Verdun

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Perennial project the forum way

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 14:13

Thank you mummy. You didn't give me my sweets last week when I didn't tell that lady when you pinched from that shop. I didn't tell no one, did I?

What type of Bamboo??

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 13:34

Ziggy, consider alternatives to bamboo. Ornamental grasses like miscanthus, stipa, Calamagrostis grow quickly and flower well.

All you experts I need help - germination techniques

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 13:29

Bob, I totally agree with growing echinaceas in large pots before planting out. From personal trials I realised they need to build up large root systems before they flower. Do the same too by removing early flowering shoots. Then they flower their socks off
Red dahlia, I would wait just little while longer before using lawn weedkiller....not too long. Growth will speed up soon and weedkiller will be more effective

All year plants

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 13:14

Lovely to have shade and sun borders.
If soil is good on shady side I'd plant a couple of shrubs. Sarcoccoca, hydrangeas and skimmias good evergreen and body. Couple of ferns, astilbes hellebores, astrantias. How long is this border? Don't plant it totally with perennials for now.....I would use new guinea impatiens in between.
On sunny side, again if soil is ok, Potentillas give summer colour, albeit not evergreen, berberis Darwinii, senecio with its grey foliage n yellow flowers, and buddleia ...wht better for attracting bees n butterflies? Mounds of foliage like santolina interspersed with asters, lupins, ornamental grasses, etc.
Verbena bonariensis,is a fantastic tall, see through plant always attracting bees etc and looks amazing for months.
Again though, don't overpaint with expensive perennials right now.....use summer annuals in between. There will be plants you will want to plant as time goes by

Perennial project the forum way

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 12:52

And I'm still little bit poorly but I'll be alright.....probably. Ha ha

Perennial project the forum way

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 12:50

Hang on tina. Will get there.
Have asked for more info to go on the forum and then we can all add our opinions.
Already have some modest ideas but Tina, yours will simply be the best.......er....I'll get my coat.....

Looking for a 'fast' growing Yew tree (Taxus)

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 10:37

Taxus, it's said is slow growing, but for me is pretty quick.
But, whenever I prune my upright ones they are slow to initiate growth. I doubt if it's suitable to coppice.
I grow a few mound formers and they're pruned to maintain shape and size. These do respond quickly

Can anyone tell me what this shrub might be?

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 09:18

It's times like these when I know I need to go to specs avers again.

Perennial project the forum way

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 09:15

But puncdoc, we all need to be focussed so no angry trousers. Ok?

which is best?

Posted: 09/04/2013 at 09:06

I don't have confidence in gro bags because they seem to dry out too easily.
This year I will grow in 3 litre pots using added perlite.
I must confess the obsession this year to grow lots of tomatoes.
I like figrats idea of mixing home made compost imto the mix too. ,definitely will do that.
And I intend to keep tomato,foliage dry to,avoid blight

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