Container Gardening

I've half answered your query Penny on the Wakey Wakey thread.At the moment I'm growing Mara des bois ones in pots in my lean to greeenhouse to keep away slugs, snails and woodlice. They are smaller but sweeter and crop for longer. Previously I'd bought a pack of 3 different kinds, Florence,...

If you follow the advice given above re ensuring the containers are able to drain well and raise the containers off the ground so excess water can run out, there is little more you can do whilst the rain continues other than providing some form of cover for each container. A few sticks in each...

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Cube shaped planters are good for stability. They can get heavy when filled with compost so consider a lightweight composite or recycled plastic version, some are made to look like slate or stone and are quite convincing. Avoid the faux lead material though, it doesn’t last more than a couple of...

If you want a clear stem lower down then cut right to the trunk. Other branches can be cut back to two buds if appropriate to the shape you want.

i never had an issue with houseplants and we have extremely hard water. but it killed my carnivorous plant instantlychloroamines are bad news and shouldnt be used imo. check your area

Do not talk to me about Spanish Blue Bells. The previous owner planted them out the front and back and after 5 years of digging (amazing how far down the bulbs push themselves). The odd one keeps appearing like the bamboo they planted.

A Camellia is another one you could try @fuchsialady, they are shade loving and need a soil based ericaceous compost. I also have Phormiums growing in shade in the ground but they are happy in pots. You may need to repot and divide occasionally.

Super! Well done.

That seems a good price to me I have no idea what's in it but my favourite ordinary potting compost here is about 13€ for a 70 litre bag.Someone in the gardening club has connections in a professional nursery which means in January we can order professional seeds and cuttings compost which...

I have a prostrate fuchsia procumbens that I recently noticed produced huge fruit - 10 times the size of hatchenbachii. I tasted one - just dry seedy and no flavour. So probably better to stick to mainstream fruit.

Yes - if you decide to drill more holes, start small!

More very useful advice, thanks, I’m going to be spoilt for choice!

Personally I wouldn't plant a tree (or pretty much anything else) in a container that holds cremated ashes.Container growing is not a permanent solution, and disturbing the resting place may feel sad or distressing.A well selected tree in a very large container with good soil may give a...

ok so maybe because I've lost the lower leaves, it is underwatering, but then not sure if it will come back.Certainly weird year this year, we have a couple of roses that are full of leave, but producing hardly any buds

You can always top up the existing soil mix with a better one @The Enquiring Gardener . Levels in containers tend to drop over time anyway, especially if there's compost in them, so you should be able to add something extra each year. You may also need to consider having a larger container for...

Thanks i dont think i can return it though, it was bought online and i dont remember where from .

I agree with @AuntyRach . I don't grow it as I hate the smell, but anything in a pot will struggle compared to being in the ground. It would be virtually impossible to overwater it if the soil mix and drainage are right. Make sure they actually are being properly dampened when you water. It's...

They're looking really great @CostasK . That's been a fabulous choice for you They can take a wee while to flower well, especially when potted on, and I don't know how floriferous that variety is, so it's hard to say, but I expect you'll get some next year if all continues to go well with...