General Gardening Discussion

Let's see, livistona could germinate in, say, three months. You'll pot them up in deep pots where they will hang around for another 6 months sending out roots. Leaves will eventually start getting bigger until after about two years when you maybe have your first adult leaf or something...

I emailed the website I wanted to get seeds from again since I ordered from them earlier last year, they happened to email back this morning to say that it's still fine to order from them but after April I will require a certificate (about 40-50 EUR).Believe me, I have been trying where I...

Thanks Victoria, I looked at those but they're not fully hardy I'm afraid.Thank you all for your help but I've bitten the bullet today and ordered Choisya Sundance. It's mature height and spread is a little more than I wanted but I've given it some thought and will alter the layout of the...

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Great, thanks. Sounds lovely, I'll have a look for those.

Hello @ShealThanks, hopefully things will go smoothly.I will post an update when, if , the issues get resolved.Along with photos, of course.ThanksKevin

Try giving your jasmine a regular dose of tomato food . Another lovely plant is Trachelospermum jasminoides (probably now called Rhyncospermum). That's an evergreen with white, scented, jasmine-like flowers. T. asiaticum has creamy-yellow flowers. Dregea sinensis (Wattakaka) would probably do...

Hadn't really narrowed it down tbh, this was more of a check to see if I should put in the effort of research! Still undecided...

True - and Baumaux don't have that in stock this year.

Wow, pete, that is the most comprehensive post I've seen you do in a long time , and I agree with you on most points. Cannas, as you said, are not Lilies and I'm sure you're right that, logically, Lily seeds will take a long time to flower until the ensuing bulb is mature enough to even think...

We don't have any problem about supplies as we collect courgette seeds from our own plants. We leave one to grow large, enter it as a marrow in horticultural shows and then keep and dry the seeds for the following year(s). My middle name is Scrooge

I have some Violas bought from local hardware store. They are in pots of mpc, haven't been fed or dead headed and exposed to the rigours of an Anglesey winter. They seem okay and have flowered all the way through winter. I like them because they are tough and don't need any care from me.

I try and delay moving plants from indoors to my greenhouse as long as possible to avoid heating the whole place just for a small amount of plants, assisted by bringing my greenhouse lighting indoors and setting up tiered staging in front of a window, but Mrs Scrungee only lets me do that in one...

I'm not sure if there is a variety mentioned on the label, I will look tomorrow. Labels on the hardware store plants can often be a bit vague or even non existent . I do have a wild scabious in the front garden and that looks after itself mostly. Also have a knautia something or other in...

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keep in the fridge for now if not ready to plant

It seemed odd on seeing this in the plant world seeds . But both Mike's and Nigels explanation is understandable. Mikes ,reminds me of an ageing Doctor who was well known for advising the use of Fullers Earth tablets for almost everything from a sore throat to backache and all else inbetween, ...

I know it's a bit belated,but couldn't help adding:::::Sometimes on a forum we have to agree to disagreeOooops sorry , I'll get me coat

My in-laws had moved into a council bungalow .They had a similar problem ,.Everything plus an old kitchen sink was buried a couple of foot down.They replaced the soil .T he plant always died . the only shrub was a wild rose and this thrived. make sure you get ALL the soil replaced.The...

Hello again Ash, for absolute basics, written in a clear, concise way, these are your best bet...