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Thank you both.I don't particularly like the dissectum ones, much prefer the 'proper' more substantial leaves. It will get quite a lot of sun and there is some wind too.As opposed to the clump-forming varieties, I was hoping to find something like the one I've uploaded.

I don’t think supermarkets should be banned from selling plants as others have said they are a resource for non drivers etc. I just don’t see how they can make a profit from not looking after them and then having to massively reduce the price but I suppose that’s up to them. It’s a pity there...

What happened to the new shoots at the base of the trunk … are they still alive and growing, or were they the poor plant’s last death throes?

You need something heavier than slug pellets; and a FAC.

Funnily enough @Plantminded I was looking at some Okatsune long handled shears. The price of both these and the long handled ones made by Niwaki are slightly eye-watering! Wondered about these below but could be false economy. I have a Stihl petrol hedge trimmer but it does not make a nice job...

I agree about the pot. That shape is no good for anything except maybe bedding plants that are going to die off after a season, unless you use a "regular pot-shaped" inner plastic pot that fits inside.

As part of the NGS we visited some gardens in the small village of Wick, near Langport, Somerset this afternoon. One of the gardens is also a venue for a variety of artists which is open for Somerset Arts Weeks. The garden has some wonderful sections with wildflowers, huge range of annuals and...

Yes, we do Michael. i just love the plant, so soft and touchable.

I was delighted to find some self-sown Salvia farinacea under the mother plants this spring. The original plants are perennial here, so 'babies' are a bonus

My Pachira just keeps growing and growing and has quite a trunk now ...

Only deep enough so that it looks like I've dug it @ViewAhead , I will confess to digging a hole to plant something, now and again but I normally leave it up to the self seeders. They seem to know what they're doing - apart from teasels who tend to settle in somewhere really stupid.

As well as what @Pete8 listed, make sure your secateurs (or knife) are good and sharp to take the cutting and snip off lower leaves cleanly. You don't want to bruise/crush the stem. Lots of things will root in a jar of water, but you still need pots and compost to plant them up as soon as they...