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A Three-Petalled blue flower?

On 16/08/2012 in forum

I've found an odd plant growing on my allotment, no idea what it is or where it came from, but it's definitely not a vegetable It's about 6" tall with strappy sort of leaves, not very bushy, and a lovely bright royal blue flower with three petals


Shaded Border

On 22/02/2013 in forum

some brighter summer colour along this fence.   I would like low growing stuff as it also borders a path.    I am quite fond of fuchsia, and wondered about the hardy dwarf shrubs.  Any advice and any ideas please would be welcome. Fuschia will do well


the impossible i think

On 03/11/2012 in forum

Hi again all,I'm looking for some type of indoor plant that will grow in 4" pots on a wall mounted metal looking thing Kates  got from the car boot (actually it looks very nice) Spanish wine holder sort of thing,anyway it will hold 3 x4" pots


Create an angels' trumpets pot display

On 22/07/2011 in Pots & containers: Summer

. This sensational pot also has a knockout fragrance from the blue potato bush and the angels' trumpets.March - April June - August40 minutesAngels' trumpets, BrugmansiaBlue potato bush, Solanum rantonnetii 'Royal Robe'Purple heart, Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea


Looking for flowers to 'fill in' a border

On 03/03/2013 in forum

could grow from seed or buy small plants from the garden centre.  They should flower well into the autumn red or white astrantias? Tradescantia - likes shade, pretty colours. I am planting some in my own shady border sometime this spring


Help

On 16/05/2013 in forum

Hi, what plants should I grow in a damp shaded area of my garden, I have a couple of hosta's which are doing great, but I'd like something for all year, it's awful looking in winter/spring at bareness, thanks Ferns. cotoneasters, some early bulbs


colour in a shady garden??

On 01/07/2012 in forum

is planted and scattered the seed of yellow Corydalis which grows very well in shady areas. It's a wild plant and is rampant but is very effective and very colourful in problem areas. I have a shady bank under trees - apart from greenery (ferns, hostas etc


Slugs and snails

On 03/08/2012 in forum

guessed I'd catch some. Maybe I should surround the delphs with a moat full of flour & water! Im so desperate to get them growing that I'll try anything! Snails have decimated my young Laburnam tree. they dont seem to have touched my Penstemons


bulbs

On 22/05/2012 in forum

to enjoy the fine dry weather-we wait until it is time to panic-bulbs-chrysanthus ladykiller opened yesterday nestled in its foliage the blossom almost on the ground-chrysanthus aura opened today-it has faded from the beds and grows now only in the gravel



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