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I think you're right @CostasK, the dry soil doesn't really suit them here. I grew a couple in containers once but decided not to keep them after they'd finished flowering. It's tough for plants living here .

My mother always said that when she died we could put her in the bin if we wanted. Didn't go quite that far but she's scattered around our garden and - just to honour her wishes - a spoonful of ashes went into the household waste.

I'm trying out these from Lee Valley - just to see if they do draw moisture as needed.They are only $2.50 per above unit. So 1.5 of your pounds. I bought 5 just to experiment.I'm doing something wrong in trying to post the pic so here is the link if anyone is interested.

Even more info for you. All vine weevils are female. There are no male ones.

The garden looks quite wonderful. It's very different from my own garden, which has more flowing lines, but I like that we're not all the same. I would go along with exuberant borders that spill over the paths and thus soften them, rather than a formal approach with topiary leading to the...

Its generally suggested you use an Orchid feed, basically they are a diluted version of standard fertilisers at around a quarter stength.Also said, its best to used plain water every 4th or 5th watering to flush away any build up of "salts" from the ferts.We are feeding ours now which like...