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It certainly looks very happy so you are doing it right.. When they finish flowering & you have dead headed I like to give mine a good feed then before they start to die down for the winter.. I overwinter mine in a very sheltered spot at the side of the big shed, so not really exposed to the...

This beaitiful poppy was out this morning, anyone know what it is? I love it! Also these? Sorry the pic is a little blurred.

:thumb: Yes I was quite surprised to find it all out too shiney, but yes I think I would move it though.. :D

You're right Pete. Mother in laws tongue, and all succulents, will rot if they are kept too wet. I thought we were talking about plants that would do well on total neglect - a little bit of water when they were remembered about.

Thanks folks! I really appreciate the quick replies, I'm new to GC, and new to serious(?) gardening, having taken early retirement at the beginning of this year. Got lots of questions so I'm off to formulate some new posts.......... Cheers:D Rik.

Brilliant!! thank you Sussexgardener & jovi, another mystery solved.Pete

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Its fast growing. I had a seed grown plant in my front garden for a few years. After it reached about 15ft I topped it every year, but it would regrow very quickly. I eventually gave in and cut it off at ground level, no re shoots, or suckers.As Shiney says its a very nice tree,...............

:hehe: Oh Ziggy.. You can always make us smile it seems... ! :D Yes Aaron please do ask your nephew then, but I expect you are right though, it is a very useful plant to them... :thumb:

could be this one ...

Oops, sorry Pete, I'm not good on latin names, but should have checked before i posted.

Have you snapped them though? The kids love it as it's just like a mouth with teeth. Squeeze a flower gently at the sides, where the 'joint' is, and the mouth will open.

I would have said cosmos, as it looks just like some in my garden.

Looks like Yucca gloriosa, nice plant but slightly dangerous:lollol:Once the flowers have died just cut off the stem at the top of the leaves to tidy it up.It will probably branch now and it might also grow a few shoots at the base They do slowly form into quite large clumps.

Thanks everyone - definitely a cherry laurel Alison:lollol:

Thanks everyone for your help. I've a few more from this seed selection that need id'ing but they have shed their flowers or are as yet to flower.After reading up I think I'll be moving the plantain to the wildlife garden now (typical as all the seeds have dropped now).Thanks for the advice...

:wink: I love Dogwoods Pete so was pretty sure, but I cannot tell from the pic which one it is either Pete.. Any chance of a brighter photo of the tree Bobby..?? Maybe a close up of the bracts as well..??

I think they are better off in planters in a sheltered position, which applies to Iresene as well.

Charly - this is a species plant and will produce seed. But remember that most of the best Geraniums, ie those that flower for a very long period, are sterile hybrids and never produce seed. - but they do divide. :D

the last one looks, to me, like creeping jenny-and like it is clinging on by the skin of it's teeth.