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Tricky as the picture is still quite small, but looking at the leaves, I'd hazard a guess that it's a double magnolia of some kind, but not one I'm familiar with. Or possibly a camellia japonica? Where is this flower? Can you add more good pics by Anil vasudev

16/06/2013 22:37:06

by lucky3

covering large slope

Having eventually cleared 5 acres of northfacing slope of Rhodo ponticum and laurel, I now need lots of large spreading plants. I have many camellias and species rhodos but need acreage. I wondered if the montana clematis would work, also by Kate42

20/03/2013 11:14:06

by Flowerchild

Ericacious lilies?

I heard on a recent radio gardening prog. that lilies prefer ericacious soil, and will bloom much better. I've never heard this before and have been growing them in pots for years. Anyone got thoughts on this ? Have I just been daft not realising by diggingdoris

13/06/2013 20:34:12

by lindsay2610

Moved house last year. Need help ID'ing some plants please

one might be some sort of willow, theyoften get cut back to grow again what are we left with? 1. Looks like Skimmia sp. 5. Escallonia. Weigela Thanks everyone I reckon you're right on the skimmia Ss. It's got that yellow look they have 8. Weigela by NickyB

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12/06/2013 22:23:32

by Red Tulip

Ericaceous soil

also have very heavy clay soil, but grow hydrangeas, rhododendrons, acers, pieris and camellias all in pots of ericaceous compost. A fortnightly watering with an ericaceous feed, from about March through to September, keeps them all in good health. I by rosiella

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20/01/2012 01:13:30

by whitevanwoman

Will this work for a new part lawn?

, too light. The reduced in size border will need digging over, fertiliser, compost or manure added. Then cover with a permeable fabric. Cut holes in it and plant low growing bushy shrubs, such as lavender, spirea Anthony Waterer or one of the golden by roseblush

14/05/2013 19:09:44

by Busy-Lizzie

Help identifying mystery plants

either Not camellia-but a peony Picture 4 Linarias-Toadflax. The thistle I think is Centaurea montana-perennial cornflower Agree with aquilegia, peony and centaurea. I thought pic 4 looked like some sort of currant but there are no fruits I can see so by littleredhel

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05/06/2012 22:49:17

by PenylanSue

Can anyone name this please

'Apple Blossom'. It looks a bit like a Camellia to me Is the foliage glossy? when was it in flower and what shape were the flowers? Maybe Escallonia of some sort Pam x Hello,Thank you for getting back to me. The picture was taken yesterday and after by burfi

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20/07/2012 17:29:31

by Lindylou333

Advice for a novice

such as the small hollies are good, christmas box, any of the smaller euonymous, golden laurel - lots of choices for pots, worth looking around some good web sites for what is on offer now. The reality is that you can grow anything in a pot as long as you by Stewart Forward

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31/07/2012 20:56:07

by quercus_rubur

Hi I'm new here, and would like some advice please!!

that I'd do it in the winter. Looks like you've got a very health camellia nearby and something growing in that green pot, and food for the birds - my birds are eating me out of house and home at the moment. Lovely part of the world you live in - I by Rebecca Lloyd

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13/04/2013 22:39:24

by DONS1979

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