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Azalea

Stymie — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:29:08 GMT

This is not a Satsuki

colour in containers

Stymie — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:42:06 GMT

Begonias and Lilium.

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Is this a form of rocket?

Tuppence — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:34:30 GMT

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Hello. :)

I've got salad rocket (Spanish rocket) in the garden but I've also got this (with the white flowers) and wonder if you recognize it as rocket.

Penny

Clematis "The President"

Tuppence — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:20:59 GMT

I've just planted a clematis against the front wall of the house. "The President".

Details:-
Type large-flowered hybrid
How Hardy Fully hardy in the UK
Height after two years 3 metres (10 ft)
Flowers RHS Award of Garden Merit. Bred by Charles Noble in 1876, it is a hybrid between C. x jackmanii and C. patens. The deep purple flowers (do not easily fade in the sun) are 15cm (6in) with silver on the reverse and reddish-purple stamens. Attractive wispy seed heads after the flowers fade.
Leaves Mid-green
Ideal Position Full sun or semi-shade - will tolerate a Northerly wall
Pruning Type Type 2

I don't always have good luck with clematis but this one will grow in most types of soil. I dug a hole down to the heavy clay, put in grit and then bedded in the clematis in a mixture of compost, grit, grit-sand and manure.

Do you grow this clematis?

Penny :)

Gladioli

Tuppence — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:24:26 GMT

I got my first ever gladioli bulbs this morning

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large flowering and border varieties. Should I wait until the end of March to plant them? The label states "plant from March", with no more detail.

:)

For a shady spot in the garden.

Kath — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:09:07 GMT

..............Hostas are ideal.

Yes, I know some of you will say "Mine get destroyed by slugs and snails". When I first had them in the garden I had the same problem, and tried all the known recommendations for a solution to this problem.

A tried and tested solution :).
In the Spring when you see the first sign of growth coming up through the soil, put at least a 2inch/5cm layer of sharp grit, definitely not smooth grit, all around your plant and 3inches/7cms beyond your plant's outer edge. You must top up the grit after it has rained heavily or you have hosed frequently.

Since doing this I have had no stripped or holes in leaves. I don't think the slugs and snails like the feeling of sharp grit against their soft under bodies when travelling through the garden.

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[center]Hosta 'Sieboldiana Variant Elegans'[/center]
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Hardy Geraniums

Kath — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:15:18 GMT

One can always rely on these to come back every year and give a wonderful display, love the deeper blue flecks on this one :)

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