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Talkback: Planting spring bulbs

On 28/11/2011 in forum

bulb with a maximum height of 40 cm ? I live in Belgium so it can be a lite bit colder here than in the UK. Bees sleep in crocus flowers? That is so cool! I'm planting loads of tulips this year. I'm planting the bulbs in pots with daffs planted on top


Talkback: Tigers and peacocks

On 28/11/2011 in forum

if they have not flowered? They are in a cold greenhouse will they be ok for winter? I have grown the tigridia pavonia bulbs for a few years now and i love their displays of cup shaped blooms. After a while they do last longer, as you get stalk after stalk


Can daffodils drown?

On 17/04/2013 in forum

. To answer the question in general, bulbs like daffodils can survive flooding in winter but only for a few days.


What to do now in your garden - week 3

On 31/10/2011 in Weekly checklists

Winter prune wisteria Vigorous wisteria needs pruning twice a year if it is to flower well. Cut back all the long whippy growth that has been made during the summer and prune again in July to encourage the development of flowering spurs.Tidy up


Flowers garden job checklist - week 2

On 23/11/2011 in Flowers checklists

cuttings from dogwoodsPick off faded flowers from winter-flowering pansies to prevent them setting seed


Can anyone help identity this plant?

On 08/01/2013 in forum

, with no leaves look a bit like a crocus, leaves appear over winter, die back in summer. LIke a warmer drier climate than ours. Sternbergia lutea if you want to google it Lovely when they flower.I've had them for about 20 years. The leaves have increase and I


removing daffodils from pots after flowering

On 07/05/2012 in forum

I planted my pots with daffodils so I had a show of colour in the garden after winter now they have flowered and died I want my pots for my spring/summer planting. how do I remove the daffodli bulbs from my pots and store them so I can use again


HELP me please!!

On 27/10/2012 in forum

plants, shrubs, flowers or bulbs that i can plant that will come up year after year ( perinials i think ) in autumn and winter that dont grow to monsterous sizes. much appreciated natalie. You will need a variety of plants but in the long run, hardy


Aftercare of tree lilies

On 11/09/2012 in forum

outside, if you want to. If the pots are easy to move, then bringing them under cover during the Winter may prevent the pots from being damaged by frost. The lily bulbs can tolerate very low temperatures, though they don't like excessive wet during


Daffodil care

On 07/04/2010 in Plants

display is lovely, but there is a problem I need to address. The soil along the drive is thin and inclined to get compacted, and some clumps are rather congested. A few bulbs are producing leaf and no flower, a phenomenon known as  'blindness'. But, if I


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