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Hey all. Last year I tried growing some lupin seeds in the greenhouse, but they all died no matter what size pot they were in. They'd grow to 1 inch then die. I pulled one up the once and found some kind of tiny worm (about a quarter of an inch

flowers for sustenance, and flowers need bees for pollination. But it's important the flowers you grow provide the food bees need.Most double flowers are of little use, because they're too elaborate. Some are bred without male and female parts, while

and kept them in mt conservatory they have taken can I just put them outside now or should I wait abit? The cuttings Monty  had  were Delphiniums. @ billy nomates Would try acclimatising them (ie hardening off) before submitting them to the outside world. I

garden.  What I'm not so keen on is having to stake plants - artjak - does hacking them down mean you don't have to stake delphiniums?   If you don't yet know what will come up in your garden the best advice is to wait for a whole growing season to see

, try interplanting red-hot pokersor delphiniums, which will push their tall spires of flowers above the dahlia blooms. The bold flowers and luxuriant foliage of dahlias look good teamed with some of the medium-sized and tall grasses, too, such as stipa

,can't help with the veg. It does all depend on what you want to grow and the space you're going to grow them in. I'm concentrating on biennials and perennials for next year. I've sown sweet williams, sweet rocket, wallflowers, larkspurs & delphiniums. Forget

delphiniums or hollyhocks for more than a year and, for some unknown reason, aubretia. Not having much success with clematis Montana either. TT what about growing azaleas in a container, you could try dwarf rhododendrons grown in ericaceous compost Strange

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

. i was thinking to plant lupins in large clumps but need advice how to keep them as they get planted one week and are gone the next! some hollyocks for height delphiniums too again gone the week after planting some rudbekia green wizard

always get them out later if you don't like the effect. Maybe ask some local gardeners/friends if they'd like what you don't want?  If they know they day you are doing the thinning, maybe they could take the baby plants and grow them on?     Try