Mmm could it just have been a typo, maybe? Is 'Mystic Spires' bred from azurea? I know nurseries sometimes put the parent species name alongside...
1) Get a wildflower seed mix (you can get special ones for different aspects / soil types if you must). 2) Chuck it down, as per instructions on...
I'm growing Octavio, Gardeners Delight, and Garden Pearl (bush cherry type) in pots and baskets outside. All doing well, and finally starting to...
The Americanism that annoys me most is "can I get...". As in when someone is in a shop buying something: "can I get a Big Mac meal with a diet...
Personally, I'm a more chaotic gardener. I like to just play it by ear, wander round the plot seeing what's ready for my tea. I did try, on...
I think this has been a "bad year" for Bay. I've seen dozens that have died showing the same symptoms as yours, Emer, including my own. Not...
I think that might be Coral Spot fungus. I'd treat it with a multi-purpose wood treatment that contains fungicide - Ronseal or Cuprinol or a DIY...
Toby Buckland was showing how to do Lemongrass on Gardeners World a week or so ago. You can probably get it on the BBC iplayer, or they do...
Completely agree with Pete. I get blight EVERY bloomin year. This year, however, I've been spraying with Bordeaux mix every 2-3 weeks since late...
It looks like a Begonia, but I've no idea which one. There are millions of varieties. My advice would be to pop into a good garden centre and...
Pot them up into slightly bigger pots as the roots fill the current pot. Keep well watered, in full sun. Just use ordinary multi-purpose compost....
OK, a Principal Horticultural Advisor at the RHS tells me that it "does not quite ring true" that plants can be treated to prevent propagation....
Yep, they are good for the garden. I remember being mesmerised by a fight between a wasp and a butterfly in my garden last summer. Needless to...
Update - I followed your Idiot's Guide, WiseOwl, and the cuttings haven't wilted - yet! So far so good, fingers crossed.
Hm, could it be something to do with artificially added auxins? Gibberellins? Is there a botanist in the house? I might email the RHS or someone...
Heavy overnight rain, now becoming light but steady. Was supposed to be mowing someone's lawn today, but guess that will have to wait. Get into...
JWK - it's all very interesting, and PeterS summary of plant breeders rights and F1 / sterility is pretty much on the mark. BUT, I'm still sure...
Been thinking about joining my local Horticultural Society for a while now. Just slightly worried I'd be the youngest there..... by about 40 years!
Ah. It's sunny again now. Right, I'll hang the washing out then...
"What's your weather like?" I'm afraid I have absolutely no idea! It was sunny. Then it absolutely chucked it down. Then it was blazing sun....
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