Mr Grinch's Garden

Your right Kristan

 

Im still having trouble with Chlorosis.

Here are the plants effected. Certain hybrid T Roses, Hibiscus and Hamamelis. I have fed them all this spring, mulched them all and also gave them epsom salts and yet they are the same as last year. The Roses are a little better this year but the older foliage are showing signs.

G

 

Worth giving them a try. I use both (alternately) as one kills some weeds the other doesn't, and vice versa. Check instruction, but roughly speaking no mowing for 3 days before nor after, and do not collect clippings from first couple of mowings, do not compost clippings, do not put them in council bin (one of the ingredients is persistent).

 

Well very wet today !!
Ive come to the conclusion that i pamper my plants too much and i just need to chill out. It seems the more i give them, the more weak and wusy they become. Roses for instance, ive been in gardens where they are never touched from one year to the next and look as healthy as healthy can be but in mine where i feed them, mulch them, spray them, they seem to get yellow spot, mildew, chlorosis ( well some anyway) and do i REALLY need to water so much ?

And i planted my new Lambs Ears given to me by Shiney () and discovered the snails love em !! I will be snail hunting tonight.

 

Nope, definitely not. But as to Fertiliser and Spraying - they definitely need those done "properly"

 

I never much thought of the Lambs Ears much Shiney, always thought they were a bit dull but after seeing your healthy clump you have totally changed my way of thinking Your's looked very impressive and the white certainly offset the other plants and of course during the evening and night, that white would come to life even more. So, i wanted a clump in my garden and will let you know how your baby plants get on

 

Go on Mr Kristan ??

Loved you knew K's garden pics by the way, your place is coming on a treat. Must be time for "opening" next summer for us ?

 

Glorious day today,

Chopped the spent geraniums back, tidied some Box and dead headed. Mowed the lawn and mowed an old neighbor's lawn for him. Bless he was 90 yesterday.

The Lambs ears seem to have taken so looking forward to them growing thin their new patch.

G

 

Will do thanks Shiney

 

The annual fill he dips day on the lawn completed. Annoying dips levelled and re seeded.

A question, if i chopped a rose back now, as in March prune but in June, will it come back ?

G

 

No, its an annoying HT Rose that hasnt done will for a couple of years. Thinking of having it out altogether but want to give it a last chance. As it stands, looks horrible and spoiling the border, so want to chop right back to three stems, then feed it. This way, when it comes back i can focus attention on the new growth BUT, will it grow back if i did this now ?