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Hi, David, unfortunately no plans to visit Devon on the horizon, but I will certainly bear it in mind if the oportunity ever arises, thanks for the recommendation. John, and his Bettr-Half-Boss-Lady, thanks for all the tips, which I have noted. I'll have to do some research on the constitution...

This one's a monstera deliciosa or Swiss Cheese plant. I had one once and loved it because of the unique way it grows its leaves - they make a big, elongated bud out of the base of an existing leaf which slowly unfurls to reveal a totally mature leaf!! Beautiful!The reason your plant is so...

Been away for a fwe days and just seen this, your'e right Pete, there were Ravenallas outside Raffles Hotel when we were there in '85, and I think there are still some there. I have one at work now 7 years old but it is getting too big for the glasshouse. Not as hardy as Strelitzia Nicholai...

Once I've cut it off - ( or pruned so they saying goes) I'll take another picture so you can see how thick it is. So check back Saturday or Sunday.CheersGreg

Its a real pain when it gets in seed pans especially when they contain seeds that take a long time to germinate. :(

After studying a few books I believe swanseadel has hit the nail on the head, 100% sure now its Himalayan Knotweed ..... a shame really, has I was going to "borrow" a few offshoots to help stabilise a steep earth bank, not now though .... thanks again everyone.

Your looking at a non fruiting shoot, the pic I posted is on the same link. Leaves go in all directions on all plants. Going now, night.

We've had ours for years, the pink one, and it has never been a problem. It took quite a while to get going as I think it didn't get enough sun. Now that that has been righted (huge tree cut down March/April 2006) it is doing well. Likewise the clump I planted elsewhere in a sunny spot.We...

Wanut they (three of them) were on the Oleanders in a hotel garden in Turkey not here, I did post the avatar pic last year with my holiday pics but you may not have seen it. BTW had a brief visit from a Humming bird Hawkmoth this morning only the second this year.

cellandine weeds out and in any case is solow to the ground that is coverd by most perenials. I doubt it depleats the soil that mutch.

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Clearly not Cotoneaster as I suggested. The leaf arrangement is quite differant - something I have never noticed before. You live and learn.

Hmmmmm!!!Thanks so much Geoff for all the input! Great links too, though now I am at a loss (thanks too to miraflores eliminating the pink lady)!The blossom is definitely not the same as the, until-then-favorite 'Red Devil' when everything else was pointing to that being the variety! ...

thanks, ive had no flowers this year so ill wait and see and we will no more when it flowers thanks

Yes it is! Thank you. I was trying to get the picture bigger.

Ravenmad, instead of an Acer go for Liquidamber, it has the same shape of leaf, the same Autumn colours but is a lot hardier. David.

Good link John never seen it before nice plant, you have got to be hard to thrive in Yorkshire I may give it a try.

Thanks Palustris, guess a bird brought me it. I quite like it so I'll google it and see if I (or Boss lady) want to keep it.

I agree Miraflores a very lovely colour! Helen.xxx.