I was mistaken when I said the above. Another look showed that those bits in the middle of the rhizome were dead/dormant fibres. [ATTACH] But I...
Hi Anthony - and welcome to the forum. I am no expert on Acers - perhaps someone else knows. Its certainly an Acer palmatum (palm shaped leaves)...
Many thanks all of you for your ideas. A few thoughts are crystalising. One is that, maybe, I don't want too many plants. As Sal said there is a...
What are they Sal? Knowing you - its probably a bulb for a Giant Redwood Tree or a Trifid. :snork:
Marley - lovely pictures. That first one is a real conservatory garden, rather than just a collection of plants. I would love to achieve an effect...
At what temperature Kristen? I think propagation is the best part of gardening. Really much more satisfying than just going out and buying full...
Strongy - the Calathea has been cut back, watered and put into the high humidity of my garden room - it says thank you. :blue thumb: The reason,...
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When I started to garden, I got great inspiration from looking at lots of pictures of gardens and deciding what style, colours, layout etc I...
Mowgley - so pleased to hear you are getting a light box. They are great fun and really useful. Strongy - I must thank you for prompting me to...
[ATTACH] 7 weeks ago I ordered some rhizomes from the Jungle Seeds sale. They were:- Canna Australia Canna Durban Canna Firebird Canna Lesotho Lil...
LongK - my apologies. I have only just realised this was a link - I thought it was just a comment! Yes, its an excellent source of info.Yes its...
Lolimac - many thanks for your suggestion of a Star Jasmine. I was at first a bit luke warm as I already have a couple of Jasmines - nudiflorum...
Interesting LongK
My humidity is currently 100% permanently - so I have a bit to spare. But yes, the spiders mite not like it. :biggrin: I asked the same...
I have Sheal. But I suspect that it wouldn't be much use. Though I would like to borrow one to try. I originally assumed that a dehumidifier was...
Shiney - yes, the condensation comes from the transpiration of all that foliage, and the wet pots represent a huge resevoir of water, that has no...
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