Propagation This Month

See, that's what's great about being on here. Every single seed packet says to pot on 'when they're big enough to handle'. None ever mention when the true leaves arrive (or what they are) or that what might be ok for me to handle with small nimble fingers might not be ok for someone else, or as...

I posted how I take cuttings in another thread: hopefully of some help

Many thanks Silver Surfer and everyone else, I'm planning it out and sourcing the plants I'll post a piccy when it's done.

Don't let them dry out in there..!!

I think most say that the rooting hormone properties of gels and powders decrease after a year, it won't do any harm but may be less affective....

It looks silly that I say they prefer it dry then agree with in water. I do Oleander and Hibiscus in either water to root or directly in compost. A lot of these shrub cuttings root either way but in water is quicker to root then plant into compost.

Experience says a lot as my friends have posted. However ferns as we refer to them actually are an interesting genus. Most of us have probably suddenly found a fern growing in the compost. These most likely will be from the common bracken or hard fern. Once considered a woodland pest, weed...

We have a fair number of Witch Hazels here and I have never found any seedlings under them. Many plants have chemical inhibitors exuded by the roots which prevent seeds from germinating. After all who would want to be crowded out by hundreds of babies?

Careful Pete, you'll find your greenhouse full of Pals's seed trays

As Jazz has said 'Snow Pixie' is unusually an annual, not a perennial. Jack, I'd remove the Lupin's from the light box as it's probably to hot in there and then treat them the same as any other annual. Grow them on in as much light (but not full sun) as possible and then harden them off...

Florists use it for cut flowers - really odd feeling stuff when dry

Just remember, exotic stuff needs love I keep telling myself that and then ignore the wise man inside myself

here you go some of the photos are hard to judge but the holes in photo 1, 3 and 4 are all big enough to fit a medium sized dog through the other photos are areas which need a new hedge all together.

Hi goosegog I have put some parsnip seeds in the ground but germinated them indoors so I hope that helps, at least the cold easterly wind has gone. I will sow courgette squash tomato and cucumber after the weekend Good luck Dave

I use MP compost from Leroy Merlin, mixed with a bit of sharp sand. They have different prices, so not the cheapest, but not the most expensive either. I did have some last year which was well dodgy - after watering, the stuff which came out of the bottom of the pots looked like tea! All the...

I have grown them from seed but it was a long time ago. I dont think you need to wait before planting, think I planted edge way on, in the pots. It is a long process until flowering. Might be a good idea to buy up loads of those bulbs you often see after christmas in garden centres being...

you can get the same name with delphiniums (blushing Bride) thanks Spruce

Ok thanks pete...I'll tackle it tomorrow.I'll leave you in peace to continue in your recovery now.

We've just had a dozen Wisteria seedlings pop up . We don't want another Wisteria

Thank you. I've just tried again, with Unwins bedder Mix...the only choice left but it says they're sweetly scented.