General Gardening Discussion

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!

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...

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...

Yes I know about the soil etc, but wasnt sure if it was safe to repot while in flower.Thank you for your reply

Nope my skimia did not like me - definately turned its legs up in the air and dropped dead. I have one saracocca which survives but has not grown since I bought it about 10 years ago. Lilly of the valley loves me but the slugs eat all my solomons seal.I also have a mahonia which you would have...

Thanks Liz, Peter and Fran.Only joking about the cheating bit!! :DI agree that a happy medium is the answer, whatever suits you at the time.

sounds so much easier than growing in a greenhouse from seeds!! I will definately try that this year. Thanks for the tip

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

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

I should make it clear, the greenhouse isn't mine but is one of my regular jobs. The house is in two sections, the largest being 8ft wide 7' 6" high and 15' 6" long; the other bit, kind of used as a potting shed is about 6ft long.It all has to come down later in the year as it's an old...

The link to the photo you were trying to post should look something like -Where 'name of the photo' is the file name of the image you uploaded to Photobucket. [ 09. April 2006, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: Dave W ]

I'm with Rosco on this one - cutting roots on the downward side of a tree, especially a conifer, which tends to be quite shallow rooted is a risk.Instead of cutting into the slope and the trees roots, could you not raise the path - make it a bit of a feature above or below the tree.

Melanoxylon is one I have, thats hardy but not very ornamental. I also have Pravissima and thats just coming into flower at the moment. I planted a 4ft plant of Dealbata two years ago, it grew well all summer, but last winter killed it. Stange because I have seen a few pretty large ones around...

monkeyisland, if you want one in a container it might be better to go for one of the smaller coloured leaf types. Just a thought

Unless you have space in your house for the toms and cucs you'll probably need to heat the greenhouse for a few weeks after the plants come out of the propagtor. You also need to think about whether you are going to plant in the ground in the greenhouse or in grow bags or pots. You also seem to...

Ok, Battery just gone on the camera but I managed to get a couple - so here they are:1)This plant is about 10 inches tall, very delicate with only a few leaves and these yellowy green flowers.2) Not sure if this is a large shrub or a small tree, stands about 4 ft high, no leaves and...

you nee to pot up toms and cucs into 3 or 31/2"pots but they need to be kept warm

hi i was thinking of cross beading vanilla with a nother orchid. is it posible ? if yes which one?

thank you very much, i think i will leave the propagator on for another couple of days and the lids till i get at least 2 sets of leaves

Of course - email me with your address and I will pop a small clump in post.