Other Plants

As they grow so fast I don't really think Acacias are good plants for pots, mine was forever blowing over in the wind when it got to about 8ft. You can trim Dealbata and Baileyana but it reduces their flowering ability. A. Pravissima is the most hardy as Pete has proof, but yes they are untidy...

Thanks sirius,i went to B&Q today but i could only see houseplant compost so i need to go to wicks to see if they have any,i didnt think to look outside in B&Q for orchid bark? i asked the woman on the till but she looked at me like id gone out so i just paid for my stuff and left. I did trim...

Hello yes wait a while , laurel is a tough plant as Jenny/Monraker said keep safe for now, out of the wind , and I would cover the "rootballs" to keep any frost out of them until you plant, also check they may need a water, as being evergreen they lose a lot of water through the leaves. Spruce

Sounds like a lovely combination , look forward to the picture. Wash your mouth out Verdun lol, you really should check out some of the latest daylily introductions, they've come on so much in recent years, I love all the varieties from the fabulous minis with patterned eyes to the biggest...

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Just to add to this, my Calamondin is currently trying to flower... aye that's right, in an unheated greenhouse.. it's seen -2.1C in the greenhouse, but it is very happy, developing old fruit at a surprisingly fast rate (considering this is Britain were talking about).. the more shocking thing...

They might taste like sprouts but dont try them! I have no resemblance to my family

You caused a bit of a panic there Dave ! It had me diving for my 2nd year chemistry book . I have been adding lime to some flower beds - thought I had turned them into bleach beds

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

Thank Palustris job for tomorrow.Rusty

it should i hope beok there in the colder days and nights. its a south facing wall as well so it'll retain the heat. thanks joolz i didnt take any pics of the back with the snow, but it did look priddy

Harry, the first time I had to grow NG Imps from seed it was 500 for Parks bedding and didn't give them the temperature requirements needed and they were retarded and late developing. I switched to plugs as soon as they became available. Last amount two years ago now( that long ago?) was...

Sunny Hull.....Nearly the tropics.

Maybe? Packet definately stated "perennial", which is why I chose that particular location. The annual sweet peas I had were put in another bed - foolishly with "garden" peas so I ended up not knowing the difference in that bed (So, no pea harvest for Mum last summer). I also have a...

I enjoy leading others astray

excellent, thanks sue.

I used to have (cripes, quite a few of my posts sound like this ) quite a substantial Dracula collection. Must have had 30 to 40 plants, as well as a good number of the closely related Masdevallias. As far as orchids go, they don't handle fluctuations (in temp and humidity) very well. And when...

I've been trying to find out how quickly snowdrops will "bulk up" naturally. What I have read suggests that you need to lift-and-divide regularly to get the best rate of increase. "regularly" looks to be every 2 to 3 years, although I suppose you only do it if there is leaf enough to suggest...

Hiya madahhlia, the collection is at Marazion, near Penzance in Cornwall. I bought half a dozen varieties last year in flower so knew exactly flower colour, size, etc. I potted them on into larger pots for large plants this summer

sal - even that Wisteria will grow several metres! I read about it on another (US?) forum a while back..............