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Hosta flowering - shall I or shan't I?

I notice over time that when the flowers are declining so too does the foliage.  I did some experiments once to compare.  Those having their flowers removed kept their foliage in top condition for longer.

However. I do let some flower and I enjoy them for same reasons obelixx stated.....form,colour n scent.  Where grown for pure foliage contrast to their neighbours I remove flowers.  

Cactus or.....,....

Hiya nut..well, one eats you amd you eat the other!

Hello jo

Christmas cactus.....it's not a cactus....would be something to consider.  They don't need much attention and flower for several weeks with interesting folkage.  You could alternate with Cyclamen or others to prolong floweriing interest

Talkback: How to maintain your lawn

Evening Michael

For me it's a no-brainer......I would turn it over trenching in the grass upside down.  Rotovating makes a mess and simply spreads everything in top few inches.

Ideally you would wait until September but if you're like me you may want to do it now.  Turn it over, walk all over it, rake, firm again and rake again.  Repeated raking is important for levels, etc.  A week or so before seed sowing rake in a general fertiliser. You will need to water both seed and young grass for the summer.

Autumn time allows you more time though so patience is best.  

Hosta flowering - shall I or shan't I?

No, I would remove the flower stems.

More will replace them but, more importantly, your hosta will use its energy to produce bigger leaves.  I notice that slugs n snails are attracted to the hosta flowers so for some hostas I do not allow them to flower.  When the flowers are going over the local slug radio encourages the whole population to them

Saint or sinner?.....don't like annuals

Hiya Aliesh

No the perennial heliotrope won't be hardy there where you are but it survives happily in a cold greenhouse.  You can dig them up and pot them in the autumn or/and take cuttings now or durimg the summer.  I took cuttings few weeks ago and yesterday potted them up Imto 9 cm pots. They will grow quickly and in a month will go into 1 litre pots thence into the ground or large pots in mid summer

polyanthus

I dig up many of my polyanthus every year to make room.  I split and plant them in shady part of the garden.  Also pot some up and leave in the shade.  They are perfectly happy with this.

So Witch....get them out and put in your geraniums

Cactus or.....,....

They like and need sun.  

Nut.....this blooming iPad keeps wanting to say "nit".....I share your dislike of cacti.  As a young lad I remember potting on a large cactus for my mother.  On the "bed of nails" principle I tipped it on to palm of my hand.  It was a massive heavy thing and the pain was severe.  Had those needles in my hands for months I think.  Aaaaaah! Memories.

Good Evening FORKERS

Good evening everybody.  Had lovely weather today but just come in from plantIng just a couple of plants otherwise no gardenIng.

Been busy then woodgreen and we won the test match!!

Nice to read all your comments about Cornwall

Morning Glory

Best bet then Artjak.....pinch out some. Not others.  Compare.  Let us know how it goes

I know they need reasonable heat...day and night ....to grow let alone flower. ..so don't be in a,hurry to put them outside

MORNING FORKERS

Hiya matty

What about euphorbia Polychroma?  Mine grow in full sun and love it.  So luminous,with it's chrome,yellow mound of foliage.

I have a dicentra spec Alba growing,in full sun too....if you put plenty of goodness in the soil to hold some moisture it will do well.

Pinks?  They will love sun.  I have a few in flower but they all flower soon anyway.  And,that,foliage colour?  Lovely blue.  Stick it next to campanula dicksons,gold....a mound of yellow foliage and blue.flowers. 

Saint or sinner?.....don't like annuals

It's made my day......

Marigolds in the veg patch

Cannot propagate new guinea impatiens

Veronicastrums and heleniums

The very best variegated herbaceous n perennial plants....and do you like em?

More blue n yellow

Late seed sowing

Plants for summer scent

DONT PANIC MR MANNERING........

Mannequins in the garden

Mannequins in the garden

Libertias....who knows em?

Perennial project the forum way

Let's find out who gave me the Lurgy