Verdun

Latest posts by Verdun

1,501 to 1,510 of 2,974

Suitable plants for shallow trough

Posted: 13/03/2013 at 14:57

Osteospermum....like Tresco Purpe or Cannington Roy.....will grow fast, flower all summer and survive light frosts. Minimal maintenance too. For me, get plants now and keep inside for a while or get plants in spring. Take cuttings in August ....which root by October.....and overwinter these for next year. ( do not confuse with the more tender brightly coloured osteospermums)

Pruning lavender and rosemary

Posted: 13/03/2013 at 13:59

Hi Artjak. I cut it to few inches from the ground. Prob best to delay until bit warmer. You could cut half way and then further bit later.

When to prune verbena?

Posted: 13/03/2013 at 13:56

I agree with Lyon. However I find seedlings produce the best flowering so I always pot a few up and discard old plants. Besides, the old plants look tatty over winter and take up space I could plant a wallflower in

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 13/03/2013 at 13:53

Hi Bettina, I'm just few miles from you. Why are you freezing? It's 9 degrees here now and been sunny all morning??? And it feels so warm! Are you on top of st Ives? Anyway, nice we have another Cornish poster.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 13/03/2013 at 09:01

Today's feeling quite warm....prob 5 degrees though....no frost, snow or ice. Sun is breaking through but I think some rain is possible. Yesterday was cold so today I'm thinking again of SPRING

Hydrangea

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 22:23

Never grown Annabelle but i know of it. Interesting that it grows well in sun in your garden. Lovetogarden.
Must try to see where I can plant one

The first Gardeners' World

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 20:29

Good idea but I would love more. My young niece teased me while back....on a tv Channel programme list there was something called "up the garden path" and there were 6 or 7 consecutive issues of it during the evening. I was over the moon but then realised they were not gardening programmes. Much to my niece' s amusement!
Why arent there more gardening progs though? The demand is there and they can't be expensive to make

The first Gardeners' World

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 20:15

Hiya square foot I think you are probably correct but I remember seeing Toby few years back and he was good at both

Cutting Back Penstemons

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 18:43

In my experience penstemons are at their best when 2 or 3 years old and then flowering reduces. But, cuttings are so easy.....take them in early spring and you will have good plants by late summer. It looks like being warmer at weekend so good time to cut them back

Internet purchasing

Posted: 12/03/2013 at 18:28

I know what you mean Bev. You won't get that quality from GC . I plant mine allowing for summer plants in between like astrantias, astilbes, etc. then it's an easy maintenance border. You are getting selected hellebores from the grower too ...better to get less with top quality. Do you want a batch of 18 that will include any old seedlings??

1,501 to 1,510 of 2,974