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If they are the native ones, they are biennial (although they have been known to break the rules), so almost certainly its game over now for your ones. However, they produce a lot of seeds, and if you leave them to shed their seed naturally, some will come back. Give them a hand by ensuring that...

I have only two Geraniums in my garden at the moment GG as I'm limited for space (still under development) and I don't know the names of either. As time progresses I will have more no doubt.

Hi Monsclara, I hope you don't mind me saying that you're perhaps being a bit hasty in expecting a change in the Clematis so quickly. It might take more than a month for the plant to recover and make use of the nutrients and water.......not a few days. Clematis, depending on the variety,...

Thank you Sal, both for the advise and for the smashing photos! I'll definitely make room for a hardy Passiflora next summer, they are just so gorgeous and quirky plants. I saw one in Italy which had actually bent the cast iron fence rods to suit its growing preferences- the stems were thumb...

Good evening all. Three years ago I purchased some very small Laurel hedge plants and Red Robin, though these were much larger. The laurel hedge plants have caught up in size and both are a good size. Last year I trimmed the Laurel hedge plants with the aim of getting them to become bushy....

I will buy "cheap" Clematis if the plant is a good one and of a variety I like whatever the source. I will also pay a good price for something I haven't seen before and think will be a nice addition to the garden. I think we should look past the illusion of some thing being better because it's...

Remember years ago taking cuttings from what was a pink Hydrangea from a friend. It then turned blue after I added some Aluminum sulphate. I think Hydrangeas are very variable when given different growing conditions, and watering with tap water will probably affect the ph of erecacious ...

Thanks Loofah, but that reads nothing like my plant and mine isn't deciduous. My brother sent me a copy of the label. I'll have a look around on the web, but the sites don't seem to say whether it will be okay in an exposed position with most plants.

Hi Longk , the colours are pretty much spot on for both SPs . I know the Matacuna on the T and M site is a lot darker than this.

OOh , even more plants. Thanks Spruce, I'll try that in the morning. Jenny

Hi, I am growing the above plant in containers and the foliage is doing very well; large, healthy leaves. However, there is no sign of any flower stems or buds. This variety is supposed to start flowering in June and as we move into August flowering is not going to happen yet! I have six...

I only really concern myself with blackfly on veg. I'll let the ladybirds eat mine if they're there

Gorgeous shrubs: especially like your hydrangea

I like and use Growmore occasionally but granulated feed takes more time to break down and release nutrients to the plants so I tend to use a soluble feed as I think the plants can make use of it more quickly.

Precisely, woo! And that would make you a good neighbour, conscientious citizen, and a wise old owl indeed

I've no idea what that is!!

Well i have given it a cut back and am just gonna leave it now for the rest of the year. Hopefully I will see significantly more flowers next year...watch this space! Thanks for all the advice...

Thank you Madahhlia amd Silu for your comments, i will leave them in the tubs for the time being and take your advice. My concern was that the lilies seem to be getting big very quickly and i wasnt sure whether the tub was big enough to cope with the roots

Thanks Doug. It does seem that there are varying opinions on how Mazus is best used/placed. Will have to experiment.GG

Thanks noisette47. That may be part of the problem. My Phormium is in a very dry area and I tend not to water that area very often as it is in the "well established area" I will, however, do so from now on. Fortunately, where I'm going to plant the other piece is more moist. Thanks for the tips.