General Gardening Discussion

Like holly they have male and female plants. The male catkins are longer and more attractive whilst the females have dark purple berries later in the year.I was looking at one today and it's planted beside a wall. The top that grows above the wall (6ft.)has suffered wind and frost damage but...

Hi Charlie - I'm assuming you mean Box.English Box (Latin name Buxus sempervirens) is a small native British tree, it thrives naturally on chalk downland or limestone soil. Slow growing and small leaved it is particularly usefull for topiary or formal hedges. There are also golden leaved...

THANKS! now know what to look for, I realy would like to try re stock from the fruit if possible.did not know it was poisonus, not surprising as the big orange fruit looks to delicious.

Normaly speaking the Calla Lily is a repeat flowering perennial and can go outside in the summer. Have seen them outside many times - no problems in cutting the dead flowers off.

Many thanks Palustris - I'll give it a go. Oh yes, and commiserations to frogesque - I promise you they are like the proverbial bad penny. They ALWAYS turn up every spring !! Well, maybe not next spring - now where's that Roundup ? :rolleyes:

sorry could not get link - but just went to amazon and bought another of his two books AAhhhhh.... He was a musician (as am I) so got "well tempered gardined" will have to see how it compares to Bach! not bark

There are quite a lot of different orchids - and how yo treat them all varies a bit. Do you know which kind you have? I expect it's a phalaenopsis, as they're the most striking looking ones available in garden centres! But I was given a dendrobium at Christmas - (hence my name!) - so can you...

They're pretty big, aren't they, those barrels? What I've done in the past is to get bulbs in deep round the edges, so they come up every spring, and have a tallish evergreen thing in the centre, like a spotted laurel, or some other shiny-leaved plant, and have bedding in between, which I...

How about Polygonatum for some spring interest, lots of different types of foliage available (I've been researching for myself-its a woodland plant so will tolerate loads of shade). All sizes available too - the large one grows up to 5 foot

thanks for reply pete 13 deg is min temp its been there about 2 months been told they need lots of water & feed but not sure how much & when Also got a dicksonia antartica one with a good root ball that seems to be doing ok sorry can not get picture to upload will try again later

Aaaaaaaagh. Did I speak too soon or what. I have just found the poppy which I have been trying to kill for the last 4 years, growing away happily. I would not bother but it is in the middle of a bed which is supposed to be either grasses or tall yellow daisies. It would look AWFUL!

Probably the nicest alley in Liverpool! Certainly beats the one behind my old terrace house in Kenny! I could have taken lots of photos like Lisa's one out there - yuck!

Hedging.co.uk is very good for mail order - or at least I've found them so. I ordered some BERBERIS JULIANAE which is now waiting to go in - that's an evergreen, prickly as anything! they're only a foot high and already covered in spines! :D

Be aware, it propagates from root cuttings. That means that every time you get fed up with it and dig it out - it comes back. I've got mine in a couple of pots. I already have a flower stem on one.It can get powdery mildew. That white covering that plants get. It is not fatal but weakens...

your ultimate "friend" is your MP, when i was in Civil Service believe me thaey had clout, so dont be afraid to wave this wand, go back to land registry and ask for a ruling in writing, they must give it to you, they are civil servants, ask for the grade of the person you are talking to, if HEO...

thank u i think my husband may of mowed too soon as we had a lovely display last year it was the first year of them being in the garden they are well seperated

That's good then - I can get started! Thanks!!

Thanks Denrobium for the links.My Abelia x grandiflora is on the way.

hi dudes i have resentley bought 10 gram of GA3 acid and 30gram of cocentrated kelp for my plants how often should i use it

lovely picture, Waco! I love stuff growing so naturally! If you want to, you can edit your post, delete the photo, and put in the reduced version! But such a nice picture looks good that big! :D