[ATTACH] Haemanthus albiflora.[ATTACH] Flavour of the month: Petrocosmea sericea.[ATTACH] Sempervivum "Gold Nugget".[ATTACH] Autumn...
You can cut Heather back into the hard wood but it takes about two years for it to rejuvenate.
If plants in a greenhouse, you can use a Flea Puffer from a pet shop.Close all windows and doors, set it off and don't go into the greenhouse...
I always put Weed Membrane over the hole in the bottom of the pot to help stop unwanted intruders. (I never use crocks at the bottom now, because...
I never, ever have cleaned my pond and the water is crystal clear. I think it would disturb its natural balance.
For Alpines, I generally use 50% limestone grit, 50% soil for alkaline conditions-loving plants and 50% pink granite horticultural grit, 50% low...
@fairygirl Yep, have an Albuca. The one I have is OK. Short flowering period again.
@fairygirl That Acis is a fairylike, ethereal plant. Beautiful flowers but they don't last long.
[ATTACH]Nerines.[ATTACH]Petrocosmea from China.[ATTACH]Winter Saxifrage.[ATTACH]Mutisia oligodon from Chile.
[ATTACH]First time flowering of a Nototriche from the Andes..
[ATTACH]Autumn flowering at the edge of the pond.
[ATTACH] Sedum.[ATTACH] Erodium "Bishops' Form"[ATTACH] Acis autumnalis.[ATTACH] Gaultheria procumbens.[ATTACH] Ourisia.[ATTACH]...
I bought a big bag of black cobbles for doing that exact same job. Very cheap and worked a treat.
I agree with Stephen Southwest. If you can get local organic farmyard manure then there is nothing, absolutely nothing, as good a soil improver....
@Selleri "really, you can walk past Poundland shelf of "cute cacti in cute plastic pots with wiggly eyes", noticing something interesting and not...
I tend not to buy cactus unless they're labelled. Nice to have them labelled properly.
[ATTACH]Mutisia oligodon from stony places high up in the Andes.[ATTACH]Just planted another couple of Rhodohypoxis: should come out nice...
No, this flower came out the other day out of the blue. It had already flowered in the Spring so this was a surprise.
[ATTACH]Pulsatilla from the Tian Shan..
We call the reduced price plant section, The Zombie Trolley. :) :)
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