General Gardening Discussion

Osmanthus is the best scented plant for me in the winter - also have viburnum, Daphne and Mahonia and others. My wife will be out with the scissors when the Osmanthus flowers but not for others.Chobart

I bought the bougainvillea this year in France, it has grown and flowered well.I had a choice to put it in the conservatory or unheated, but bubblewrapped greenhouse and chose the conservatory.In the greenhouse I would expect it to lose its leaves and go to sleep for the winter...I think.

Thanks for the tip - I'll try again next year.

One book I've got recommends leaving the dead flower heads to protect the substance of the shrub against the worst of winter.

If the bulbs don't progress don't worry - they'll drop off and new ones will come next year.

Thanks so much to Palustris, Fran and michaelmsdaisy for your help.Catinwaiting

Thanks guys Im off to the garden centre in the morning, if I dont get it under control soon i'll need a hover mowerkevin

Or if not someone else might find it useful...

Naaa, next door's bought a new weather vane.

i got a bargain on ebay ... top Q wilkinson sword stuff for well... lets say �£30 for shears, loppers, spade , secateurs and hands shears...... about �£130 quids worth ... i hope there not stolen!

Have you seen the birch trees, when the sun shines. They are a bright yellow around here, and every leaf still in place.

Thanks for the advise frogesque! You've put my mind at ease. :D

A friend of mine has done one of those and she's going great guns now!

Hi Jostaberries -grow like a blackcurrant -but leave 6 feet between plants.I understand it to be resistant to mildew and very prolific. They should be ready for cropping about july time- expect the berries to be about twice the size of a blackcurrant. MMM, let us know how you get on, Regards ...

The worst thing for Lavender is the wet - not sure of your variety but stoechas is borderline hardy, - and like all lavenders, they don't like water. As they are new plants I would protect them with something like a cloche :D to keep the worst of the weather off if you can't lift them and...

Thanks for the info m'daisy. Have seen what I want on e-bay and also done a bit of Christmas shopping on T&M! A good days work indoors, as it was too wet to go outside!

i love junipers... they come in many guises and are native to scotland... there are loads of conifers to choose from... obviously no scots pine or Lleylandii in your courtyard, if i were you i d tend to go for a central feature with a few special specimins be carefull planting heathers, don t...

You could also try- http://www.agregister.co.uk/prodcatgeo.asp?product-no=404750&postcode=wc1b3aj&distance=1000&submit-geosearch=GoThey have a list of companies by location.

Never had much luck with them myself, very tempramental as Liz says. :(

thanks to every one who replied to my question all replies very much appreciated and very helpful. regards ray