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Climber Advice

On 01/05/2013 in forum

like a passionflower and either clematis or jasmine. So my questions.. Can i grow climber in pot (for the panels with concrete inform) and would a climber be OK in stony soil? Thanks ...yes you can grow climbers in pots, but the bigger the pots


Are Morrisons bulbs any good ??

On 17/02/2013 in forum

Tete daffs for 50p at the mo. 3-4 bulbs in each. Those were my Valentines' card from OH. J. They have loads of lovely clematis at the moment, for only two pounds, grow one up a tree for summer colour. I bought 2 Camellias from Morrisons about 6 or 7


Clematis

On 20/10/2012 in forum

Help, I have a summer flowering clematis about 4years old. Every summer from June - July it grows beautifully loads of flowers and healthy green leaves. Come August black fly attack flowers. I have tried leaving them and letting the ants eat them


Clematis not developing

On 12/02/2013 in forum

I grew clematis in a slightly acid heavy soil successfully for years. Since moving to a light, neutral soil four years ago I have planted several clematis. The established one from my old garden still flowers but has very little new growth. Others


New Clematis

On 07/08/2012 in forum

chemiclas very much ( I make an exception with provado for lily beetle, as I grow a large amount of those), but some things do call for special action.   If your plant does have clematis wilt, don't worry - you need to make sure the clematis is in the pot


Planting to disguise very large fence

On 12/01/2013 in forum

considering . Hi Clematis montana grows very quickly and in 2 years would probably cover the fence.  It is an early flowerer so another later flowing clematis or a honeysuckle might be good for more interest.  Don't discount ivy, great for wildlife


scale insect on clematis

On 09/06/2012 in forum

last year my clematis alpina 'Frankie' was covered in brown scale insects all up the stems.  I sprayed them with Provado, but how doo you know when they are dead??  They look dead anyway and they haven't dropped off.  Now that its the right time


north-facing climbers?

On 09/05/2012 in forum

Hello, Newbie here. Have a damp, open area of garden that is almost north facing and currently home to ferns, ivy and skimmia. has anyone had any success growing a clematis in such a site? The fence it would grow up is only 6 ft tall so it would get


Flowers garden job checklist - week 4

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Dig up congested clumps of winter aconites and transplant to new sitesImprove the soil the soil by spreading compost or manure over beds and forking inMove plants growing in the wrong placeDig deeply areas where you'll be planting new roses, shrubs


Flowers garden job checklist - week 9

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

Prune summer-flowering clematis, cutting above a low pair of green budsCut out dead stems of ceratostigma and hardy fuchsiasPrune all stems of Hydrangea paniculata down to about three buds from soil levelPrepare areas in flowerbeds ready for sowing


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