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question about lobelia (the tall variety) and rudbeckia

On 11/04/2013 in forum

tender, and they're on a house wall. Hoping they actually grow! didn't cover mine ooops Perennial lobelias are not fully hardy and some people suggest digging them up and over wintering in a cool greenhouse. If the Rudbeckias wre a perennial variety


Agastachegardeners sangria

On 24/07/2012 in forum

away in dry soils....they need moisture. Nepeta,lavenders, santolinas (I grow a nice yellow foliage one) echinaceas, etc will do well but tender perennials, that I pot up in autumn, like blue salvias, cannas, should do well with you. You could fill


Perennial wallflower

On 13/04/2013 in forum

I have 3 lovely variegated perennial wallflowers in my front garden that flower from spring right thru to autumn so I am guessing they will not seed.  I have "googled" but can find nowhere that stocks them.  I cannot remember where I got them from


Talkback: Not to be missed

On 28/11/2011 in forum

for such a tender plant. They show no signs of fading for the winter. Cosmos in full flower a few weeks before Xmas, they have been flowering now for four months !!! It's funny you should mention this Adam as I too have discovered this plant this year. I


Pots of summer colour in partial shade

On 23/02/2013 in forum

I haven't got around to the planned big tree chop this autumn/winter AGAIN so was hoping for some help with getting some summer colour in the shady bit of my garden - it needs to flower for ages - perhaps something tender or half


Buying plants on ebay

On 23/04/2013 in forum

from another seller are doing amazingly well. Unfortunately I was just out of the 45 day time limit, so had no way to open a case, but I mailed cavens9460, and asked him to point out that the plants are frost tender, only to get abuse back. I attempted


Plant without papers

On 16/05/2012 in forum

it and the smaller lupin to the side. If it is a heliotrpoe I'll be happy. Have you had Heliotropes before? They are tender perennials so it might have come back. No, Kate, I haven't grown them before. This is my sceond year in this house. Last year the garden was a


Summer-flowering bulbs

On 23/03/2009 in Plants

, an easy-to-grow bulb that produces flowers during August, filling that colour gap between summer perennials that have passed their best and autumn ones that are yet to start flowering.My lilies have already been planted, but bulbs may still be available


The Name of a plant that's leaves look like army camouflage Uniform!

On 13/09/2012 in forum

That is a Coleus or Solenostemon scutellarioides as it should now be called. They are tender perennials which can be kept over winter in a warm well lit Conservatory and propagated from cuttings in early Spring.


How to take cuttings from house plants

On 20/07/2011 in Projects: The basics

The process of rooting cuttings in water is an effective method of propagating many types of house plant. Once cuttings have developed a good root system, they can be potted up in compost. In addition to house plants, various tender perennials


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