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Hello everyone,been to a seed swop/very cheap sale today and came back with this amongst other things. The guy on the stall didn't know the name of it but it grows to be a big plant/shrub, has a flower spire bit like nettles he said. The leaves

, no I. reticulata 'Sir Topham Hatt'.Others worth growing include I.  reticulata 'Cantab', I. reticulata 'Violet Beauty', I. reticulata 'J.S.Dijt' and I. reticulata 'Katharine Hodgkin'.They look particularly fabulous in gravel, as the flowers stand out

Growing irises is highly rewarding, and easy too. Their large, extravagant flowers are borne in clusters on each stem, from late spring to early summer.Bearded irises grow from rhizomes, which are creeping stems growing along or just beneath

Anyone got any suggestions for plants that'll creep through the gaps between paving in slightly shady spots? Soil is average loam and limy. I've done your bugles, sedums, violets, tiny ivies and london pride, and whatever I use needs to be pretty

We want to plant a damson tree this autumn in our woodland garden. It will get plenty of sun in the planned position. We don't want it to grow too large, but we are hoping for a prolific fruiter with good flavour  for jam-making, crumbles, damson

Roy, I've found seed available in the Plants of Distinction catalogue, so do send off for a copy. Searching online I've found plants being offered by both Suttons Seeds and Dobies Seeds, but there may be others. Hi there,l have two African Violets

I am looking for a climber to place in a shaded part of my garden, i been looking at some of the Clematis that grow well in the shade, but thought i should ask around to see if anyone has any good suggestions for Climbers that grow well in the shade

, including African violets, cane-stemmed begonias, coleus, cyperus, impatiens, ivy, rubber plants and verbena.More on growing and caring for house plantsTaking stem cuttings from dracaena house plantsGrowing cactus plants from seedGrowing indoor amarylis

. The fern can be replanted in the garden.More advice on growing shade-loving plantsGrowing shade-loving hostas.Creating a pot display of begonias and ferns.Potting up a shade-tolerant display of ferns, violets and hostas.Learn how to take begonia cuttings.

I would like to cultivate moss instead of grass in lawn and promote wildflowers. should i feed moss. Ideas pls. If you want to grow moss and wildflowers you are going to have to reverse what most gardeners want and that is create poor soil-it has