Oh yes bring it indoors overnight. They'll sulk if overnight temps drop much below 14-15C. It won't kill them, but they may not grow much for a...
I think the the OP just wanted to see see if he can take a cutting of something and get it to root and grow. I've never taken a cutting from a...
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I have several dotted around the garden and some of them are the same. I think it's the shock of getting so much strong sunshine all of sudden and...
I agree. It's not been snapped, but rather something has had a munch then decided to move on. Lavender is usually fairly immune to bug attacks due...
Birds are up very early this time of year. I get a serenade (!!??) from pigeons on the roof just after 4am :mad: The cam is a good idea. Are there...
Just a random thought.... but it could be a bird has spotted an insect on your lavender and landed on it for a snack and in the process damaged...
Yes, perlite is what I use too for cuttings. For cuttings you can use a 50/50 mix of compost and perlite which is what I do. You can even use just...
It's an easy process and this article describes it well- How to Take Cuttings of Tender Perennials - Squire's Garden CentresIf your buddleia has...
If the upper part of the tree is dead, but lower down it's still alive, it will sprout from there. If you leave it it will grow like a bush rather...
Yes - I guess it wants to grow to 15ft and as we restrict the growth it tries other more interesting ways to grow. I find new side shoots...
I get lots of them on mine, especially toward the end of the season. Just snap them off.
A property round the corner from me has a mound forming type of acer. It must be 20+ yrs old or more. It's not pruned and is barely 1m high, but...
For cuttings you need some pots 3"-4"- some very gritty compost and plastic bags that can go over the pots. This is a very good time of year to...
Rhaphiolepis indica (Indian hawthorn) A lovely shrub. The shoots and new leaves have a covering of brown fur in early Spring, then the flowers...
I leave them be. They hop off within a day or two and leave no damage that I've ever found
I think it may be a bit too late in the season to start from seed for fruits this year. I sow in late Feb/early March. You'd get away with seed...
I've grown Hungarian Yellow Wax a few times. I used 2L pots and 5L pots - the bigger pots gave bigger plants, but there was little difference...
I've never used it but the one I've often read positive reports about is SB Invigorator
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