I tried growing my first 2 LDs in pots, and they both failed within a few weeks with leaves and stems turning black. I was going to give up on the...
I sowed seeds collected from my main S. Patens Cambridge Blue plant in a seed tray 2 weeks ago. The seedlings germinated well and are now large...
Last year, I very reluctantly decided to buy another S. Patens and this time kept it in the pot instead of a paper bag in the garage, after my...
I have a couple of these plants in 2 separate areas. Overall they seem to be doing fine and growing well. But I've noticed that when they start to...
A Whiter Shade Of Pale. [ATTACH]Still my favourite HT and now stands about 6' tall. This photo was taken in June.
I don't expect bare root roses to do brilliantly in their first year.Woo was suggesting to wait and buy bare root roses from a rose nursery...
Just to reply to a few of your points. Woo. By the way this is only in relevance to patio roses grown in containers.As far as garden centres...
To be honest it doesn't make much difference over the medium term. With patio/miniature roses, garden centres sell them in pots anyway and all you...
I've lost 3 of these plants over the last 2 years, the latest one dying on me recently when it was planted out last year and seemed to establish....
Yes. Here was my detailed overwintering procedure.In December stems and leaves had just turned black due to heavy frost previous night, and...
Ah well. My Salvia Patens did not survive the winter after all. I'm really pi**ed about it, because I did everything that was recommended, eg...
Bit of old die-back going on there, I see. ;) Do you retain those the twiggy laterals (eg one on the right)? I always remove them. I have been...
Well, if it ever ends up looking anything like this in a few years time then it most certainly would have been. :)...
Thanks Woo. The rose is potted outside now and gets a few hours of sunlight (when we get sun). I should have posted a photo with my first post...
This is a Paul's Scarlet sold in my local 99p store as a bare root. Couldn't resist it at that price really. On removing the packaging, it has 4...
The only problem there is that one would be starting with a brand new plant. Whereas if you already have a reasonable sized clump, then the...
The only readily available Salvia I've grown for the first time, which is pure blue (rather than indigo or violet) is Salvia Patens. But it is...
Hi Jenny,I can't see a way how to PM members on this site.
I have a Salvia Patens which I grew for the first time this year. I learned recently that it is not fully hardy. With frost and night temp of -2°...
I'm not sure I can agree with that statement, Wiseowl. My knowledge of roses is mainly limited to bush roses and modern climbers. And though it's...
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