General Gardening Discussion

*news announcement* 4 seeds have sprouted

I found they are quite delicate in terms of stems and needed help to attach to the spiral metal posts I had them on. This year the seeds seem to be a bit stubborn about germinating, despite a heated mat!

Thank you for your congratulations and for the advice on the begonia.I'm just a little obsessed about avoiding under or over watering it and making sure it has the correct environment.I'm not worried about all the other things I'm in the process of growing, but this one is important !

Thanks for the replies everyone .I planted them up this morning in some terracotta pots - so that I can bring them indoors over Winter.For some reason I tend to think that Pelargoniums are best grown in terracotta pots - perhaps it was because I saw a nice display of them at the Eden Project...

Yes ,it looks like its that , it seems the variegated are not as hardy .Thanks for your info .

Which one is it? I'd grow in a pot for the first year at least. Plant horizontally just below the surface. Put it somewhere warm.

Ah ok thanks Pete will do.

No it’s actually planted in the ground and from the look and size of the trunk has been around for many years ...

My hose reels are attached to the summerhouse which is about 15 years old. They've been on there for all that time and so have the connectors.The green reel is the 50m and runs off to the side and round the corner to the main lawn and the front garden (with another portable reel to attach to...

Are you prepared to go for C. Canadensis or siliquastrum which is, I believe, the true "Judas tree".

Hi,Oops. sorry, mis-interpreted your question.This is very similar to the type we retrofitted to ours. Auto Louvre OpenerWould think you have enough room to attach it to the frame, just two self tapping screws and then to disconnect the louvers handle and match up the tie bar to the opener.

Some lovely colours @Palustris !

Thankyou. I am in Kent (Dover). I put half of the plants outside in a plastic greenhouse yesterday and kept half on the windowsill. It was quite a hard frost last night, thankfully they look like they have survived.

Thanks Lori. I think the sun oven is a great idea but it would have little use here.

Hmm that's odd @EmmaJane let's hope you get flowers on both sides this year I certainly will. Looking forward to seeing what I get.

Can also be made for free. Nettle feed is high in Nitrogen good for leaf growth and Comfrey feed high in potash/potassium good for fruiting growth. Rusty

oh yes

Because you were engrossed watching the news all day ...

I would keep the plant "as is" and observe what happens. You can possibly help diagnose by confirming whether you recently had overnight weather that was very near or below 0C.If it was hit by frost, the foliage tends to change colors and eventually turn brown or an almost dark green/black...

Many thanks for the helpful replies. Glad to hear it isn't one of the more invasive heavy duty types! I'll get my mattock to it next week then. I love the mattock, it's such a great tool!Cheers