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  1. Yyhsas

    Rhododendron Dopey

    A good mulching with organic matter - ideally rotted horse manure or something with a lot of fiber in it will help air get to the roots which will help too. Good luck
    A good mulching with organic matter - ideally rotted horse manure or something with a lot of fiber in it will help air get to the roots which will help too. Good luck
    A good mulching with organic matter - ideally rotted horse manure or something with a lot of fiber in it will help air get to the roots which will help too. Good luck
    A good mulching with organic matter - ideally rotted horse manure or something with a lot of fiber in it will help air get to the roots which will help too. Good luck
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  2. Kitty52

    Giving Up On Dahlias!!

    I've got a flower bud on "Wishes and Dreams".
    I've got a flower bud on "Wishes and Dreams".
    I've got a flower bud on "Wishes and Dreams".
    I've got a flower bud on "Wishes and Dreams".
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  3. Sazz101

    Why are my Iris germanica spikes breaking off before flowering?

    Yes exactly like mine Blooming pigeons!
    Yes exactly like mine Blooming pigeons!
    Yes exactly like mine Blooming pigeons!
    Yes exactly like mine Blooming pigeons!
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  4. Shaneoak

    agapanthus advice

    Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that...
    Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that will require winter protection. They are in large pots and I do not have a greenhouse. Could anybody...
    Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that will require winter protection. They are in large...
    Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that...
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  5. machtucker

    Where have our Alliums gone?

    It's the reason deer fences are the height they are. A 6 or 8 foot fence is no problem to them. We don't have thsoe muntjac ones here [fortunately] but I'd expect getting through a gap would be...
    It's the reason deer fences are the height they are. A 6 or 8 foot fence is no problem to them. We don't have thsoe muntjac ones here [fortunately] but I'd expect getting through a gap would be the way they'd dget in, as @shiney describes.
    It's the reason deer fences are the height they are. A 6 or 8 foot fence is no problem to them. We don't have thsoe muntjac ones here [fortunately] but I'd expect getting through a gap would be the way they'd dget in, as @shiney describes.
    It's the reason deer fences are the height they are. A 6 or 8 foot fence is no problem to them. We don't have thsoe muntjac ones here [fortunately] but I'd expect getting through a gap would be...
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  6. Kevin Cowans

    Moving Verbena Bonariensis

    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.I have now Moved a few to better positions in the Garden, hopefully they recover well.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.I have now Moved a few to better positions in the Garden, hopefully they recover well.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.I have now Moved a few to better positions in the Garden, hopefully they recover well.ThanksKevin
    Hello allThanks for the Replies, it is appreciated.I have now Moved a few to better positions in the Garden, hopefully they recover well.ThanksKevin
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  7. Dave007

    Aurea bamboo division

    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
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  8. Kevin Cowans

    How to Control Japanese Anemone

    Definitely not from any neighbour - they don’t do anything except grass. :dunno: I live next to a tree lined gorge and if I look over my fence, I can see lots way down beside the burn at the bottom. ...
    Definitely not from any neighbour - they don’t do anything except grass. :dunno: I live next to a tree lined gorge and if I look over my fence, I can see lots way down beside the burn at the bottom. This is best I could find on google. Will definitely keep now tho. Thanks all.Anemone nemorosa...
    Definitely not from any neighbour - they don’t do anything except grass. :dunno: I live next to a tree lined gorge and if I look over my fence, I can see lots way down beside the burn at the bottom. This is best I could find on google. Will...
    Definitely not from any neighbour - they don’t do anything except grass. :dunno: I live next to a tree lined gorge and if I look over my fence, I can see lots way down beside the burn at the bottom. ...
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  9. Aries

    Is this gall?

    @Aries - first of all, welcome to the forum. That’s a very cute looking dog.Sadly, it does look your tuber has gall. Sometimes, nibbling by slugs and snails can cause an over-enthusiastic...
    @Aries - first of all, welcome to the forum. That’s a very cute looking dog.Sadly, it does look your tuber has gall. Sometimes, nibbling by slugs and snails can cause an over-enthusiastic development of ‘eyes’ but I can’t see any evidence of that from the picture. A lot of fused shoots...
    @Aries - first of all, welcome to the forum. That’s a very cute looking dog.Sadly, it does look your tuber has gall. Sometimes, nibbling by slugs and snails can cause an over-enthusiastic development of ‘eyes’ but I can’t see any evidence of...
    @Aries - first of all, welcome to the forum. That’s a very cute looking dog.Sadly, it does look your tuber has gall. Sometimes, nibbling by slugs and snails can cause an over-enthusiastic...
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  10. Esoxlucius

    Plants in old fish tank

    If they're doing well as they are, I'd hesitate before giving more feed... Plants mainly eat light!
    If they're doing well as they are, I'd hesitate before giving more feed... Plants mainly eat light!
    If they're doing well as they are, I'd hesitate before giving more feed... Plants mainly eat light!
    If they're doing well as they are, I'd hesitate before giving more feed... Plants mainly eat light!
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  11. ManderW

    Should I move the Japanese holly?

    I have a Japanese holly in a very shady location - north facing garden next to a low wall, overshadowed at times by the geraniums that pop up every year. I bought it because the tag said it was...
    I have a Japanese holly in a very shady location - north facing garden next to a low wall, overshadowed at times by the geraniums that pop up every year. I bought it because the tag said it was good for shade but in the two years I've had it, it has lost a lot of leaves and doesn't seem very...
    I have a Japanese holly in a very shady location - north facing garden next to a low wall, overshadowed at times by the geraniums that pop up every year. I bought it because the tag said it was good for shade but in the two years I've had it, it...
    I have a Japanese holly in a very shady location - north facing garden next to a low wall, overshadowed at times by the geraniums that pop up every year. I bought it because the tag said it was...
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  12. Kitty52

    Plant Identification

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
    Thank you
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  13. Nickos

    Dwarf Azalea Very Leggy

    I've had an idea that has worked for me before. I shall dig a large hole and bury the centre of the bush with only the green leaves above ground. It's worked for me before with different bushes....
    I've had an idea that has worked for me before. I shall dig a large hole and bury the centre of the bush with only the green leaves above ground. It's worked for me before with different bushes. I'll give it a try.
    I've had an idea that has worked for me before. I shall dig a large hole and bury the centre of the bush with only the green leaves above ground. It's worked for me before with different bushes. I'll give it a try.
    I've had an idea that has worked for me before. I shall dig a large hole and bury the centre of the bush with only the green leaves above ground. It's worked for me before with different bushes....
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  14. Debs64

    No flowers on my rhododendron

    Thanks @fairygirl i think I read somewhere that lilies like ericaceous soil and I grow lots so got some. As you say regular beetle patrols are a necessity here.
    Thanks @fairygirl i think I read somewhere that lilies like ericaceous soil and I grow lots so got some. As you say regular beetle patrols are a necessity here.
    Thanks @fairygirl i think I read somewhere that lilies like ericaceous soil and I grow lots so got some. As you say regular beetle patrols are a necessity here.
    Thanks @fairygirl i think I read somewhere that lilies like ericaceous soil and I grow lots so got some. As you say regular beetle patrols are a necessity here.
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  15. LG_

    Perennial foxgloves - Digitalis parviflora, ferruginia, lutea

    That is rather disappointing!
    That is rather disappointing!
    That is rather disappointing!
    That is rather disappointing!
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  16. Shaneoak
    Agree x 3

    Awful British weather ruinng plants …

    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a...
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a...
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  17. machtucker

    Help on planting between paving slabs in gravel….

    I see You'd still be able to have plants directly into the gravel, in the way I described with those little sedums I have, if you grow them on initially in pots or trays, so that they have a...
    I see You'd still be able to have plants directly into the gravel, in the way I described with those little sedums I have, if you grow them on initially in pots or trays, so that they have a little layer of soil to help them. Those sorts of plants which need very little help [thymes and sedums...
    I see You'd still be able to have plants directly into the gravel, in the way I described with those little sedums I have, if you grow them on initially in pots or trays, so that they have a little layer of soil to help them. Those sorts of...
    I see You'd still be able to have plants directly into the gravel, in the way I described with those little sedums I have, if you grow them on initially in pots or trays, so that they have a...
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  18. Esoxlucius

    Rhododendron "polarnacht"

    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a lot lot bigger. Then I put a load of ericaceous compost in the hole. I put the rhodedendron on top and...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a lot lot bigger. Then I put a load of ericaceous...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a...
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  19. Johnny Crosby

    Pricking out Ageratum seedlings

    I've started planting in clumps, when planting in their final spots I sometimes split them again into smaller clumps. I've done this with pansies, alyssum, wallflowers, poppies, borage,...
    I've started planting in clumps, when planting in their final spots I sometimes split them again into smaller clumps. I've done this with pansies, alyssum, wallflowers, poppies, borage, carnations. Have a go at doing both and see what suits you best.
    I've started planting in clumps, when planting in their final spots I sometimes split them again into smaller clumps. I've done this with pansies, alyssum, wallflowers, poppies, borage, carnations. Have a go at doing both and see what suits you best.
    I've started planting in clumps, when planting in their final spots I sometimes split them again into smaller clumps. I've done this with pansies, alyssum, wallflowers, poppies, borage,...
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  20. Plantminded

    Tips for growing Anisodontea capensis

    Thank you all for your very helpful thoughts. I think I’ll put in a pot this year and overwinter it in the garage and see how it fares. I also bought a Fuchsia Delta’s Sara which you mentioned in...
    Thank you all for your very helpful thoughts. I think I’ll put in a pot this year and overwinter it in the garage and see how it fares. I also bought a Fuchsia Delta’s Sara which you mentioned in another thread yesterday I’ve grown it before and your post reminded me, so thank you. A bit more...
    Thank you all for your very helpful thoughts. I think I’ll put in a pot this year and overwinter it in the garage and see how it fares. I also bought a Fuchsia Delta’s Sara which you mentioned in another thread yesterday I’ve grown it before and...
    Thank you all for your very helpful thoughts. I think I’ll put in a pot this year and overwinter it in the garage and see how it fares. I also bought a Fuchsia Delta’s Sara which you mentioned in...
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    5
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    592

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