Poppy33: Yep, One of the common names for Semps is 'House leeks' as they are supposed to protect from lightning. I've an S. arachnoideum that...
Another possible is ceanothus 'Blue Mound' It's normally low growing (~0.6m) with dense foliage that'll shade out most weeds but will spread up to...
Yep, leave them both until autumn/first frost then move the begonia which can be lifted and stored in a cool frost free place overwinter for...
Ah! Sorry - I thought you meant inside your living room :D Normal method for growing a vine in a greenhouse is to plant the vine in the ground...
Unless you have large - very large :D south facing window I think you would be struggling. Vines are pretty hardy as they go dormant in winter...
Tree still not resolved yet - other things afoot at the moment - more of which another day.However, the weeping tree I saw at the garden centre...
And garages, outhouses, lofts, etc. So easily sorted out when there's only the queen to deal with but later in the year could be a real problem....
Taken yesterday. A bit late this year but the sunny dry June weather has really suited the peonies. Last year they got very bedraggled with the...
DAG: That ceanothus in your pic is superb!. Never seen one as a tree before - do you happen to know what variety it is?
If you want something quick, cheap and cheefull for this summer while you get something else established then why not plant up a container of...
That is exactly the method I used only it was the cheeky sparows that would take food from my hand. Also, at the moment I've a very tame blackbird...
Somethings up that's for sure! Although short lived (for trees) you should get more than 40 years out of a Silver Birch. They do like a lot of...
There is a very pungent pale yellow broom that's become popular. Stink is the only word for it and I'm wondering if this could be the culprit as...
OK powdery mildue it is. Keep the area clean of windfalls and burn (or dispose off site) any infected material. Rake up all dead leaves in Autumn....
Most rowans have a nice scent that will waft on a warm evening breeze but occasionally you can get one with a 'catty' smell like some elderberry.
Liz, C. Blue Mound is a beauty but it's a gound hugger. It normally grows no more than 24" tall (sometimes only 12") but will spread to 6 feet or...
Some more info: St. Andrews Botanic Garden: Meconopsis betonicifolia Didn't even know there was a Botanic at St Andrews - must try it sometime :D
Just to update. Aparently the brickie has ****ered off on holiday for two weeks and just left the job unfinished so the whole project is out of...
Like you I also planted them just sub-surface. I think they throw up a flower bud just before or with a new leaf so those green shoots could give...
Providing the leaf tips are starting to go brown, if your daffs are really untidy and the floppy green part of the leaves are starting to rot you...
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