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    Keeping stuff alive in the arctic blasts

    Pete - I will always remember the very good advice you gave about leaving greenery on Cannas to help them to dry out the compost, before cutting...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Bananas

    I have never tried frowing from seed. I suspect that you need very fresh seed - but how do you know if its fresh? Your 'Maurelii' looks very...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Keeping stuff alive in the arctic blasts

    I agree with Gaz. Plants will overwinter, in a cool bedroom, with a surprisingly low level of light. In my lightbox the light level is 10,000...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Canna 2014

    All my Cannas are currently in active growth, I got 4 rhizomes from the Jungle Seeds sale in October - 'Australia', 'Durban', Firebird' and...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Cottage garden fused with tropical

    Craig - as you can see you have hit on a topic that interests many of us here. It appears that you don't have much facility for overwintering...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Paulownia Tomentosa - when to plant out & success with seeds?

    Hi Derbyshire I have to say that I have no idea of the answers and no experience of Pawlonia. But it has been on my 'of interest' list for some...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 13, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Bananas

    Update - day 53 [ATTACH] I have just taken my four quarters out of their pots, and things are looking good. Two have roots - each has a long one...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 12, 2014 in forum: Tropical Gardening
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    Tender plant jottings

    Thanks Noisette. I have been doing a bit more reading and, as you say, it appears that Calamondin can have flowers and fruit at different stages...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 12, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Tender plant jottings

    Kristen - I previously had a smaller summerhouse on the same spot, and had exactly the same problem of condensation. At first I thought it was...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 12, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Tender plant jottings

    Hi Noisette. Very many thanks for the suggestion of a Calamondin. Its a name that I don't know - but it looks ideal. Amazon are offering them...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 11, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Tender plant jottings

    Noisette - I had to Google to see exactly where Lot-et-Garonne is. What a lovely situation. You will have quite a different climate, but I was...
    Post by: PeterS, Jan 10, 2014 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Tender plant jottings

    With all our hardy perennials fast asleep now - do let us know what your tender plants are doing and how you are protecting them. Any jottings or...
    Thread by: PeterS, Jan 9, 2014, 34 replies, in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    I am coming round more and more to the thought that, in a conservatory, you have to decide what climate you are going to have and then just grow...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    LongK - many thanks for the Sollya offer. I have sent you a PM Lovely to see that Lobelia tupa - I am currently growing some small ones and...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    I would agree Rosietutu - Alstromeria can be a fabulous long flowering plant. I had two that did well for several years. But I think they got hit...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    Those are truly spectacular Kristen - but I read over 12.5C and out of the sun. I could do them the other way round. :biggrin:
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    Thanks Strongy - I have seen those a number of times in garden centres and they always have that red spathe. But I wasn't sure if they only sold...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    I was looking at my lists again - I did them for about 5 years. There was quite a bit of variability in the numbers, and I am sure that the...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    Additional thoughts. Longk. I have never grown Sollya heterophylla - I will try that - thanks. The record for long flowering must go to...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Plants with a long flowering season

    Good thread LongK. When I started gardening 12 years ago, I decided this was a key aspect and for several years I kept records of exactly how long...
    Post by: PeterS, Dec 16, 2013 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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