Container Gardening

How big are the pots and the ferns, how long have they been in the pots and have they grown well this summer?Fertiliser might be a good idea if the plants are not growing well after checking that the other factors such as moisture or being very root bound (unlikely with ferns) is the reason....

I had to see it to believe it.. I fink bats eat mozzies.. They've got plenty of those evidently. Perhaps they will consider putting bat boxes up.. It wouldn't come as a shock. (I'm not a 'chinkist' honestly!) I really like a No 52 chop suey.

Pete and Nigel, thank you very much for your replies and recommendations.

I am inclined to water too often but they are quite thirsty plants. I make sure that it is quite gritty and they prefer it light but not sunlight as it can bleach / burn their leaves. They quite like living outdoors as long as they don't get too cold so a sheltered spot is better. They have...

To be honest. I can't say I have ever seen what might appear as a healthy plum tree. Possibly due to the texture of the leaves. Any ways. The foliage on your tree certainly is ailing. If possible, get rid of the most heavily affected leaves and burn them. Then as soon as the remaining...

Thanks @Palustris! Good to know either works as I don't have any JI2 in ATM. Appreciate the tip regarding lime too, I think I've got some of that somewhere in my outhouse.Nick

Good morning all,Fibre glass trough with dimensions of:900mm height 1.2m length 300mm depthThe troughs are not hollow all the way through. They are approx. 350mm deep from the top with a false base.Question: I was planning to plant bamboo and use as screening by some fences. Are these...

I am using tomororite once a week and every few weeks I also pour in some diluted Epsom salts.

It retains water o good for pots and as I have a compost allergy it could be great- will keep you posted!It retains water and as I have a compost allergy could be the answer-will keep you posted!

I bought a Bakker recycled plastic pot on wheels. It looks great and I thought reasonably priced.

@pete thanks I will do that.

As the leaves have not dropped I always assume the wood is dead, usually live wood drops dead leaves, apart from a few exceptions in autumn.Personally I think it flowered then died.If the leaves eventually fall off, it might come back, but will be a bit worse for wear I think.

Lilies not arrived yet; hopefully this week ?Need more advice..... for soil cover in the container after I have planted the bulbs/tubers will something like these Sempervivums at Gardening Express be suitable ?

Honeysuckles like their roots cool and damp and shady. A pot doesn’t sound good.

Well, those Sweet Peas did not last. Out with the old and in with Million Bells.

Not sure of the name of our blue and pink ones but have only just cut ours back this last week, still had a good few flowers on them, but getting too overgrown and smothering other plants out.

Thank you- yes I do have some trailer troughs- I'm lucky that I have flat walls at a good height. I am now thinking of creating a tier of pots,with the big one at the bottom. I'm also considering a bay (laurel) for year round interest. It is so frustrating that now I'm ready to do stuff it is...

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Hi Hope you don't mind me jumping in on your post (newbie) and haven't quite worked out how to post a new question. I too have (had) a beautiful Hakuro-Nishiki. I originally planted it about 8 years ago, but decided it was in the wrong position, so I dug up the rootball last October and...

I've a few plants, like yucca type things, where there is a long woody stem and then a bush of greenery on the end. There's a constant dropping of old leaves and new ones appearing (why they do that, put all the effort into growing a leaf only to throw it off later, I don't know - some seem to...