Other Plants

Well I have spare pots down the back garden and hubby wants to put plants in them...so they mays well be split

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

What to plant under a sycamore? A FIRE! lol Hate them in and near gardens - they seed everywhere. Lots of ferns is a good idea and a climbing rose would be great but probably wouldn't get off the ground due to the tree.

I put some over the compost heap a few days ago,I still have some in flower, i will leave these to help protect the bamboo and feed the birds through the winter.

Awww my backside!

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...

My back porch is practically a greenhouse so will keep in there til cold passes. Will stick it out in my border after about a week. From what i can read, they aren't too fussy about the type of soil?

Growers in India and China etc use hormones to make the Bamboo flower and they get the seeds from that.

@Sian in Belgium Thanks very much for that, Sian! I think I'll dig down deep and perforate the planting hole with a fork rather than planting on a mound. I'll also add plenty of grit.Nick

Hi, i would remove the old seed spikes and give it a good feed

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.

That’s good news Thank you.

Assuming you mean you put them outdoors during the day, were they in full sun. It looks as pete said to me.

Move it away from the radiator, give it a bit more water and it needs strong light.

What type of seed is it

Thank you very much. Just looked up Yucca Elephantipes and yes, it certainly is that. So now I'll wait a few months to see if anything shoots from original stem otherwise I'll follow your advice and cut new shoot if it has it's own root system.Thanks again for your advice.

I'd wait until they grow their real leaves then you should be able to tell.

Try and find a wee space for parahebe- not a thug but a delightful little flower,

I think things are getting overcomplicated here. It is perfectly possible to find tough plants that will succeed for most people in circumstances of neglect, so Beecee's requirements are not out of the question by any means.We probably should make the assumption that it is a reasonable patch...

Thanks so much for all your advice, everyone Fingers crossed it'll pick back up soon!