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Lynchis ('Ragged Robin')
.  They took two seasons to flower well and needed staking, but only lasted about 5 years although that may be down to them not liking my clay soil much, or perhaps not getting enough sun (I planted them by an East-facing hedge, so they only got full sun by Ryan Lloyd
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26/03/2013 13:20:00
by Ryan Lloyd
Taking Laurel Cuttings
that's a good sign that roots are forming. The cuttings should grow vertically with perhaps a bit of support from a stake although there is likely to be some side growth. Select a strong side branch and prune away the others cleanly with no snags by discodave
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06/01/2013 10:26:20
by nutcutlet
Windy Back Garden......Help needed please.
, they do not need a lot of maintenance and are evergreen, mind do not seem to mind the wind and they would not need staking. You could inter plant them with hebes, sedums, rosemary, cistus rose. grasses, euphorbias. What is your soil like? Hi kate, my soil by tinkabell
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21/06/2012 21:28:24
by notgreenfingers2
when to plant
leaves in the autumn, so hopefully they'll do that soon after you've planted them - then the flower spike appears in the late spring.  Be prepared to stake them or give them some sort of support.  Lilium Candidum (Madonna Lily) if you want to look it up by julia Butler
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04/01/2013 18:14:38
by BobTheGardener
Supporting plants
and they are discreet. Bamboo canes for delphiniums, short canes for lupins ...for me they produce thick flowering stems that can break in strong winds....and sturdier poles for tall dahlias. However, most of my plants do not require staking and often by Chris 7
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03/03/2013 17:39:51
by Verdun
What to grow in pots?
 determinate and indeterminate varieties of toms. I maybe wrong but determinate toms are bush tom's for instance Tumbler, Tumbling tom, Red Alert and Garden Pearl. These grow well in hanging baskets and tall pots, they don't need stakes because they don't grow very tall. A cane by Tomsk
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10/05/2013 01:14:38
by Zoomer44
Talkback: Mangetout and sugar snap peas
advise - I'm new to grow your own -how do I grow mange tout? HiI have mange tout and pea (bought as plug plants) in large troughs growing up their stakes and onto my pergola with sweet peas and clemetis. They are just starting to flower. I have never done by gardeningeek
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28/11/2011 18:38:10
by muppetmama
plant for large pot
project you can start from scratch. Emma, gardenersworld.com team I filled a large pot with Calendulas last season,the display was awesome.plant the seeds in April,they never fail to germinate,.in summer they will be about a foot high,but no need to stake by Lindylou333
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21/01/2012 15:41:31
by Lindylou333
Is my hedge alive or not?
Hello I planted a mixed beech/hazel/cherry bare root hedge back in November and by February it still looked exactly the same and after explaining that the soil is very rocky and we could only sow the hedges by using a stake and hammer to make by L_ouise
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10/05/2012 20:39:08
by Alina W
What is eating my cooking apple tree?
the photos!     You might like to think about staking your tree firmly with a stake that comes well above the hole. The hole will be weakening the trunk, and you don't want it to snap. Thanks for the advice about staking. I have also found out what the bugs by Nicole2
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21/06/2012 23:03:41
by BobTheGardener