of the year, and in summer once established, but if its not used to it you really need to do it gradually, especially a small soft looking plant like that.
    It should take full sun easy at this time of the year, and in summer once established, but if its not used to it you really need to do it gradually, especially a small soft looking plant like that.
    It should take full sun easy at this time of the year, and in summer once established, but if its not used to it you really need to do it gradually, especially a small soft looking plant like that.
    It should take full sun easy at this time of the year, and in summer once established, but if its not used to it you really need to do it gradually, especially a small soft looking plant like that.
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  9. Ricky Spangle

    Echium Pininana

    great! I love the plant, its so differentI never know wether to call it a plant, tree or shrub :rolleyespink: I refer to it affectionately as 'the trifid'
    great! I love the plant, its so differentI never know wether to call it a plant, tree or shrub :rolleyespink: I refer to it affectionately as 'the trifid'
    great! I love the plant, its so differentI never know wether to call it a plant, tree or shrub :rolleyespink: I refer to it affectionately as 'the trifid'
    great! I love the plant, its so differentI never know wether to call it a plant, tree or shrub :rolleyespink: I refer to it affectionately as 'the trifid'
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  10. Greybelle

    Huge Rubber Plant Help

    @Greybelle a couple of decades ago I had exactly the same issue with one at work and air layered it with no problems, the latex inside did not cause a problem. I just cut into the stem at an angle...
    @Greybelle a couple of decades ago I had exactly the same issue with one at work and air layered it with no problems, the latex inside did not cause a problem. I just cut into the stem at an angle about a third of the way through, packed some damp sphagnum moss into the cut and around the stem,...
    @Greybelle a couple of decades ago I had exactly the same issue with one at work and air layered it with no problems, the latex inside did not cause a problem. I just cut into the stem at an angle about a third of the way through, packed some...
    @Greybelle a couple of decades ago I had exactly the same issue with one at work and air layered it with no problems, the latex inside did not cause a problem. I just cut into the stem at an angle...
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  11. Janet mahay

    guzmania advice

    Hi Esoxlucius the mother plant was dying it was slowly going brown so i thought i have to separate two pups from mom and just leave the smaller pup with mom till it gets a bit bigger so i...
    Hi Esoxlucius the mother plant was dying it was slowly going brown so i thought i have to separate two pups from mom and just leave the smaller pup with mom till it gets a bit bigger so i slowly turned the pot upside down and carefully removed the soil till eventually i saw one pup ...
    Hi Esoxlucius the mother plant was dying it was slowly going brown so i thought i have to separate two pups from mom and just leave the smaller pup with mom till it gets a bit bigger so i slowly turned the pot upside down and carefully ...
    Hi Esoxlucius the mother plant was dying it was slowly going brown so i thought i have to separate two pups from mom and just leave the smaller pup with mom till it gets a bit bigger so i...
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  12. noisette47

    Saving a banana...

    I turn my red ensete upside down for a few days prior to over wintering to drain out as much water as possible. I've not found a sure fire way of storing it though. Last winter I took it out the...
    I turn my red ensete upside down for a few days prior to over wintering to drain out as much water as possible. I've not found a sure fire way of storing it though. Last winter I took it out the pot and left the rootball intact with a couple of leaves. It survived in the frost free greenhouse...
    I turn my red ensete upside down for a few days prior to over wintering to drain out as much water as possible. I've not found a sure fire way of storing it though. Last winter I took it out the pot and left the rootball intact with a couple of...
    I turn my red ensete upside down for a few days prior to over wintering to drain out as much water as possible. I've not found a sure fire way of storing it though. Last winter I took it out the...
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  13. Marley Farley
    Like x 8

    How to Germinate a Mango...!

    Well from what I've heard so far it looks like my mango and avocado are destined to remain indoors as house plants....trees!! Now that's worrying, lol.
    Well from what I've heard so far it looks like my mango and avocado are destined to remain indoors as house plants....trees!! Now that's worrying, lol.
    Well from what I've heard so far it looks like my mango and avocado are destined to remain indoors as house plants....trees!! Now that's worrying, lol.
    Well from what I've heard so far it looks like my mango and avocado are destined to remain indoors as house plants....trees!! Now that's worrying, lol.
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  14. Black Dog

    Passiflora pollination compatibility

    I think it may well pollenate the incarnata but will probably swamp it if you plant it too close. I find if you prune you tend to slow flowering.
    I think it may well pollenate the incarnata but will probably swamp it if you plant it too close. I find if you prune you tend to slow flowering.
    I think it may well pollenate the incarnata but will probably swamp it if you plant it too close. I find if you prune you tend to slow flowering.
    I think it may well pollenate the incarnata but will probably swamp it if you plant it too close. I find if you prune you tend to slow flowering.
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  15. Richard360

    Bird of paradise

    They weren’t at first, I put it outside to thicken them up, it worked. I did have a Banana plant which I had for about 5 years but I left it in the porch instead of bringing it into the house and...
    They weren’t at first, I put it outside to thicken them up, it worked. I did have a Banana plant which I had for about 5 years but I left it in the porch instead of bringing it into the house and unfortunately the cold killed it. The leaves on the banana plant didn’t have a gloss to them, this...
    They weren’t at first, I put it outside to thicken them up, it worked. I did have a Banana plant which I had for about 5 years but I left it in the porch instead of bringing it into the house and unfortunately the cold killed it. The leaves on...
    They weren’t at first, I put it outside to thicken them up, it worked. I did have a Banana plant which I had for about 5 years but I left it in the porch instead of bringing it into the house and...
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  16. barryman

    Cutting back Orchid

    I usually cut each flower stem back to the next node, you usually get another flower stem develop from there. Doesn't matter when you do it, I do it as soon as the flowers on the stem are finished.
    I usually cut each flower stem back to the next node, you usually get another flower stem develop from there. Doesn't matter when you do it, I do it as soon as the flowers on the stem are finished.
    I usually cut each flower stem back to the next node, you usually get another flower stem develop from there. Doesn't matter when you do it, I do it as soon as the flowers on the stem are finished.
    I usually cut each flower stem back to the next node, you usually get another flower stem develop from there. Doesn't matter when you do it, I do it as soon as the flowers on the stem are finished.
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  17. pete
    Like x 7

    Caesalpinia Gilliesii, comeback.

    They certainly flower a lot better in sandy-ish or stony soil. Not had a problem here with hardiness. Planted near a wall they've survived -12°C albeit for brief periods.
    They certainly flower a lot better in sandy-ish or stony soil. Not had a problem here with hardiness. Planted near a wall they've survived -12°C albeit for brief periods.
    They certainly flower a lot better in sandy-ish or stony soil. Not had a problem here with hardiness. Planted near a wall they've survived -12°C albeit for brief periods.
    They certainly flower a lot better in sandy-ish or stony soil. Not had a problem here with hardiness. Planted near a wall they've survived -12°C albeit for brief periods.
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  18. JWK
    Locked

    Cannas 2022

    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
    I'll be digging up the ones in the ground and potting up to over winter. There's one that's just bloomed that I have no idea what it is!
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  19. strongylodon

    Washingtonia

    I've had success with the washing the roots off method. They separate 'fairly' easily in a large bucket of water. you'll lose some of the smaller roots and the plant will sulk for a month or two...
    I've had success with the washing the roots off method. They separate 'fairly' easily in a large bucket of water. you'll lose some of the smaller roots and the plant will sulk for a month or two after repotting, but speed of growth is better when not all grouped together. For some reason, they...
    I've had success with the washing the roots off method. They separate 'fairly' easily in a large bucket of water. you'll lose some of the smaller roots and the plant will sulk for a month or two after repotting, but speed of growth is better when...
    I've had success with the washing the roots off method. They separate 'fairly' easily in a large bucket of water. you'll lose some of the smaller roots and the plant will sulk for a month or two...
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  20. Victoria

    Acnistus / Iochroma Australe

    Thanks Pete. Yes, I noticed more than 8. I also got some Vigna Snail Vine seeds. It says 5 but I got 6. I shall get sowng in a couple of hours when it cools down.A strange site, says Greece...
    Thanks Pete. Yes, I noticed more than 8. I also got some Vigna Snail Vine seeds. It says 5 but I got 6. I shall get sowng in a couple of hours when it cools down.A strange site, says Greece but the company is in Germany and came from Germany. Mostly edibles but some odd nice flowers...
    Thanks Pete. Yes, I noticed more than 8. I also got some Vigna Snail Vine seeds. It says 5 but I got 6. I shall get sowng in a couple of hours when it cools down.A strange site, says Greece but the company is in Germany and came from...
    Thanks Pete. Yes, I noticed more than 8. I also got some Vigna Snail Vine seeds. It says 5 but I got 6. I shall get sowng in a couple of hours when it cools down.A strange site, says Greece...
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