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    Acer cutting - how best to progress?

    I have successfully killed so many bonsai over this past years. They need constant care that I have not been able to give. So any advice I give...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 9, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Where Do You Buy Your Pine Bark Mulch From?

    You will see what I posted in a similar post here:'Acers like light well draining soil and I mix mine with pine finings rather than grit which...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 9, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Japanese acer?

    Yes, tis a Japanese maple (probably that known commonly as 'Acer palmatum atropurpureum' It would be a good idea to remove lower branches each...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 9, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Acer cutting - how best to progress?

    Pine needles ... I have loads of these at the base of my pine trees and they are super to lighten potting soils with :) I overwinter my new...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 9, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Acer cutting - how best to progress?

    Not a lot to add to what Dave suggests. Acers like light well draining soil and I mix mine with pine finings rather than grit which I have found...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 8, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Japanese Acer Seeds, Do they come true?

    No, they do not grow true from seed in normal circumstances You can appreciate that the little bee who arrives to pollinate the flower on your...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 7, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Berberis

    My tallest is now about 8 feet or so and has to be trimmed back every year :)
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 6, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    growing japanese maple from seed

    I sought out some of my germinating seedlings from the bottom of the fridge today in order to show you what they should be like when you sow them...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 3, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    growing japanese maple from seed

    LOL Spruce .... you don't get much wrong :)
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 2, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    growing japanese maple from seed

    I grow many of my maples from seed, and I have seed available every year :) This is a pic of last years successful sowings, but you will note that...
    Post by: whis4ey, Aug 2, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Invasive bamboo

    Muriel bamboo flowered many years ago, so the seed will not be 'fresh' :) I was lucky enough to have had the sense to collect the seed at the...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 24, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Invasive bamboo

    The best bamboo (IMO) for clump forming (i.e. not running wild) is Nigra, and it is also the best looking :)...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 20, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    A new view

    Clearing all of the overgrown dogwood is proving to be a slow process, but I am 3/4 of the way to completion, and pleased with the result. BONUS...
    Thread by: whis4ey, Jul 14, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    A few pics from yesterday

    A few more from today Anybody know what the classy seed head flower is? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    A few pics from yesterday

    Across the top of the pond is a pic of my latest project ... removing over 15 years of overgrown and intertwined dogwood. I have about one third...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 12, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    A few pics from yesterday

    Here are a few July pics taken yesterday The gunnera has recovered from the frost, and I see the sambucus is in abundant flower[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
    Thread by: whis4ey, Jul 12, 2015, 7 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    protecting outdoor furniture

    [ATTACH] I have a teak table and chairs that I bought some 10 years ago. I have treated it with sadolin classic, BUT it has to be brushed in...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 7, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Advice on bamboo - please help

    Bamboo can be an absolute menace in the wrong place. I think you have it in the wrong place :sad: My advice would be to remove it as soon as you...
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 7, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Hard frost hits the Gunnera

    I will take the roots a little time to establish ... it looks fine to me :)
    Post by: whis4ey, Jul 4, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Aerial pic from 2001

    I found this aerial pic from 2001 .... no wonder it takes me over two hours to cut the grass :) [ATTACH]
    Thread by: whis4ey, Jun 21, 2015, 0 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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