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How to prune a rambling rose

By Gardeners' World on 20/07/2011 16:27:49

Most rambling roses only flower once during the season which means that they can be pruned as soon as they've finished flowering. Cutting out the flowered stems makes space for vigorous new shoots which grow from the base of the plant. These can be tied in ready to flower next se...


How to summer-prune wisteria

By Gardeners' World on 22/07/2011 12:36:02

Summer pruning wisteria encourages the development of short-flowering spurs that will carry the long racemes of bloom in spring. The long vigorous shoots are cut back to a couple of buds from the base of the current season's growth. During initial training of young wisteria plant...


Campanulate

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:56:33

Bell shaped.


Stellate

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:57:26

Star shaped.


Ovate-cordate

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:57:22

An egg-shaped leaf with a heart-shaped base.


Orbicular

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:57:22

Circular in shape, referring to leaves or sometimes flowers.


Spicate

By Gardeners' World on 06/09/2007 16:56:32

To be shaped like a spike, pointed.


Urceolate

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:57:27

To be shaped like a pitcher.


Column/columnar

By Gardeners' World on 06/09/2007 16:56:30

Describes the shape of branches/trees that are erect and close together. Having the shape of a column.


Acicular

By Gardeners' World on 14/09/2007 16:56:28

Leaves that are slender and pointed in shape, needle-like.


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