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I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone knows what they are doing.

My first Iris reticulata have opened today.

Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a Deep(ish) Hole, at around 18" I hit Sandy Soil,...

The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).

I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.

I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and creamy bell shaped flowers are often in bloom at...

The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops Nigel, thanks for posting. Shepton Mallett's Snowdrop...

They have had a winter of low light and colder, wetter weather. So it's no surprise they aren't at their best. Give them until Easter and then look at them again. Unless you reside somewhere virtually frost free you will not see much happening at the moment. In my cold greenhouse I've just...

Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated

Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At the moment the Iris Clumps are close to 50mm above the Paving Level so they definately need Lifting,...

You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and stimulate buds lower down, this will slow down the plant growing up , its not something I've done with...

Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining .

Another good place to get unusual plants used to be the old traditional town market or annual fair where you might get the hobby growers with just a small table of surplus whatever. The annual Seed Fair (26th March) and Honey Fair (13th September) in Conwy are still pretty good for this. (The...