Hi @jumanjiThere appear to be a couple of dry brown stems. Definitely cut those ones off as they are no good.Regarding the rootstock growth,...
@LunarSea I have a Lady of The Lake. I think you are really going to love her. I have only had mine for a little more than a year, but I really...
Are the slugs about to start showing up already? :thud::wallbanging:
Agreed @CarolineL Those descriptive names can be rather daft.You can however sometimes have a bit of silly fun with the official names. A few...
:biggrin: The stems turn burgundy later in the season and the flowers are a warm pink. Very pretty (I already have 3) but not nearly as...
I also need to apologise, turns out it's "Cherry Truffle". I must have been craving dessert while typing the previous message :biggrin:
How about a compact astilbe?
I've just bought the following plants (online):2 Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' grasses (thanks again for all the advice in the other chat...
Thanks again @Plantminded I was looking at that as well, but it is so helpful when someone has real life experience of the plants!Ah, I wish I...
Ghislaine de Feligonde is said to be a great rambling rose indeed. I nearly got one in the past but in the end this one pipped it to the post for...
Very useful information about grasses, thanks everyone.Hakoenchloa looks great but I don't know if the trailing habit might be an issue next to...
Thank you very much for the info @Plantminded! I have the link for the order already bookmarked :biggrin: I will probably place the order later, I...
Thanks for this @Plantminded I had been drooling over this grass already, and your comment has made me want it even more. The only concern I have...
Hi @collinscThose grasses (?) you already have (can't tell exactly what they are, sorry) look fantastic and I can't imagine they would be high...
Mine is probably my mattock. When digging clay soil that has compacted areas, old tree roots and unexpected treasures to discover deeper down such...
That sounds like a lovely idea, having the two lavenders @Astraeus ! If it was me, I would probably get another Lavandula Grosso, to make sure...
It's meant to get a lot warmer later in the week :smile:
When you say the borders are very shallow, do you mean that there is concrete a few inches down?My most bird-friendly plant is a pyracantha...
Hi @AstraeusI live in County Durham, so the conditions shouldn't be too dissimilar to yours.Birds generally like big woody shrubs that they...
Yesterday I planted a hellobore and shaped (slightly) a couple of shrubs.Today I picked up some some leaves from the ground, that were off my...
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