Container Gardening

Isn't it about 2 months late (at least) for this year's new leaves to be appearing on a Blackberry? Bud burst was absolutely ages ago.Do T&M keep them in a fridge? (and not a frost free one!).

Didnt Monty say instead of them coming up at different times they all came up at once,bang!

They're still alive anyway hurrah! lol

Wow that's a huge difference!

Thanks so much for getting back to me!I just checked and they say your planter is around 1,5 cubic feet in volume, so 40 liters. Someone said 25 quarts, which is actually less than that, 30 liters or so. But I will go with the higher volume just in case.

If your strawberries are in their first year, it could simply be that they are not established yet. Mine made relatively few berries last year. I moved one tub on top of an admittedly large planter and now they make berries the size of a chestnut and very good, while the ones I left in tubs are...

All I can say hopefully next year you get the success you need with the plant as bonsai they look gorgeous I always think...i'm pleased I removed my 5 out, they had some form of insect on them very small and black and when they bit you it caused swelling but all plants have now been replaced, so...

I use a weed killer based on pelargonic acid which is found in geraniums the only other ingredient is maleic acid and so far its doing a great job

Like @Sian in Belgium I have Clematis in mine and Tulips followed by Lilies. I didn't expect the Tulips to keep going for as long as they have but the good drainage large barrels give (plenty of stones/gravel etc in the bottom of the barrels) seems to suit them. The Lilies start into growth as...

I would say that even a 40cm pot is still on the small size for a 5ft Acer My Acer Palmatum Garnet is in a 30cm pot but it's only 3ft high, its been in the same pot for a couple of years now and could do with a re-pot into a larger pot.

Howard Lovely looking things but agaves are mightily dangerous......needle sharp foliage that will take out an eye in a moment of carelessness. Once got one removed from a local garden walk way because it was planted where children associate. Some suggest cutting off the sharp points but then...

White sunpatiens there for me Gary. One plant per basket is enough for a display lasting well into autumn. White in shade is eye catching

This is where I'm working.Today I planted begonias and Ixias. Another day I will do the same the other side. I was thinking of spring bulbs in over winter and spring and summer bulbs (or whatever) during the summer. This interchanging wouldn't be possible unless I get a greenhouse. I might be...

Just uncovered a couple of my offcuts i had in small containers and they are fine,not dead as i first thought despite that winter.Mpc,kept moist,over wintered under a slab of roof insulation.

Any half decent size gladioli should flower the first year in my opinion. I would want to know why if they didn't I have had freebie gladioli that have always flowered I think gladioli would be lost amidst dahlias....Gary's question I think.....and would look better assorting with mounded...

Yes, agree with Pete's distinction but I think Ann has chosen a picea. My own favourite is Globosa

The beast from the east has similarly damaged my large west facing specimen, very burnt in all parts except the branches near the wall. It is looking very sorry for itself. I’m hoping it’ll sprout near the main branches and then I’ll cut it back. Hope they recover.

Hi. All the roots were showing through bottom of pots. 3 planted up into 1 L pots and the other 2 which came in slightly larger pots also potted up. Thanks for the tip about given them a soak for 20 mins. Surprising but I watered them when they arrived but once out of the pots the roots at...

Here's a photo of my new Saxifraga stolonifera 'Hime' with the standard form on the left for comparison................ Massively overcrowded I've split it up and potted a couple and dotted a few around to see how they go.