Hi EssJay I think Pete is right, it could be Cornus controversa (clusters of small flowers) or C florida or C kousa (colourful bracts resembling...
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Hi Jjordie Here's a few of this years - we got a silver! [img] [img] [img]
Hi Will Pick off the ones with the most dots on/yellow. My Hollyhocks are dying off now anyway, so don't worry if there aren't many left. They are...
Hi I did think about the compromise route for you - keep one or two, but they are so close together at the crowns, that where they touch & grow...
God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.Which is the weaker sex?
Hi Will This is Holyhock rust - it is rare for a Hollyhock NOT to get it - pull off the affected leaves & bin or burn them & any that fall on the...
Hi BB I'm no banana expert, but have they been exposed to frost or a cold spell, or are they in a shady or windy spot? There are a few tropical...
Hi Rich - check out the link below - there is some interesting info in other parts of this site too....
Hi Lucy If you put a good quality weed membrane down, nothing will grow through it (only around it!), and you may struggle with grasses if it's...
Mmm, think I've got an older version of one of those (with slight variations - but the result is the same), trouble is so many of them were made,...
Hi Lucy There are a couple of old posts that may be relevant to you on pages 28 & 17 of "General discussion" if you post up topics for the past...
Hi, Sorry this one's a bit late, but I did go to chelsea this year (have been for the last 6 years) - it's totally worth it - do go if you get the...
Hi Tigertoe! You could try Sadolin, free colour chart to send off for here http://www.decoratingdirect.co.uk/viewprod/s/SADCCE/ & a sample of some...
Hi Jojo Not necessarily a bad idea - it depends on your soil pH - get a test kit from a garden centre, & follow the instructions - if the pH is 6...
Corr Jjordie! why don't you contact your RSPB - I'm sure they would be interested!
Persicaria capitata also know as polygonum capitatum, related to Japanese knotweed! http://www.ingwersen.co.uk/Persicaria%20capitata.htm
Top one is indeed Helichrysum (or everlasting flower or strawflower) with some feverfew poking out on the right. Sun, moist but,well drained...
Hi Suedobie After many years of trial & error this is how I deal with mine - I keep them in pots of compost & pop them into gaps in the border -...
Good luck Ellgee! If you do decide to get rid, think of it as an opportunity to plant a more appropriate tree, Fran's lilac would be ideal or...
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