I bought a couple of small passion flower cuttings in early march put them into two medium sized tubs and have been amazed at the results one is know about 5ft having been in a bit of a shady area the other must be approaching 10ft and shows no sign of stopping is this normal for this type of plant and is it wise to cut it back at any time

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Some Passion Flowers are very vigorous so I'm not surprised at the rate of growth. Keeping them in pots will restrict the overall growth so you may be OK but if you feel they are getting out of hand then cut them back in autumn. They aren't fussy about how they are pruned so you can reduce them to whatever size you wish. You are best to keep them well fed as, being in pots, they will run out of nutrients in time.

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On yesterday's screening of the BBC TV programme "The Great British Village Show" by Alan Titchmarch, a lady making strawberry jam is shown picking the strawberries from an avenue of plants growing at shoulder height. IE the plants appear to be growing at the top of a tree trunk. Is it likely that what were shown were simply containers mounted on wooden posts or have plants been developed that grow at shoulder height.

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I didn't catch The Great British Village Show but I'm sure that the strawberries must have been grown in raised containers or hanging baskets. Elevating the plants means that the fruits are not resting on soil and are therefore less likely to rot. They are also easier to harvest. Looks like an excellent idea.

• Honeysuckle - Question:I have a really lovely honeysuckle which I planted this year and has done really well until now whilst it has many suckles and many more ready to bloom I have noticed some of the leaves are shrivelling up and going brown I keep it watered regular when needed and fed with tomato food and ...
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I would like to know what plants I can have in my garden that will attract butterflies. Also I have a Kilmarnock Willow tree in my garden that I planted last year and this year it is covered in ants. The leaves aren't as green this year they're a bit yellowy and I'm wondering what I can do to get rid of the ants.

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I have attached a link to a page on my website which will give you some ideas as to how to attract butterflies: http://gardeningregister.co.uk/NonProductPages/Articles/Butterfly/plants.htm. I have also included a link to the RHS page on dealing with ants: http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0701/ants.asp

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A small eucalyptus tree (planted last summer) is losing its leaves. They are tuning orange then red and then dropping off. Read may be a "nutritional problem" but how do I solve. Help please!

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The leaf loss is normal for a mature tree. I have one myself and the lawn is covered in fallen leaves as it is each summer. Here is a link to a good website which you may enjoy: http://www.eucalyptus.co.uk/homepage.asp

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I have a really lovely honeysuckle which I planted this year and has done really well until now whilst it has many suckles and many more ready to bloom I have noticed some of the leaves are shrivelling up and going brown I keep it watered regular when needed and fed with tomato food and miracle grow regular I have removed the dead leaves am I been overly concerned and will it produce new leaves any advice on honey suckles welcomed thanks

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I'm afraid the symptoms you describe are normal for honeysuckle. The lower leaves of the plant die off leaving the healthy leaves and flowers at the top. All you can do is to keep it well pruned to ensure the flowers are at eye level. What I did was to grow it along with Ivy. The Ivy drapes the wall with healthy green leaves and the honeysuckle clings to the Ivy. The bare stems of the honeysuckle then blend into the Ivy and are not so visible.

• Eucalyptus Tree - Question:A small eucalyptus tree (planted last summer) is losing its leaves. They are tuning orange then red and then dropping off. Read may be a “nutritional problem” but how do I solve. Help please!Answer:The leaf loss is normal for a mature tree. I have one myself and the lawn is covered in fallen leaves as ...
• Passion Flower - Question:I bought a couple of small passion flower cuttings in early march put them into two medium sized tubs and have been amazed at the results one is know about 5ft having been in a bit of a shady area the other must be approaching 10ft and shows no sign of stopping is this normal ...
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