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Talkback: Growing fragrant sweet peas
I am growing them for the forst time this year. A friend gave me a perennial variety which I have put in a pot. They have germinated but took a long time and I'm not expecting any flowers now this year.I think as you say water was lacking and I by chrisco
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28/11/2011 18:44:04
by meiow
raised beds
trailing lax rosemary as well as the upright). Also lemon thyme on the edges - also over the edges: aubretia, saxifrage,look for other hardy/perennial trailers - and for backbone/structure, a few smallish shrubs which are both evergreen and earn by welshkatt
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29/04/2012 13:58:53
by FloBear
garden dilema!
now last month i sprung into action mulched the soil weeded, now its ready for the planting obviously i cant at the moment with this dreadfull weather unless i want to plant a few hardy perenials. i have oriental poppys some astilbes's three infant red by green fingerd will
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22/04/2012 20:52:23
by Eddie J
Talkback: Summer bedding plants
but perennials like hardy geraniums, the Bristol flower and Lysimachia coronaria, Lychnis punctata and nimmularia, Alchemilla mollis,pinks aplenty,helianthemums and parahebes, and the lavenders and rosemary and , of course, the orange blossom philadelphus. Apart by sarahs pondlife...
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28/11/2011 18:43:44
by 22bascote
Need help with different types of plants
in advance Jem x I have a similar bed that I've been trying to plant up. Apart from Spring bulbs, I have found that my Lupins do ok as well as Aqueligias. Had some success with the perennial geraniums. Still looking for suitable plants that will flower by Gloucestergirl13
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06/04/2013 21:22:01
by Gloucestergirl13
Salvia Sclarea
you can almost guarantee you will have it year after year. I had a bit of trouble uploading the photos but got there in the end   Yes, S.s. Turkestanica. I can definitely cope with something that big and floriferous.  Is it very hardy or a bit whimpy by lovetogarden
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05/07/2012 22:38:42
by Dovefromabove
lawn improvement
of different miniature narcissi/daffodils), celendine, hardy geraniums, various hardy cyclamen.  No work needed at all now other than spreading a bit of fresh bark every couple of years or so.  Just something to consider, although I do understand those who by artychris
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11/03/2013 12:46:07
by chainsawsal
A project for you all to enjoy!!
is the perennials that I have planted in the back boarders. However I fear that alone they too would succumb to the wind. So I'm a tad lost and in need of key gardeners out there to throw some designs my way. It's sandy soil that I shipped in to replace the clay by * Red Dahlia *
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14/04/2013 23:59:54
by * Red Dahlia *
Please identify this plant
, or they grow to pest proportions quite rapidly. They are perennial, with a thick taproot, and will re-grow from any scrap of root. Welsh poppies - meconopsis cambrica. once you have them they will take over which is lovely if all you have are weeds. V hard by Andrew Rimmer
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18/07/2012 11:00:12
by Moonlit Hare
Plants for narrow border
with lavender hidcote - but this is a sheltered patio area, where we often eat. Would bees be a problem? I'd love to hear some other ideas. (We live in Dorset) how lovely to live in Dorset it is a lovely place,Hardy country,my favorite well one of many we visit by Berkley
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27/02/2013 10:34:25
by elydavid