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Summer bedding plants

On 03/06/2011 in Plants

herbaceous perennials, and seed-sown annuals. Perennial displays can be created from lifting and dividing established plants from borders (no such luck for me, at the moment), while bedding staples, such as French and pot marigolds, salvia, bidens, lobelia


What is this pretty plant, please?

On 13/08/2012 in forum

Can anyone identify this pretty little flower? I was walking down the road when my friend spotted it and luckily I had my camera with me. It looks like it may be an herbaceous perennial but other than that I haven't a clue. The flowers are only


Self-seeding plants

On 20/10/2011 in Plant features: Flowers

.Carol's favourite self-seedersAlchemilla mollisThis woodland dweller, also known as granny's bonnets, likes to grow in a shady spot. It can grow to about 90cm high.Aquilegia vulgarisAlso known as Miss Willmott's ghost, this herbaceous perennial likes to bask in full


plants on a tree lined back drop

On 25/06/2012 in forum

"country" look with herbaceous borders. any tips for big gardens also much appreciated. Thanks As silver birch look so good in winter when the sun is on their stems, I'd emphasise the interest with good evergreens such as holly which can be plain green


Big plants

On 28/07/2009 in Plants

I love big plants. Not big pants. Plants.Not so much enormous shrubs or majestic trees (although they have their place of course), but herbaceous plants that go from nothing to gigantic in the space of a few weeks. I love their energy


Slugs

On 18/10/2011 in Problems: Veg & herbs

to pets and wildlife than those with metaldehyde. In both cases, a light scattering usually does the trick. Bin the bodies in the morning.seedlings, bedding plants, herbaceous perennials, root crops, strawberriesall year roundMore advice on dealing


moving established plants

On 07/05/2012 in forum

this. Thankyou It's not too late to move herbaceous perennials especially with all the rain we've been having. Just dig them up with as much root-ball as possible and you may need to reduce the foliage to lessen the stress to the plant. Thankyou


How to use plant supports

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: Pruning and training

The vigorous growth of many herbaceous perennials and climbers often needs a helping hand to prevent them flopping onto neighbouring plants or over the edges of lawns and paths. Putting plant supports in place early means they even the most obvious


Mexican Orange Blossom

On 10/09/2012 in forum

soil, in raised bed with an acer, a rose and some herbaceous perennials. Not so much as a sign of a flower. Am I doing something wrong or is it just time and maybe not so much rain as this year? How big is it? The plant sounds as though it is settling


Perennials

On 06/05/2012 in forum

hello, having bought quite a few new herbaceous perennials in January which have been kept in an unheated greenhouse since then, although i have been trying to harden them off over last few weeks, was hoping to plant them out over this weekend but


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