Zinnia update, seem to be doing ok. Anyone planted out yet?
All good points thank you. From my own limited experience this year. Slugs have been the main issue with putting plants straight in the ground....
Thank you all, some good feedback there, I appreciate it. I think I'm going to risk putting the crocosmia straight out. I'm having to be quite...
Thank you both. I think I have a tendency to think that pruning is an annual must rather than a choice, a bit like my haircuts but not necessarily...
Hi all,Thanks for the comments, looks like I'm adopting this lot for a bit then, hmm I was hoping to plant them out and put my feet up :snooze:....
Hi all,When you buy plants in 9cm pots, is it usually the expectation that these need potting on or to grow more in these pots before planting...
Hi Pete's,Thanks for the comments, think you're right. My aim is to keep it roughly the same size but if it's not pruned annually I assume it...
Hi all,I've noticed one of our rhododendrons this year is particularly leafy with flowers somewhat buried in the foliage (see attached). I...
Ah I see, this variety says it's about 30cm tall, I think that's quite short for zinnia, might need to support them perhaps
Sorry i've thought of something else that's been on my mind regarding zinnia, mustn't have much to think about hey :) Spacing them in containers,...
Thanks all, makes sense. I'm getting the sense slugs/snails are bad this year? I have no prior experience.. I thought it was just our area for...
Thanks all, seems to be consensus which is good to see. Whats your trigger to plant out? 2, 4, 6 pairs of true leaves? warming weather...
Hi all,I'm growing my first flowers from seed this year and i went for zinnia. I started them inside in a seed tray then transplanted them to...
Yes at least with those if it's something big enough eating it, it should be obvious to see. I will stick with the shears and loppers then and...
I have a small confession to make, in the area where these images were taken, I cut out some branches earlier in the year where it was merging...
Yes i am a little loathed to cut it right back in case it doesn't regrow but i would do the inner facing side one year and then the outer side...
I recently made up some plastic troughs of lavender and i used Multi-p compost and plenty of grit, maybe 25% of volume in total. It was only last...
Hi all,I am planning to renovate our box hedges but I noticed that since winter they've gone quite yellow in general. You can also see that one...
Yes i had read this, but also that just over winter they can go like this and they recover but perhaps this one had a particularly bad winter,...
Hi all,Does anyone have Lithodora diffusa experience? I've attached a photo of it from last year and it's very green and flowering although it...
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