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  1. glosmike

    Compost for a parlour palm ?

    Yes, house plant for sure and nothing too special compost wise. Mine below is about 7ft away from a north facing window, so gets lowish light and no direct sun whatsoever.
    Yes, house plant for sure and nothing too special compost wise. Mine below is about 7ft away from a north facing window, so gets lowish light and no direct sun whatsoever.
    Yes, house plant for sure and nothing too special compost wise. Mine below is about 7ft away from a north facing window, so gets lowish light and no direct sun whatsoever.
    Yes, house plant for sure and nothing too special compost wise. Mine below is about 7ft away from a north facing window, so gets lowish light and no direct sun whatsoever.
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    glosmike, Apr 8, 2024
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    Esoxlucius
    Apr 8, 2024
  2. flounder

    Hayfever...Pollen Checker

    I've been noticing hayfever symptoms intermittently since we had a (relatively) warm dry spell in early-mid February.
    I've been noticing hayfever symptoms intermittently since we had a (relatively) warm dry spell in early-mid February.
    I've been noticing hayfever symptoms intermittently since we had a (relatively) warm dry spell in early-mid February.
    I've been noticing hayfever symptoms intermittently since we had a (relatively) warm dry spell in early-mid February.
    flounder, Apr 4, 2024
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    JennyJB
    Apr 4, 2024
  3. earlydaze

    indentifying euphorbia

    thanks- am leaning towards oblongata as seedlings arrived the season after it did!
    thanks- am leaning towards oblongata as seedlings arrived the season after it did!
    thanks- am leaning towards oblongata as seedlings arrived the season after it did!
    thanks- am leaning towards oblongata as seedlings arrived the season after it did!
    earlydaze, Mar 21, 2024
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    earlydaze
    Mar 21, 2024
  4. Jonathorn

    Advice on trimming my tree

    Hi @Jonathorn Tricky, as cherries shouldn't be pruned until July/August, to avoid silver leaf disease entering. However, I would remove that lower part (circled in yellow) right back to the...
    Hi @Jonathorn Tricky, as cherries shouldn't be pruned until July/August, to avoid silver leaf disease entering. However, I would remove that lower part (circled in yellow) right back to the trunk. I'd leave the rest of the pruning until July and have another look at the tree then - it may not...
    Hi @Jonathorn Tricky, as cherries shouldn't be pruned until July/August, to avoid silver leaf disease entering. However, I would remove that lower part (circled in yellow) right back to the trunk. I'd leave the rest of the pruning until July and...
    Hi @Jonathorn Tricky, as cherries shouldn't be pruned until July/August, to avoid silver leaf disease entering. However, I would remove that lower part (circled in yellow) right back to the...
    Jonathorn, Mar 20, 2024
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    BobTG
    Mar 20, 2024
  5. Busy-Lizzie

    Delta Sarah Fuchsia

    It won't like the wet in winter
    It won't like the wet in winter
    It won't like the wet in winter
    It won't like the wet in winter
    Busy-Lizzie, Apr 4, 2024
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    BB3
    Apr 4, 2024
  6. BB3
    Like x 7

    Just experimenting

    I overwintering my osteospermum and knew I should cut them back but I just couldn't do it! They've never stopped flowering since last summer
    I overwintering my osteospermum and knew I should cut them back but I just couldn't do it! They've never stopped flowering since last summer
    I overwintering my osteospermum and knew I should cut them back but I just couldn't do it! They've never stopped flowering since last summer
    I overwintering my osteospermum and knew I should cut them back but I just couldn't do it! They've never stopped flowering since last summer
    BB3, Mar 14, 2024
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    BB3
    Mar 14, 2024
  7. GaryK

    Ideas for a small rockery border

    Hi @GaryK - what you have isn't really a rockery [which is a quite different thing altogether] but is some rocks in a small border, so you can simply fit in some small plants/bulbs, as @AuntyRach...
    Hi @GaryK - what you have isn't really a rockery [which is a quite different thing altogether] but is some rocks in a small border, so you can simply fit in some small plants/bulbs, as @AuntyRach says. What you choose will depend on your location, climate and the soil, as well as the aspect of...
    Hi @GaryK - what you have isn't really a rockery [which is a quite different thing altogether] but is some rocks in a small border, so you can simply fit in some small plants/bulbs, as @AuntyRach says. What you choose will depend on your...
    Hi @GaryK - what you have isn't really a rockery [which is a quite different thing altogether] but is some rocks in a small border, so you can simply fit in some small plants/bulbs, as @AuntyRach...
    GaryK, Apr 7, 2024
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    fairygirl
    Apr 7, 2024
  8. Meomye

    Antirrhinum recommendations

    Yes I do .
    Yes I do .
    Yes I do .
    Yes I do .
    Meomye, Apr 5, 2024
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    AnniD
    Apr 5, 2024
  9. Tangsoodo

    West wall ideas please

    With clematis, it's a case of picking the right type, and it might be a bit dry for the larger flowered ones, but the early ones would be fine. Roses might find it a bit dry too, but it would...
    With clematis, it's a case of picking the right type, and it might be a bit dry for the larger flowered ones, but the early ones would be fine. Roses might find it a bit dry too, but it would depend on the condition of the soil and the care you give them. It's the initial prep and watering/food...
    With clematis, it's a case of picking the right type, and it might be a bit dry for the larger flowered ones, but the early ones would be fine. Roses might find it a bit dry too, but it would depend on the condition of the soil and the care you...
    With clematis, it's a case of picking the right type, and it might be a bit dry for the larger flowered ones, but the early ones would be fine. Roses might find it a bit dry too, but it would...
    Tangsoodo, Mar 25, 2024
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    fairygirl
    Mar 25, 2024
  10. Nel_Staffs

    Clematis support wires

    Thank you @Perki and @noisette47 :)Now if it will just stop raining, so I can stand on the squelchy border..:gaah:
    Thank you @Perki and @noisette47 :)Now if it will just stop raining, so I can stand on the squelchy border..:gaah:
    Thank you @Perki and @noisette47 :)Now if it will just stop raining, so I can stand on the squelchy border..:gaah:
    Thank you @Perki and @noisette47 :)Now if it will just stop raining, so I can stand on the squelchy border..:gaah:
    Nel_Staffs, Mar 16, 2024
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    Nel_Staffs
    Mar 17, 2024
  11. glosmike

    Olive virgin here, advice needed please ?

    Thanks @DovefromaboveIt needs a larger pot if you wish to keep it root bound. Otherwise get it into the ground asap. It will be flowering very shortly. Aqua. Aqua. Aqua.
    Thanks @DovefromaboveIt needs a larger pot if you wish to keep it root bound. Otherwise get it into the ground asap. It will be flowering very shortly. Aqua. Aqua. Aqua.
    Thanks @DovefromaboveIt needs a larger pot if you wish to keep it root bound. Otherwise get it into the ground asap. It will be flowering very shortly. Aqua. Aqua. Aqua.
    Thanks @DovefromaboveIt needs a larger pot if you wish to keep it root bound. Otherwise get it into the ground asap. It will be flowering very shortly. Aqua. Aqua. Aqua.
    glosmike, Mar 22, 2024
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    Tui34
    Mar 22, 2024
  12. Gary Jenkins

    Olive tree

    Well yes, minus 15c for days is kinda Arctic weather, I think mine has survived minus 10c overnight on a couple of occasions.
    Well yes, minus 15c for days is kinda Arctic weather, I think mine has survived minus 10c overnight on a couple of occasions.
    Well yes, minus 15c for days is kinda Arctic weather, I think mine has survived minus 10c overnight on a couple of occasions.
    Well yes, minus 15c for days is kinda Arctic weather, I think mine has survived minus 10c overnight on a couple of occasions.
    Gary Jenkins, Mar 17, 2024
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    pete
    Mar 23, 2024
  13. AdrianBg

    Alan Titmarsh's trousers

    Fourteen year old trousers :yahoo:
    Fourteen year old trousers :yahoo:
    Fourteen year old trousers :yahoo:
    Fourteen year old trousers :yahoo:
    AdrianBg, Mar 26, 2024
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    amancalledgeorge
    Mar 26, 2024
  14. AuntyRach

    Ideas for West-facing area in dappled shade.

    Bear in mind that some Pieris are also variegated, so you get everything there. I have a fairly new, small one here, and they're certainly popular up here I wasn't sure if it was evergreen you...
    Bear in mind that some Pieris are also variegated, so you get everything there. I have a fairly new, small one here, and they're certainly popular up here I wasn't sure if it was evergreen you wanted too, or if it didn't matter. Choysias could also be good.I meant to ask though - what was...
    Bear in mind that some Pieris are also variegated, so you get everything there. I have a fairly new, small one here, and they're certainly popular up here I wasn't sure if it was evergreen you wanted too, or if it didn't matter. Choysias...
    Bear in mind that some Pieris are also variegated, so you get everything there. I have a fairly new, small one here, and they're certainly popular up here I wasn't sure if it was evergreen you...
    AuntyRach, Apr 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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    fairygirl
    Apr 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
  15. Wannabe

    Unhappy climber

    Thank you!
    Thank you!
    Thank you!
    Thank you!
    Wannabe, Mar 23, 2024
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    Wannabe
    Mar 24, 2024
  16. BB3

    Something weird has happened to my diascia

    I wouldn't bin it, as it's not terminal for the plant. it looks strange but plants tend to grow out of it
    I wouldn't bin it, as it's not terminal for the plant. it looks strange but plants tend to grow out of it
    I wouldn't bin it, as it's not terminal for the plant. it looks strange but plants tend to grow out of it
    I wouldn't bin it, as it's not terminal for the plant. it looks strange but plants tend to grow out of it
    BB3, Apr 12, 2024
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    flounder
    Apr 12, 2024
  17. Bear1

    White spider lilly

    I grew some last year for the first time...the temptation of a heavily discounted bag of them was too much to ignoreI kept them in the pot but got a bit too wet early on in the autumn so may...
    I grew some last year for the first time...the temptation of a heavily discounted bag of them was too much to ignoreI kept them in the pot but got a bit too wet early on in the autumn so may have rotted...will investigate soon. Here's a shot of the first flower that opened late June
    I grew some last year for the first time...the temptation of a heavily discounted bag of them was too much to ignoreI kept them in the pot but got a bit too wet early on in the autumn so may have rotted...will investigate soon. Here's a shot of...
    I grew some last year for the first time...the temptation of a heavily discounted bag of them was too much to ignoreI kept them in the pot but got a bit too wet early on in the autumn so may...
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    Bear1, Mar 12, 2024
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    amancalledgeorge
    Mar 14, 2024
  18. TheMadHedger

    Honeysuckle - any recommendations of a good place to buy online please?

    I haven't, no, but will do so. Thank you.
    I haven't, no, but will do so. Thank you.
    I haven't, no, but will do so. Thank you.
    I haven't, no, but will do so. Thank you.
    TheMadHedger, Mar 10, 2024
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    TheMadHedger
    Mar 14, 2024
  19. Zander

    Help needed

    Thanks very much for the information hate buying plants when there's no name tags on them but it was so nice I just had to thanks again
    Thanks very much for the information hate buying plants when there's no name tags on them but it was so nice I just had to thanks again
    Thanks very much for the information hate buying plants when there's no name tags on them but it was so nice I just had to thanks again
    Thanks very much for the information hate buying plants when there's no name tags on them but it was so nice I just had to thanks again
    Zander, Jul 29, 2017
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    Zander
    Jul 29, 2017
  20. Spruce

    Honey used as a rooting agent

    I don’t use hormone rooting powder but I might give the honey and cinnamon a trial
    I don’t use hormone rooting powder but I might give the honey and cinnamon a trial
    I don’t use hormone rooting powder but I might give the honey and cinnamon a trial
    I don’t use hormone rooting powder but I might give the honey and cinnamon a trial
    Spruce, Mar 25, 2024
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    Butterfly6
    Mar 25, 2024
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