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Slugs

On 24/05/2012 in forum

bitten off cleanly but was not eaten. i suppose the snail spat it out and shouted "yuk" that tastes awful. lol They do nibble pelargoniums, which are often called bedding geraniums. The hardy true perennial geraniums seem immune. I've never noticed any


Plants or flowers from seed

On 28/01/2013 in forum

can sow seeds. If perennials, then hostas look good in pots - there is one with a lovely purple flower, some have more flowers than others. Also heucheras for the different leaves, corydalis, liriope and several hardy geraniums will grow in shade. What


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


Plug Plants

On 17/04/2013 in forum

for plug plants would be good to hear other gardener's views on them. Hiya Andy.There have been good and bad reports on parkers and most other suppliers too. My experience is bulbs are good but perennials no. Vedun it will be interesting how these hardy


What is it?!!

On 30/05/2013 in forum

sort and will grow to be a decent evergreen shrub whose leaves go red or bronze for winter.  The flowers should lead to ddep blue berries. The second is plume poppy, a hardy perennial that can become a thug if you let it spread but is easily controlled..


Buying plants on ebay

On 23/04/2013 in forum

to buy more so that I could leave fresh feedback and cavens9460 was able to cancel the sale. Buyers beware. Protect your plants until the frosts are finished Googling them I found this typical entry. "Egyptian onions are a unique cold-hardy perennial


Trying to identify a geranium

On 09/06/2013 in forum

://www.ehow.co.uk/info_8193505_low-growing-perennial-geraniums.html http://www.rhs.org.uk/getattachment/9528ad24-c06f-4716-8039-c542f2303e9e/Hardy-Geraniums---Stage-3.aspx       Hmm! There are hundreds/if not thousands  of species and named cultivars of hardy Geraniums. Even


Orange flowers

On 09/09/2012 in forum

I grow loads of blue perennials and shrubs but I want more orange flowers. Ideas please. I have echinacea tiki torch, marmalade and summer sun, have orange dahlias, crocosmia and couple of annuals. Geums, varieties of heleniums, roses


Chrysanthemums

On 19/10/2009 in Plants

I've always had a soft spot for chrysanthemums, and it's during autumn that they really reward you with the flower you've been anticipating all year. I can't think of another hardy perennial for pots or borders that looks so bright and colourful


Overwintering perennials

On 02/11/2012 in forum

much about gerberas Snapdragons are perennials usually treated as annuals. You can get two years out of good plants by leaving them over winter (or cutting down by 1/3 if very tall) and cutting back to green growth in spring. The second year's plants


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