Dovefromabove

Standard Rose

Have a look at Hot Chocolate http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/hot-chocolate/

if that doesn't suit put your requirements into the Classic Roses plant finder down the left hand side - the choices include standards.  

Edited to add:  http://www.classicroses.co.uk/products/roses/new-dawn/  

They're doing New Dawn as a weeping standard - this is a lovely rose with a good scent.

And they've got 50% off!!! 

raspberry canes

I was reading up on Polka  - some sites recommend not cutting the old canes down until the following summer, which allows them to produce two crops - one on previous years canes in early summer, then a late summer crop on the new canes.  Has anyone tried this?

what size ?

I'm growing my Boskoop Glory in the ground outside up a trellis on the side of our terrace - I'm growing it mainly for its ornamental value (those glorious red autumn leaves) and grapes will be a bonus, although Bob Flowerdew indicates that we should get a good crop most years. We only planted it last year so we'll live and learn. 

BF grows vines in 25 litre containers - info here http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2005/oct/15/shopping.gardens1 

Fork Handles

Sorry you're feeling poorly Jean.  Flippin' cold here - bright sunshine and sharp frost.  I just got the forcing pot out of the car boot and installed it over the rhubarb - I crunched over the frosted lawn  that won't do it any good, but it's a lawn for doing things on, not for looking at 

Will go to the farm shop in a bit and get food for the weekend - better make a list 

Fork Handles

Good morning folks 

H@@sew@rk, food shopping, Ir@ning etc today - oh, and walking around the garden looking at it, and putting my new forcing pot over the rhubarb - and I need to look through my stash of seeds and do some planning 

Stag Beetle Grubs?

Lets hope we get some sun this summer so we see them flying about 

Stag Beetle Grubs?

Rose chafer info http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/collections/our-collections/cetonia-aurata/index.html

Images of rose chafer larvae http://garden.kierenandverity.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/chafer-larvae.jpg

Hope they're helpful 

Fork Handles

Hello folks!  Back from work and the weekend begins here   I called in at the Wyevale GC near the office and bought myself a pressie - a terracotta rhubarb forcing pot - I've always wanted one £19.99 and I had £1 left on a voucher thingy so £18.99 

sanity in need of restoring

Just remember - if you join a gym they'll charge you for getting to ache like that 

Need a rose recommendation

Golden Dawn is a beautiful yellow climber with a good scent.  You'll need a decent sized container to ensure that it doesn't dry out if it's on a south facing wall.  

Butterflies

Hellebore Addiction

Hedgehog Watch!!!

The average gardener

Growing giant pumpkins

Back to the top?

Windchimes

Battening down the hatches

Signs of Spring!!!

Protecting the outside tap from frost

Ash tree disease!

Weeding - a forgotten skill? Discuss ....

Berry-eating birds will need more help this year

Strange seed pods - any ideas?

Gardeners' Question Time