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What is the best time to take a root of arum lily and replant it in my own garden. Are there any other special tips?
HI GerryCan i sow perennial seeds now,for flowering next year?I ve read about "seed beds but am still confused. Thank you.
Gerry - I acquired the attached perennial last winter and would love to know what it is! Thanks.
Hi GerryWhen in Bloom this year I noticed a black bamboo in one of the show gardens. It had been stripped of leaves from the ground to about 4 ft up. It looked very attractive.I would like to do the same with my bamboo at home but wonder if it is advisable.My bamboo is about 8 ft high and planted in an area where its roots are restricted from spreading by a surround of roof slate embedded around it in the soil. It seems quite healthy so I adopt an attitude of laisser-faire. Thanks for your advice.
A friend of mine has a Pampas Grass that she has had for 10 years. In all that time, it has only produced one flower! It is situated near to a stream (but not right by it) and gets full sun. There has been plenty of growth and it looks healthy. She lives in Sneem too. Thank you Kathy
Gerry I have a paeonia which produces buds and for the past two years only one bud flowers. Can you tell me why. Thanks
This has just finished flowering & is a mass of seed heads . Can I cut it back as it is leggy and potentially unsightly? Or how do I ensure it will be there next year. Fabulous scent.
I have two Heuchera Coral Bell Plants in my garden planted in similar areas, one is fantastic and the other is in trouble, the leaves at the base of the plant have become dry and brittle and essentially are dead, is this as a result of bugs and if so what is the best course of action.
Hi we have 2 yellow bamboo trees in the garden that look like they are on the way out...The stalks are green but the leaves look really dry and brittle. They are positioned where the midday sun comes over the house directly onto them. Any ideas as to how I can regenerate them.
I bought a plant of Liriope Muscari about two years and it just deteriorated in ordinary soil, so I dug it up and potted it in ericaceous compost, but it is literally hanging on by a thread. It is a golden leaved variety. Why won't it thrive? I thought it was an easy plant!
Looking to plant flowers/hedges/plants this summer around a footpath, suffer from hayfever, but would like to know what are the best ones to plant. Preferably I would like something that stay planted all year round, low maintenance, and something that doesn't grow that high.
I feed the garden birds, but most of the trees strong enough to hold feeders overhang my flower beds; the seed the birds drop while feeding falls into the beds and hey presto long tough grass sprouts up among my plants. What can I do, Gerry, Please
when do i plant perennials for each season of the year i.e. do i plant winter perennials in the autumn etc.
I have a few varieties of heuchera, 'palace purple', 'creme brulee' etc all doing very well, but 'Caramel' doesnt seem to thrive, the outer leaves die off and the plant is not vigorous. Is something wrong or is it the variety?
i would like to know what flowers i can plant that will grow year after year without having to plant them again. Also what can I plant in my flowers beds etc that will grow/flower throughout the year?
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