Pennine Petal

Where do I start?!

I would start off by working with way you have for a while. do some cutting back and pruning where plants are overgrown and past their best. Do some reading about the plants on this website or the RHS website. Ask the forum for advice when you are not sure what particular plants are, we love to help identify plants from photos. Live with the garden for a year until you see what comes up in each season.

Good luck and happy gardening.

why don't people bother to read post before answering them.

When you have a face to face conversation with someone, do you always stay on topic or do you meander into sometimes totally different territory as one thing sparks another? It's much the same on here, embrace it!

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Never mind Becks. I have just been cutting down a phygelus, which has gone mad,but didn't flower very much. The figwort which I was told in another thread was a weed - it was huge, now I've got space for the new plants and taken some stems out of the purple loose strife which is also huge. They look very pretty in a vase with some pink astilbe. But I feel really bad about cutting them all down.

Can you identify this plant

They look like something I planted in my garden, but not sure what it was, lost the label as usual. Beware it has taken over in my garden, it spreads under the soil and pops up everywhere. Last year I dug down about 6-9 inches trying to get rid of it, but is is still popping up. On the bright side, it is pretty and has a nice fragrance. I

I thought it was some variet of lysimachia, but have not tracked it down yet.

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Afternoon all, just been out to clear up the rubble in the road brought down by the water last week, fed up waiting for the council to do it. Pulled out all the weeds growing along the pavement for our 4 cottages. Feeling very virtuous. Apart from that a lazy day, ground very wet, so don't really want to go on the garden to plant out all my acquisitions from yesterday.

Got a dark pink Japanese anenome (hope it won't be invasive on my clay soil), a frilly heuchera, a nice dark red grass and a magenta coloured dwarf magenta budleia. I've picked the spot for them, but need to take out something that has outgrown the space.

Could we organise a SWAT team from amongst us led by Frank to deal with the Russian vine? If so, count me in!

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Watched the Tatoo after you mentioned it, Chris, fantastic Swiss drummers, though wasn't too keen on all the dancing and singing.

What's happening in France then David?

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Yes Chris, that's the one, even bigger and better now they have made a lot of improvements there. We only went for ericaceous compost, bit I'm afraid I bought a few plants - now there's a surprise! The tulips look very pretty, good luck with them.

Watching New Tricks too, Jack is leaving! Won't be the same without him.

Mystery plant

Could we have a photo?

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Evening everyone.
Chris, Prinses Irene in my local garden centre best in the north according to Which), 99p for 5. I could post some if you like!

What's the weather like in your area?

I just stay signed in Frank, it saves time and effort. Probably not what you're supposed to do, but hey ho!

Weather forecast?

Where has it gone? 

iPad help

How do I upload photos using an iPad pls? 

iPad help

How do I upload photos using an iPad pls? 

Aftercare of geums

Not many flowers this year 

ID help please