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of the leaves is spectacular.     Wants to go reaaaaaaly formal?  A cypress! With some care (and I´ve seen it), you can alternate buxus with some flowering shrubs like potentilla, geum, azaleas... Or low annuals (to highlight the buxus): aubrieta, snow

be called fasciation. A shock of some sort, or damage to the growing bud, causes abnormal growth. I know for certain that no hormone weedkillers have been used in my garden, so this can't be the cause. What do you think? you would think that having just

to show off!! Lucy x Have tried to name some on your flicker page hope im right . A lot of the plants i have in my garden too. The rhododendron is an acid loving soil as is camelia, so if these are in the ground and not a pot you can grow azaleas

the fungus then plant it again? Bear of Very Little Brain From what I uderstand the fungi works on just about all trees except that with high acid soil (Azalea etc) and as its a soil based thing rather than a plant one it has the symbiotic relationship

the occasional trimming of a plant to maintain the shape, but not conifers!! Thanks in advance, fabio... I look after raised beds for a nursing home, some of the shrubs are hydrangeas, azalea, pieris, and a few others which I can't remember off hand, we do have

the nursery grow in a hanging basket, but I did not have the courage or the faith in my watering abilities! I planted my camellia (no idea what variety - a freebie!) in my new acid soil bed last year but the leaves look a rather sickly yellow. The walls

also want to start to grow some salads.........can anyone advise me on some summer flowering plants that will do all of this or am I wishful thinking? some evergreen would be good too to give all round interest in the dull cold days of winter

the briquette ash though as it may contain traces of heavy metals which are not good for plants or animals, including us. Plants to avoid using the wood ash on include (but are not limited to): Acer, Azalea, Camelia, Heather, Rhododendron, Blueberry, Cranberry

I have a border 11m x 3m. I would like to plant a row of 3 blossom trees - magnolia or crab apple possibly, or any other you can suggest ? I would like like prolific flowering, low growing ( 2 - 3m max ), approx 2m spread with a nice leaf.  Can I

and not hardened off. You would need to loosen the roots and repot and then grow bit longer indoors.I have bought occasional viola there.Not worth a special 30 min journey....you will be disappointed I have bought afew plants from Morrisons. I go there any way