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They do like the soil to be on the acidic side. If you can let us know what sort of soil it's in that would be useful

I agree with all here too except think I would look towards Nerines myself as all my Crinum bulbs are much bigger...

OK, thank you

Hi Twig, I'm pretty certain it is Kniphofia, they don't really die down in winter like other herbaceous plants and if it's growing in a sheltered spot against that wall I wouldn't be at all surprised to see that much growth at this time of year. Looking closely at the picture, it has the right...

Not years, just interest. You will be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you pick up on names of plants etc. when you are interested in them.

wow - thank you everyone for your replies. That is fantastic to now know what the plants are. What a knowledgeable and helpful bunch you are! . I shall let the lady i am gardening for know tomorrow, and it's just nice to know what they are myself too. Great stuff!

They look like rhododendron to me but I could be wrong. Mrs Chopper

Thanks Liz i have just leapt out of my seat and straight into the greenhouse where i overwintered this as i did not have the room last year to plant it out, so i thought i would over winter it in its pot till this year and plant it out. my thousand thanks for you to send me this.

Fantastic, thank you.

Yep just checked an Keble has V. major down as naturalised/garden escapee :WINK1:

Have a look here and here for some shrub hedging suggestions. It gives details of how far apart you need to plant them, depending on what size you buy I'd go for a mixed hedge to include something like Photinia (red robin), Portuguese Laurel, Viburnum Tinus or Griselinia

Whichever it is, it is beautiful .. I just love them.

thanks for the affirmation, Tor! I had thought it might be for a while, but the height threw me - this bush is about 3 metres tall, but it is probably about 20 years old, and not been pruned often, being in a rented house's garden. I just love the stems, with their grey "bloom" - which is why...

I also got bluebells growing everywhere in my garden, didnt know what they where, thanks guys.

Hi - just to show it was a wild violet, here they are blooming away now! Thanks again Gavin.

Scrungee I will send you some of my Maraichere seeds if you like. Just PM my your address and I'll pop some in the post, I got mine fromNicky's nursery (wish I'd spotted them on ebay though )

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Shiney, by the look of that avatar, most of Jiffy's parts shrivelled up and disappeared long ago!

Looks like celery to me, which also has a strong smell as you say Louise.

thanks or Tack! looks very much like the empress