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the only thing I would suggest is a thick mulch around the bottom of the plant with bark chippings , so if we do have a bad winter and the top growth is killed, you should get re growth from the base of the plant.Spruce

I would just keep the compost slightly moist otherwise the bulbs may dry out too much , frost free over winter will help for the 1st year , keep a eye out for slugs lurking at the bottom of the pot.Spruce

Thanks. actually here in India, the winters are not that cold. Might go down to about 17-18 deg c that's it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I dont know any in particular but lots if north american honeysuckles dont smell because they are intended to attract hummingbirds such as the loniceria semperviransSo make sure you dont go for one if them if you want fragrance

That is exactly how I sow fine seed...except for the 100% germination

its fine as it is , at least you are growing plants so that makes you Bournemouth Gardener

I got some dinner plate dahlia tubers from poundland, 2 for £1. They had orange, red and yellow. They turned out awesome. The sutton ones look great but 9.99 is out of budget for me.

We've never had a problem with that. It is in a spot where the coffee grounds often get chucked though?Yes. It transforms it. It is quite adaptable so if it is crowded it will just grow up to find its own space.

Coz "roots" be the "route" a plant takes for a successful, healthy life?

Umm seems notifications are not arriving, i shall investigate.Thanks for the replys and suggestions. Thinking about it I've probably gone overboard a bit with the number of pelargoniums I've been sticking in the last few years, especially as i give a good portion of what i pot on away to...

OK then. Yes I read the slug thread...I was hoping to deter them rather than kill them...oh well!I did hear about grit/small gravel being used (as a barrier) - anyone tried this? Think I did place some around the edges of the container without success.

I have one in the corner forget which Miscanthus it is, I leave the long plumes until about this time of year, then cut it down as low as I can, although this year it will need dividing.

I think that it is hard to beat the Triphylla cultivars...............F.coccinea is a lovely little thing...............Satellite is my one nod towards a blousy Fuchsia.............I also have Hawkshead, David, Blackie and F.microphylla in addition to my NZ collection.

Not a clue on the type, other than 'scraggy'. haha!It's currently on my front windowsill which gets sun in the early morning. Seems to be looking a bit better now.

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HiI would say yes to the Stachys Lanata., and a bit of touch and go with the Nepeta , but hey for 50 pence each well worth itJust keep in a sheltered part of the garden and give a good water and leave alone and wait and seeor take them back next week and say they died and a get a full...

I've never seen seed offered and I've looked.

You plant them in year one and they will flower in year two, I started some a few years ago in about July and plated them out in October and they flowered the following spring,,,,,once they have flowered cut them back hard.

It's definitely not too late. I'll be sowing marigolds, cosmos, nemophila, linaria "fairy bouquet" and california poppys this week. Most I will direct sow into containers.

you could also give it a liquid feed . soon bounce back , also what compost is it growing in and it may need a soak for a hour in a bucket its amazing how the pot can dry out so quickly at this time of year