Flowers garden job checklist - week 27

25 - 1 July 2012

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Collect and sow seed from foxgloves
Take cuttings from pinks (Dianthus)
Prune philadelphus after flowering, removing stems carrying old flowers. Cut out very weak stems and some of the oldest wood
Feed dahlias with a liquid fertiliser and ensure plants are well watered. Tie to supports as stems develop
Remove rose suckers - excavate the soil so you can cut them back as far as possible
Spray roses regularly to prevent pests and diseases getting hold
Prune the long sideshoots on wisteria, cutting them all back to a length of about 20cm
Lift, divide and replant healthy portions of flag iris rhizomes into freshly prepared soil. Reduce their leaves by half to prevent wind rock
Water sweet peas and give a liquid feed. Pick flowers or deadhead regularly