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The flame flower is beautiful it grows like a triffid in my garden i love the blue seeds. It does need it's root in the shade though and will grow away through any thing to reach the light. Oh and i have tried most of the other varieties but they died, i don't think they are nearly as hardy as...

They do get quite big, what I did for my neighbour was made him an arch for it to grow round, its now made a nice feature, he can easily get all the way round it to keep it under control,It looks like you could do the same in front of the bench put a clematis at the bottom of what you have...

Erm ... ... gosh, this is a toughie ... ... its on the tip of my tongue ... ....... ....

Hi everyone.. Have just purchased a spider orchid or brassia is the name I think.. Has anyone had any experience with these and if so... Did you repot the orchid as soon as you got it home... I know phals require medium that draw s quite key.. Is it the same for spider orchids?

Ah i see, i thought Dave was looking for suggestions for something to fill in the gaps in his planters whilst the perennials were filling in. my mistake

I reckon you should be ok in the long run, I think you've just sacrificed this years flowers. Like any bulbous/tuberous plant they need the energy they get from the dying leaves to boost next years growth and you have plenty of leaves on there. Try giving them a feed as well.Good luck, can't...

Hi Armandii, thanks for your input, much appreciated!

Had a look at a couple of sites, out of stock, but will be looking through the winter to pre-order, got the sick and dying clematis out, still some life there, so potted up to nurture and plant again next year.

What's the best way to do these? I've got a hefty white jasmine plant that unfortunately, I'm going to have to chop down to the ground as I'm replacing the fence. I have runners I can hopefully save but I want to do some cuttings for me and a friend, just in case.Thanks

Red bowl suits it.

Crassula ovata If grown well, it can form a small tree up to 6 ft, with a thick gnarled trunk.I would pot it on regularly in a good quality "cactus" compost. Plenty of light, and water fairly often in the growing season.

Yes "M" I will be, but this time I will Take them indoors later in the year, to keep them from frost and strong cold winds we have up in my part of Scotland.

This is a young lilac bonsai I got last year and which is currently flowering well, but I spotted that the leaves don't seem to look great. Not overly visible on the photo but basically the central part of the leaf is a normal shade of green or at least the shade I sort of expect tho perhaps a...

This is a young lilac bonsai I got last year and which is currently flowering well, but I spotted that the leaves don't seem to look great. Not overly visible on the photo but basically the central part of the leaf is a normal shade of green or at least the shade I sort of expect tho perhaps a...

Sorry to be a pain, but what does "deep" shade mean to you? Do you mean as in forest floor deep shade with tree canopies blocking the light (and maybe on the dry side)? Or, do you mean a shade area created by a building/fencing casting shadow with no direct sunlight at all but open to the sky...

00000000000000000000000000015810Hi Shane,Sorry but I agree with Pete. Garden centres tend to force plants to flower at un-natural times. They're kept at specific light levels and temperatures etc.I live in a much milder part of the country than you and because I can't harden stuff off I...

I would maybe cut back the longer branches just to tidy it up a bit and give it a bit of shape. Cotoneasters are as tough as old boots. I've chopped mine back really hard a few times and it always comes back really well. I think they cope with more or less any conditions. Mine is planted in full...

Have several varieties of Hydrangea on my property, have not seen that before. Hope the plant is right for your zone. Mine remains in semi shade or shade all do well there. during the hot summer weeks in August I may see a minor droop and will give them water, other that I let mother nature...

Thanks for all your suggestions. Temperature could be a problem then!(dunno if I have a warmer room?) and I could try it nearer a window but then it`s in danger of getting `burnt`leaves.No-I don`t mist it,I`ll try that too. A BIGGER pot?Really? It`s quite a tall pot(7" tall) and 6" diam.Looking...