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This week I've been thinking about pinks - or Dianthus if you prefer. I was spurred into this train of thought by the arrival of a catalogue full of the things from a nursery in Sussex. Initially I dismissed pinks as terribly old-fashioned and a bit

hydrangeas, but this year they are undoubtedly pink.'Blue Wave' has always been so reliable, but now it's not living up to its name.Hydrangeas exhibit a chameleon-like characteristic, changing flower colour according to the type of soil they're growing in

HELP, My pinks have been great but after deadheading earylier in the summer, but my new flower buds have not bloomed they are just dying at the bud stage anybody know what Ive done wrong or can give advise?? I did look on the internet and they say

This rose bush is 8 years old and always produces masses of lovely creamy white flowers. This years buds are dark pink! Why????? I have a white rose that is doing the exact same thing, except its a spotting of pink. I also have a yellow rose spotted

I just love garden pinks, every year I plant an edging of pinks and after every winter they have  disappeared   What am I doing wrong? Probably nothing - many of them are actually annuals. If yours are definitely perennials, then drainage may

can i grow pink lady apples in Tenby Wales,( we have a new allotment our first) and pink Lady are always so more expensive than others why we dont know  ,,any ideas please No, they need a hotter climate. Just to add some non usefull information

hydrangeoides 'Roseum', as this has pink flowers. An image search on Google will show you. Hydrangeas are hardy shrubs, but new shoots can be damaged by frost in early spring. Delay pruning until spring as the old stems provide some frost protection. Then keep a

You are correct. Pinking shears were invented in the 14th century (pinken is a German word meaning to peck). The colour pink comes from the flower rather than the other way round. I have a sink on the front patio by my bench. It is filled with a

Hi! Does anyone have any advice on how to grow Pink Jester tomatoes? In the greenhouse - or outside? Are they bush or vine? Do they need bees to pollinate? My mum tasted Jester tomatoes at Tatton Park Flower show and said they were the best ever

noticed is that amongst the blue is the odd clump of white and pink 'blue'bells.   Is this a normal variation? I did'nt notice them this time last year, but as we'ed only just moved in, I didn't have my 'Garden' head on! Sorry, but that means they have