Container Gardening

You may well lose your seed again as the mice dig down to find the seed, they are not interested in the green shoots. That is why I have to start my sweetpeas etc indoors, then plant out when they are about 3/4 ins tall.

Poor effort , it was V I suspect

I believe the "pom pom" effect is achieved by cloud pruning, not the natural growth habit, so it might need some maintenance to keep the shape because Leylandii won't regrow if cut back to brown wood. And it wants by nature to become a monster tree although keeping it in a pot should restrain...

Makes a nice show @Will Hay

Haha, yes! Leycesteria grows right next to it, but it wants to grow all over my garden.Thank you! It was left in this house by previous tenants I think. I'll go for the Alpines and succulents.

Thanks Thevictorian for your reply.

I have black magic , it’s a good variety..

Get your hoe out.

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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.

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...

Super! Well done.

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.