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Protecting plants from frost

been unusually chilly recently. The most sensitive plants in your list will be the dahlias, fuchsias and lobelia. The sweet peas are more hardy. It's a pain, but you would be wise to cover them with fleece if frost is predicted. Not all years are like by Abby2

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16/05/2012 22:25:21

by Strewberry

Flowers in small pots!

around. Also, are you growing them outdoors or in a greenhouse? Depending on where you can grow them I would consider marigolds, gerberas, dahlias, calendula, pansies, violas, geraniums, fuchsias, and for a bit of greenery here and there, hostas. I would by Whatalottie

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24/02/2013 18:46:57

by Mepooooo

Supporting plants

they are great so it doesn't matter - but it might if you are growing some nice perrennials or annuals later on.) Have just trimmed some prunings from the crab apple tree and a huge fuchsia - they will make good plant supports with raffia for tying in. I use by Chris 7

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03/03/2013 17:39:51

by Verdun

Damnation to double flowers

The trend for too long now has been to develop, market and grow large, blowsy, double flowers. Not sure if nature ever evolved any doubles or whether they are an unnautural abberation. And what about the poor bees and their various cousins by Woodgreen wonderboy

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08/03/2013 14:46:45

by chica

Hardy Fushias

in case. Just call it Dad's fuschia! I grow Greyrigg & Hawkeshead. GR definitely is hardy, came trough the last couple of winters up here. Late at restarting in spring, but very delicate white/pale pink flowers. There's a good sized shrub of it at Harlow by jackie frost

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11/12/2012 06:43:11

by Joe_the_Gardener

clay soil so little choice of plants

is actually very fertile and will grow all sorts of things. It's just hard to work. There are other threads lower down about how to improve clay soil by adding plenty of sharp sand, fine grit, well rotted compost and manure to break up the clods. You need by Renu

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23/02/2013 21:19:30

by Dovefromabove

Heucheras

to Lanhydrock and apparantly the big magnolia is suffering a bit! I have some in pots and others in the ground . And an area with Brass Lantern Lavenders,Shanghai,Lavendar Brass Lavender ,Lavendaer then a hard fuchsia.Soler Eclipse,Rio and Paprika Hiya Lynn by scotkat

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07/04/2013 23:12:45

by nutcutlet

Plants from cuttings

and some useful tips too to ensure success I get the dunce's cap for cuttings, even after lessons on this forum. I shall follow and take notes. Good idea, Verdun! I am far from an expert and anything that is easy for me to do really is easy. Fuchsias by Verdun

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26/03/2013 13:51:58

by Caz W

Talkback: Greenhouse heating

to pin the b'wrap to. I use an elect. fan heater with thermostat and the cost is is kept to a bearable level. My greenhouse if full to bursting with cacti, pelargoniums - both zonal and regal - fuchsias and other frost tender plants, plus quite a lot by funkyjunkie23

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28/11/2011 18:40:14

by Burn

Talkback: Plant supports

I find hazel stakes great and unobtrusive and cheap as I cut them from my freebie nut trees brought by the squirrels. Once I made the mistake of using hardy fuchsia and cornus stakes and they all rooted! We have had some longed for rain and a by The Bumblebee

28/11/2011 18:40:49

by pansyface

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