You are right, it was a sucker. It was a very long climbing stem with loads of side stems and flower buds, and similar glossy leaves to Starlight...
I would look at its roots. Probably root bound. If the roots are taking up the whole pot then it can't get the water you give it. I would use...
[ATTACH] I have a white, semi-double flowered climbing rose called Starlight Symphony, which started flowering about a week ago. It is in its...
The pots of Aubretia seedlings I had kept on the kitchen windowsill I planted in bigger pots outside, and some survived a bit but others just seem...
Thanks, that sounds like a good idea to give the seedlings some temporary protection from heavy rain. I will do that. I have some plastic bottles.
The seed packet says sow February, March, April, in a cold frame or directly into a well-prepared flowering site. Aubretia are hardy and where I...
I planted some Aubretia seeds about 2 weeks ago in tiny pots on the kitchen windowsill, and about a week ago I put half of them outside and kept...
Can anyone identify this Fern?I have a few of them growing in pots, probably from spores in bought compost.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I often wonder if plants don't like the chlorine in tap water. I read that in small amounts chlorine is a nutrient for plants, but in larger...
I am not getting a paywall, but I did have to register with my email address to National Geographic.
I am sure it isn't my imagination, bees seem to frequent my garden more after rain, wind or storms. And after heavy rain everything seems to have...
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I recently read online some research that says bees can't recognise flowers that have been sprayed with inorganic fertiliser. The articles say...
It does have thorns like those in your photograph. It is definitely a Rugosa. A deep magenta purple.
Thanks for identifying it. Yes I think it is a Rosa rugosa, so not a climber at all, but I might be able to persuade it to climb a bit. The...
My Purple Climber from Poundland opened its first flower today.I have no idea what it is, and am hoping somebody knows.Not Veilchenbleu, and...
I took the photograph two days ago, and it hasn't rained much for a couple of weeks.I have seen it a lot, it is very frustrating.
@infradig, that sounds probable. They are huge double flowers, that are beautiful, when you find a flower that isn't drooping yet. I try to...
I have long struggled to avoid roses that have stems too weak to hold the roses up properly. I have googled it often, and it seems some people...
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