blairs

azelea

The Indian Azalea may tolerate a basket as long as you water it assiduously.

Do you use grow lights?

You might be better going on a Cannabis growing site as they are masters at using grow lights.

Carrots in tubs

I would actually say 75% sand with compost and pots at least 30cm deep.

Cosmos problems!

stupidoldgit wrote (see)

well i use homebase compost and look how great my houseplant in my loaf have growing

 

Is Cosmos the only thing you are growing? I tlooks like cannabis hydroponics.

Any garden questions to really test us

discodave wrote (see)

Does anyone know an easy way to spot the difference between foxgloves and comfrey?

 This photo is one I took this morning (before it started snowing). One is a foxglove and the other is a comfrey. I know which one of these is which (foxglove was removed from my coldframe for this picture) but in the garden I can't tell the difference. 

Left is Foxglove, right Comfrey.

front garden design

bramble lover wrote (see)

sue  thanks for the suggestion, will look into them

neatbush will think about them again, how do they fare in winter?

They pretty much die back to stems and regrow late spring, so half the year you have nothing to look at. I would not say that they are front garden material.

Cyrtomium falcatum or Japanese Holly Fern would work well as is evergreen, dry shade loving but also takes sun - there is also a large variety of it.

Minimum planter size for black bamboo

Think my Black Bamboo is in a similar planter. As long as it is in full sun, out of wind, and you keep it well watered and fed, it will be fine!

Any garden questions to really test us

I have the wood from 3 pallets and unused 8ft fence panels. I have an area of ground at the bottom of my garden 2 metres by 3metres that needs something. I will stain/paint to make it look appropraite. Any ideas on what I can make. Am thinking something with shelter as it is over looked for now perhaps a winter shelter for some plant pots. It is almost full sun but right next to my neighbours fence and 5 metres from their convervatory.

Waitrose garden

Tesco, Waitrose and Next are all Crocus plants!

Help Please!

Do you have the Dahlia in an unheated greenhouse? My tubers are still in the garage resting, though it pushes up the odd shoot - I would like to put them outside in the greenhouse asap.

My Dahlia imperialis is in the bathroom (south facing window) and is romping away as it is inside. I want it to grow tall this year.

Agave Seed Germination

Not GWM getting advertised discount @ Crocus

tetrapanax papyrifer seed germination