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That keeps the other lanes clear for us then .

I also passed a house near where I live and that had a nice couple of rhododendron in the border, quite close to the rose bushes, should I knock on their door and have a word? I didn’t bother as could tell by the label on the rhododendron it was a cheap one from Lidls*.As they say if you like...

A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a larger, vigorous grass. The three have different...

I have gotten fruit yes. They were originally bought as basically cuttings and I had issai fruit in the first year on a plant that was only a couple of feet high. I've heard they should be a few years old before they start fruiting though. I had kens red and red giant from the same order, but...

I think you end up with stronger plants by overwintering, maybe just my thinking, long time since I've grown them. Tbh.Fox gloves and wallflowers are a bit tougher IMO.

Proper plant talk.

Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste

I dont think we are trying to make a big issue, as such, out of this, obviously it still works, so no rush. I think most of us thought it was something that would sort itself out with no real problem, or input from anyone. Nice to know someone knows what they are doing.

With all that has been going on with our greenhouse and also having the tree surgeons in, and the rain, I haven't had much time to take photos.I did take a few shots of one of our SarcococcaWe have had it for many years and needs fairly hard pruning each yearWe had to get the surgeons...

Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a Deep(ish) Hole, at around 18" I hit Sandy Soil,...