Container Gardening

Thanks Pete - a bigger pot then for the time being. Unfortunately I have this habit of buying things that I see without considering where on earth I'm going to put them!

I did know about the Honeysuckle, but I only bought it last summer and as Clueless1 has said its intent on going vertical at moment. I'm not sure yet whether it will remain in the pot. Just thought a little extra colour is never a bad thing. I'm thinking annuals might work now.

My thoughts would be that that is not the rootstock, but I'm no expert and stand to be corrected.

thank you - no expert but you know an awful lot more than i do! thanks again, will do. karaman

Google Cranesbill NurseryHave a look at that site. Some of those Cranesbill varieties look great in containers, as they tend to form large, rounded balls of flower. You could inter-plant them with taller species to get a similar effect to that which you see in those images.HTHWobbly-John

Thanks Verdun. They are out of stock at the moment, but hopefully not for long. Thanks again. Cheers, Laurence

That is a cheery looking pond with its *splash* of colour (pun intended ). Wish I'd thought of that and brought some from my old garden pond

Perfect! Thanks for that. Managed to find a small packet on eBay and they've now arrived. I had no idea what they were! Thanks again.

Thank you all for the replies. I will plant them tomorrow.

Thank you very much.

Dig two holes to put in two uprights, buy a trellis panel for that size. Attach one side of the trellis to one post with hinges and attach the other side to the 2nd post with a gate catch. Buy some fake ivy to cover the trellis panel Voila! Eyesore hidden, immediate and year round cover;...

Your advice is much appreciated. Thank you very much.

I have before made figs in port sauce. Goes very well duck. I ate it once at an hotel restaurant and decided to make it myself when I get home. Also included butternut squash puree. I did have a photo of it but I must have deleted it. It was lovely. Very colourful too.G.

@"M" Love it, that looks just sooo like me today LOL so many choices .....so little time

Me again, thinking out loud. Are chrysanthemum perennial? I've always thrown them away. Garden Centres etc are selling a lot of them off cheap. The article I referred to above paired the stonecrop and chrysanthemum in its photo.G.

Exactly what I would do, and do do Gary. Their roots will be tightly congested so remember to loosen them after flowering ......don't be afraid to do this even if you think you are wrecking them. Even if wet, water thoroughly. I would keep outside for as long as possible but take indoors...

@HarryS I've just looked that plant up there's some nice varieties in them

With trees it's best to get the largest pot you can. I favour the black plastic ones. So if at any time you decide it needs a larger one, the tree can be pulled out more easily than you would a terracotta one..Also if they're on a patio they are easier to drag around. Some come with handles...

Here in Cornwall hibiscus grows well and fast. Given sunshine, good drainage and reasonable shelter my hibiscus flowers in mid to late August

Already have Mike But theirs nothing like a personal recommendation, is there? Thanks for the advice though