WHAT JOBS ARE WE DOING IN THE GARDEN TODAY - 2017

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  1. HarryS

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    Lifted and cropped my Cannas today , cleared the flower beds and planted Tulips. So my green bin emptied on Thursday is crammed full again ! I moved a large shrub two weeks ago so I wanted to order some mixed Alliums to fill the gap. I ordered 25 Allium Superglobe Mixed for £10 on J Parkers and got a free gift of 40 Daff bulbs :blue thumb: Just what I needed.
     
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      Had a car like that once liz the pot.......infuriating! New blower?

      Not much time today for the garden but just been out to transplant pittosporum Tom Thumb, divide a popsickle kniphofia ( still flowering), plant a couple of geum firestorm and divide and plant iris pallida variegata. That part of the border now looks better I think :)
      Bright now despite lack of sun and feeling warm out there:)

      Always good to get a freebie Harry! :yes: Often divide my cannas now but they are still looking good....give them 2 more weeks then do it
       
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        leaves too wet. I can prune some shrubs still. more of those to do. and have a baby hydrangea ---to put somewhere.
         
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          @Verdun best time to prune Hibiscus Syriacus? Reading conflicting advice
           
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          That's one of the problems of "gardening experts", Mark.

          According to the RHS Hibiscus Syriacus [in the UK] falls into the Group 1 category..............

          When to lightly prune
          Suitable for...


          "This pruning method is suitable for certain free-standing evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs which do not send out vigorous shoots that need curbing. These plants flower on the previous or current year's growth.


          When to lightly prune


          Prune in late winter or early spring. Some deciduous trees and shrubs, such as birch (Betula) bleed if pruned in late winter. To facilitate rapid healing of cut surfaces, prune these in late summer or early autumn instead. Deciduous magnolias are also pruned in late summer to reduce risk of dieback.

          Deciduous azaleas and lilac (Syringa) should be pruned immediately after flowering.



          How to lightly prune


          No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested or crossing shoots. Shoots that are growing in unwanted directions can also be pruned out.

          After pruning, mulch and feed.



          Problems


          Look out for the following problems when you are pruning: bacterial canker, bracket fungi, coral spot and verticillium wilt.

          Non-flowering is also a problem experienced on occasion by gardeners.



          Prune in late winter or early spring. Some deciduous trees and shrubs, such as birch (Betula) bleed if pruned in late winter. To facilitate rapid healing of cut surfaces, prune these in late summer or early autumn instead. Deciduous magnolias are also pruned in late summer to reduce risk of dieback.

          Deciduous azaleas and lilac (Syringa) should be pruned immediately after flowering.



          How to lightly prune


          No routine pruning necessary. Remove diseased, damaged, congested or crossing shoots. Shoots that are growing in unwanted directions can also be pruned out.

          After pruning, mulch and feed.



          Problems


          Look out for the following problems when you are pruning: bacterial canker, bracket fungi, coral spot and verticillium wilt.

          Non-flowering is also a problem experienced on occasion by gardeners."
           
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            Hello Mark, for me it is anytime from after flowering to spring. Doesnt matter too much when at this time but it is a job done and dusted if in autumn :)
            Yes, it flowers on current season's wood so if you opt for spring pruning I would do it in early spring giving the plant plenty of time to form plenty of wood, therefore flowers:)
            Here it is a job I do immediately or soon after flowering is over on a plant that will get huge if not pruned. I also remove the odd quite large branch too at this time. No special points to be aware of either....cut to contain or shape...it responds well.
            works for me Mark :)
             
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              Thank you!!! :dbgrtmb:
               
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                It was :). Called The Great British Garden Revival ( series one, episode ten ). We watched it on YouTube, but think DVD set available too.
                 
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                  Thank you! It's now on my hit list :dbgrtmb: Well, to be precise, my "Hit & Miss List" :heehee: I have sooooo many demands on my time that it will either be a miss or a hit, depending on whether I get to multitask through it :huh: :dunno: :heehee:
                   
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                  @Verdun I checked out Ashwoods, lots of beauties to choose from :) , bit salty on the prices I thought. None of mine have flower buds on :sad: although I thought the sickly, inherited Hellebore might not do much anyway.

                  The hardware store has just taken delivery of Christmas Rose Hellebores and a couple of others, including one very delicious looking peachy coloured plant. I was serious tempted, but I didn't indulge. Not sure if the fact I didn't is a good thing or bad thing :scratch: :dunno: :heehee:

                  I did buy a small silver/blue grass to go with the others around sink pond ( only £3.00 ).
                   
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                    Yes can be a tad pricey lucius but superb arent they? Worth it though.....I have a lovely yellow, a double yellow and a double black I have never seen locally. And they produce "babies" so doubly worth it ! :)
                    A different form of hellebore is one called Corsicus/argutifolius......bigger, pale green flowers, silvery foliage. A really nice evergreen impact plant
                    Silver blue grass ...prob a festuca....is nice; cant lose at £3 :smile:

                    Dug up a large cornus aurea and planted elsewhere. Replaced with Elegantissima which will blend in better I think
                     
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                      Did a bit of work on sink pond this afternoon, adding rocks, mini log pile, planted the three grasses ( that will hopefully grow up around it ).

                      Earlier I started checking the hedgehog houses. We have a camera set up at night which is trained on the hedgehog feeding stations. I have already picked up four babies and then realised last week there was still another baby hedgehog around. Being unable to catch it I decided to look in the houses and in one of the houses I found not one but two tiny tots :hate-shocked:. They were fast asleep and quite literally clutching each other :wub2: - I have seen them do this before. So, now have 9 hedgehogs. At this rate there will soon be no space in the house left for us. Really hoping these two are the last babies.
                       
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                        Ah! Lovely lucius :)
                         
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                          The sink pond or the hoggies?
                           
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                            Ha ha! Meant the hoggies really cos they are wonderful creatures :). Sink sounds good too tho :)
                             
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