Other Plants

Cheers for advice . No they’re still in trays but going very well . I’m a master procrastinator and need to plant them ASAP!

Is the old fashioned cheese plant, aka Swiss cheese plant not a candidate?I've not had one for years, probably since before I moved house, but I remember them being indestructible.Side story. Years and years ago I and a mate were walking my dog on the beach. The dog found a stick, and we...

I always like planting in autumn myself, if that's an option - gives the plants time to establish a good root system before they start growing in the spring. It's also the right time to put in bare-root plants, which are worth considering - gives you a much wider selection of rose and vine...

That is why I asked the question in the first place. I have never grown Viburnum, in any form, before and I was worried about this one. The bodnantense flowered at the beginning of March and the opulus about three weeks later.

I put my rubber plant outside for its summer holidays. That’s what I thought they liked, but it now looks battle worn and damaged. Can I cut it off above the damaged leaves and plant it up in another pot. Is this an easy way to resolve the problem. Thanks V

Awesome. Thanks. If that's not exactly it, it's close enough. I'll order some for next year.

Below is a flower of mine. The colours develop over several days as it matures. An interesting point is that the style has a right angle bend in it carrying the stigma out to the side. This is an attempt to prevent self pollination when an insect flies in snd picks up pollen from the stamens...

Hmmm. The growth looks "watery" in a way that the plant is just pushing out new growth rapidly without bothering to grow fully formed mature leaves. Usually that would indicate too much fertiliser, water and warmth, but the position looks bright enough to support it. I would take a cutting and...

A lot depends on the site, is it sheltered woodland or open meadow, whereabouts in the uk? All those appear to be herbaceous perennials so will disappear over winter, something to bear in mind. Does the site get mown and are there rabbits? Sorry for all the questions but I like to plant on my...

Is there much visible root, JS? If not, the last thing I'd do is disturb the rootball as that will probably finish it off. It's a job to judge what's best without being on the spot, but I'd put it back in it's pot, leave it in a shady, sheltered corner, give it 1/2l of water once a fortnight if...

Taking one or two off probably wouldn't do any harm.During this hot weather the flowers are going over quickly, I'm taking them off as you can see a new flower head forming.

@Funkar If you can hang on until the bare root season and accept plants 30 to 50 cm tall then 50+ are available each no doubt need to add VAT and delivery. Or if you can't wait then the same size pot grown are £2.58 each. Don't envy you pruning that lot with secateurs every spring though.

Hi,I have a clematis Montana that was doing great until recently and suddenly its leaves went really droopy (the whole plant).I tried watering it more but this didn't help. I have read that Montanas are quite resistant to clematis wilt so I guess that wouldn't be the most likely scenario...

Ah, thank you. It should be in the perfect position now so fingers crossed. I'm hoping all the brown leaves were inherited so I've removed them which will make it easier to monitor for new changes. Many thanks

Don't try splitting it, find the neck where last year's top growth came from and look for any sign of buds.

Hi saw some info Portuguese Laurels tend to branch out better if you prune them yearly. If you dont, the lower branches will start to thicken and leaves will not grow much. The more you prune, the more the shrub will create more branches Portuguese Laurel can be finicky when it comes to...

The boss tells me it is a Privet. With Hawthorn, Honeysuckle and Ivy through it (courtesy of bords and other wildlife).

Suckers are only a real problem on grafted plants mainly. Is it grafted?I assume you are using ericacaous compost as they like acid soil and the leaves may go yellow if it's not. If the new leaves green up in the next few weeks it's ok.

A lot bigger than mine and no slug damage , looks great.