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    Advice on Acer palmatum leaf problems please :-)

    Dear Gardeners,I've been asked by a friend to remedy the problems with this Japanese Maple, possibly Acer palmatum 'Garnet'.In the first photo...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Jul 3, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Solved Can anyone identify this unusual plant....?

    Sincere thanks to both Nikolaus and Noisette for replying. Strangely, I don't recall any fragrance when touching the plant, though perhaps I was...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Jun 30, 2022 in forum: Identification Area
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    Solved Can anyone identify this unusual plant....?

    Dear Gardeners, Last Saturday I visited Hidcote Manor garden in the Cotswolds. Aside from the breathtaking vistas I spotted this planting...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Jun 29, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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    What's wrong with this Rhubarb

    I thought Rhubarb was a fairly 'bomb proof' crop to grow......but this specimen seems to have other ideas. Just two feeble looking stalks and...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 26, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Leucothoe fontanesiana......is there a problem?

    Thanks to all of you for your replies. :) Andy.
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 11, 2022 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Leucothoe fontanesiana......is there a problem?

    Dear Gardeners, Over on the Identification Forum I was helped to identify this rather attractive shrub growing in a friend's garden - it's...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 8, 2022, 4 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Solved Is this a Pieris?

    Brilliant! Well done Perki and Thank You very much! You've given me the Genus - the best species match I've been able to make is Leucothoe...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 8, 2022 in forum: Identification Area
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    Solved Is this a Pieris?

    Hello fellow gardeners. Today I saw this Pieris-like shrub in a friend's garden. Unfortunately, she doesn't know what it is! The flowers look for...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 7, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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    Possible Rose Sawfly attack........

    This evening I noticed these wasp like creatures on a Rose in our garden:-[ATTACH]A Google search suggested these are probably Large Rose...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 28, 2020, 0 replies, in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Striking looking Shrub.....

    Too funny! :heehee:Seriously though, is 'the hairdryer' a bona-fide horticultural technique?Thanks to the answers from you guys I've done a...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 26, 2020 in forum: Identification Area
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    Striking looking Shrub.....

    Thank You all very much. I would never have got that in a million years!!! I'm really grateful for your help.Best Regards,Andy (aka Dogsbody)
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 25, 2020 in forum: Identification Area
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    Striking looking Shrub.....

    Could someone please help me iD this shrub?It resembles the Yew (Taxus) family in terms of leaf shape and the fruit, which look like a brown...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, May 25, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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    Solved Please help identify this pest or disease...

    Could someone please help me understand what is going wrong with this Erysimum 'Bowles Mauve'?Affected stems and leaves have this strange...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Apr 30, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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    Advice on Camellia please

    Hi Pete, Thanks for your answer. I'll keep an eye on the plant over the next few week!
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Mar 30, 2020 in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Advice on Camellia please

    Dear All,We have a Camellia which is currently flowering and is grown in a container (clay pot). Over winter it was (unwisely) left at the end...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Mar 30, 2020, 2 replies, in forum: Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    Solved Please help Identify this shrub with attractive flowers in December!

    Thank You Silver Surfer and Noisette47! I had no idea bracts could persist so long after flowering! Apparently the flowering period is from June...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Jan 6, 2019 in forum: Identification Area
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    Solved Please help Identify this shrub with attractive flowers in December!

    Dear all, I would appreciate help identifying this shrub with very petite, red/pinkish flowers are dark green gloss leaves. The photo was taken in...
    Thread by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Jan 6, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Identification Area
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    Identification

    The leaves are very reminiscent of Comfrey......Has it produced flowers at all? If so, do you have a photo or can you describe them?
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Aug 13, 2018 in forum: Identification Area
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    What is this please?

    Going back to Andy_g's original picture, I noticed that the leaves are arranged alternately on the stem, which according to Wikipedia is a trait...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Aug 13, 2018 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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    Solved No idea at all

    Salvia guaranitica 'Purple Majesty'? Snapdragon type flowers and dark calyx are a very good match. Leaf shape looks about right too. Happy to...
    Post by: Head Gardener's Dogsbody, Aug 11, 2018 in forum: Identification Area
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