Flowers garden job checklist - week 28

8 - 14 July 2013

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Lift, divide and replant congested flag irises after flowering
Deadhead border perennials like delphiniums and lupins to encourage a second flush of blooms
Pick dead flowers off rhododendrons
Deadhead roses to encourage more flowers
Cut back ceanothus, weigela, escallonia and kerria where necessary to control growth
Water all ericaceous (lime-hating) shrubs, including camellias and rhododendrons, with a generous helping of sequestrene plant tonic, Miracid or a similar fertiliser specially formulated for acid lovers
Tie in developing stems of dahlias to supports