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Why do I get a lot of leaves but few flowers in my garden?
12 February 2010 By Leave a Comment
Question: Why do I get a lot of leaves but few flowers in my garden? The water supply is good and there is (I think) a good amount of sunlight, and I regularly mulch with compost. Can you suggest anything? Answer: Lack of flowering can be caused by a few things: • Lack of feed: during the growing … [Read more...]
How can I train my Jasmine?
12 February 2010 By Leave a Comment
Question: I have a jasmine which has been planted by the front door and have been trying to train it over the door but to be honest I've no idea what I'm doing. It has been there 12 years and has many trunks if you know what I mean. I don't know if I should be cutting some of them out or what growth … [Read more...]
Tritonia Rubrolucens and Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)
7 January 2010 By Leave a Comment
Question: Could you please tell me how best to deal with the foliage of "Tritunia rudrolucens" and "Hipeastrum advenum"now that the flowers have finally died off, leaving climps of foliage 12 to 18 inches high. Answer: Do you mean Tritonia rubrolucens and Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)? If so here is how … [Read more...]
Types of Plants – Half Hardy Perennials
21 December 2009 By Leave a Comment
Half Hardy Perennials are similar to hardy perennials in that they will also die down in autumn and grow again the following spring, however, they cannot withstand frost so they require to be protected over the winter or taken into a greenhouse. Care: Plant Half Hardy Perennials in autumn or spring. … [Read more...]
Types of Plants – Hardy Perennials
21 December 2009 By Leave a Comment
Hardy Perennials die down each autumn and grow again the following spring so they can stay in the ground all year and only require to be split every three to five years. Care: Plant Hardy Perennials in autumn or spring. The site should be well prepared and lots of well-rotted organic matter … [Read more...]
Plant of the Month for September – Japanese Anemone
7 September 2009 By 1 Comment
Our plant of the month for September is Japanese Anemone. Japanese Anemone are beautiful plants, are very easy to grow and flower their heads off from August through to the frosts. During September they are at their best when there are few other plants around. The Gardening Register has two … [Read more...]
