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When I was on the farm the manager went down the road to a farm that was going over to solar panels. They told him the land could be returned to agriculture if needed, he was fairly skeptical, he said the amount of concrete going in to support the panels would cost millions to dig out before...

Has anyone mentioned hemp agrimony? Great for butterflies etc. Saw them covered with red admirals at Aberglasney

Maybe I'm mixing them up - I used to grow lots of different primroses

Personally I think you'd definitely sell them at those prices . Trust me, if I was nearby you'd definitely make some money for charity .

It is that time I think when they go out into the fresh air ... so I had T'Other Half bring the small ones out. I think a couple may not survive ...I will have him bring the big ones out tomorrow.

I don't have any experience with them, but I do recall from another forum (now closed) that the main negatives about the plant that others reported is that it only flowers for around 3-4 weeks, it grows very quickly and can be hard to maintain as it only flowers on old wood so can quickly become...

Does the container have a drainage hole @katecat58? If so, and you used the same compost, try moving the container to the same location where the other ones flowered. It could be a slight change in heat, light or water that they need.

That’s what I do @Michael Hewett, it’s a gardening technique known as pace yourself . In previous years I used to cut all my ornamental grasses down at the end of February. Quite a task as I have many. Now I cut them periodically from December onwards as individual varieties show signs of wear...

Hawthorn, sloe, elder all take well from cuttings if you want to fill gaps. Stick prunings in the ground in autumn. Also consider hazel, bird cherry, guelder rose and wayfaring tree. Consider drip irrigation or a leaky hose along the base of the hedge and use regularly. If you search for...