If you want a good screening bamboo which is NOT invasive then Nitida is one of the best and looks super For your pot I would recommend one of the...
The advice given in both of the above replies is spot on :) I would advise your brother to replenish the soil in the pots and to keep them out of...
Dogwood cuttings grow very easily You will have loads of new plants very soon :)
Established plants with a good root system will regrow from the base Younger plants whose roots have not developed much will in all probably be...
Have a look at the variety of acers available, and their habits, on my website at: http://www.fujiyamagarden.com/page17.html
Sounds about right and it also sounds like you should do nothing until you have spoken to them and come to an agreement which suits you both Good...
Sounds to me that this is not what could be described as a 'roadside verge' but rather a larger area of land dropping down from an existing...
The winter snows have taken their toll in the Japanese Garden but there is beauty in the result
Yip ... the red variety is liable to suffer most in the case of frosts, so should be well 'happed up' to have any chance of survival I don't...
They are difficult to move successfully The root goes straight down (to New Zealand I think :))
I think any peat based compost is fine. The whole idea is to keep the seed moist and you will often find that, if the seed is viable, it will...
They grow very slowly I have a number from seed which are still only about 12 inches high after 3 or 4 years. They grow a little quicker if...
I think you actually should tease out the roots a little when planting into a larger pot However, it should only be potted up by one size....
I understand it is to be shown in the varous world film festivals (in which depends on how good it is considered to be) and in the cinemas My info...
The short film partially made in the Japanese Garden has now launched its own website which will bring you up to date with progress You will also...
:) You sure you should be gardening? :)
Hi Doghouse ... pic is not from this year ... hopefully it will be a little time yet before the autumn colours appear Hi Dan It is very difficult...
What is your soil like at the moment? Where are you thinking of planting the tree? Would it be sheltered? shaded? get sufficient moisture?...
Come on man ... stick with the acers. You can't beat a Japanese maple :) This is my own 'Seiryu'
Lovely plants This is one that flowers now in September
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