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I have a problem with my dahlia's grown from seed.  60% of them did not flower but produced a pointy seed head and then turned black or one leaf came out.  Such a shame as the ones that came out were lovely.  Could anyone help me please.  Tried

I overwintered my dahlia tubers in the garage - I planted them in compost around mid March (same time as Monty Don).  On GW last week he took cuttings from his ones but mine have not done anything at all.  Nothing is coming through at all Does

Hi all, I grew my first Dahlia's from tubers this year. I started them in pots and put them into position in the garden in June (i think). They are now growing fantastically and they all have many flowers. They seem to me to be in their prime

. I look forward to receiving some suggestions! Many clematis will grow fine in shade.  Scroll down this RHS page to "cultivar selection": http://apps.rhs.org.uk/advicesearch/profile.aspx?pid=97 A selection specifically for full shade being sold

I have just discovered that one end of my garden is composed of 20 - 25 cm topsoil overlying solid clay on one side and sand/gravel on the other - both clearly natural. I had hope to plant some dahlias down there this year (on the clay

Hi everyone  Being a relatively new gardener, I do tend to panic if any of my plants isn't looking beautifully healthy.  I thought I'd try and see if I have anything to panic about by picking the forum's brains!  This is one of my dahlias I planted

A little bit more information would help-how do you know they have died-where they tubers, cuttings,plant bought in? Slugs can decimate them. They need a lot of water, should not be a problem this month?? When did you plant them? Are these Dahlia

Sow quick salads in guttering Keep a regular supply of salad leaves by sowing seeds in lengths of plastic guttering, cut to the length of your veg beds, and filled with good compost. When the seeds germinate, you can grow them on for 2-4 weeks

  Darren They will not grow in the packets-anything that is on sale now-probably with the exception of dahlias -needs planting Honestly it is not that cold-this is very common at this time of year-do not believe all you read   The muscari should

. Cut dahlias down to the next bud and remove banana and canna leaves at their base.Water these thirsty plants regularly, and give them a liquid feed once a fortnight.Transplant undercover or provide protection over winter.Growing exotic plants