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I have 4 lillies whcih I planted last June and they are starting to flower now. Can i easily propgate these and turn the 4 into 12 for next year ?. I am wondering how I would go about doing this and is this the right time ?
I have lilies growing in wooden half barrels which have finished flowering .I need to replace the half barrels as they are falling apart,when can I take up the lily bulbs and when can they be reset?
i planted lillies 2 years ago the first year they produced a yellow flower,last year red and this year both red and yellow. could you please explain the reason for this
I got oriental lilies about 3 weeks ago no sign pf them flowering yet,they are in a pot in sunlight shouldnt they have bloomed by now?
I have a lovely strong plant of stargazer lily just coming into flower now and notice the leaves are being destroyed by some insect or other.There are rust marks on the leaves and holes also!On closer inspection there is a kind of mushy black substance clinging to the leaves looks like a squashed bug of sorts!Do you know what it is and what I can do to eradicate it please?
What is the best to save my daffiodls seed and when can i set them out again?
Can you let me know were I can source the native Bluebells and how could I propogate from this original stock just for my own needs?
Is it too early to tie down daffodils, they look so untidy when the heads have withered but I have been told to let them wither more- is it bad to just clip them back instead of tieing them down as it takes up so much time when you have a lot of them in a bed where you want to plant more plants at the moment
Can you please tell me the name of this flower, i cant seem to find a picture of it online, i took the pic last week at a public gardens.
Snowdrops - Garden books say to plant the seeds fresh - does that mean in the green as the seed heads are forming now?
I have limited room in a school garden, crocuses have been planted in a bed with some daffodils but over the next few weeks I want to plant the bed with vegetables, can the bulbs be lifted and stored for next year, or should I plant the veg in with them? If the crocuses are left in the bed will they completely take over in a few years and leave no room for veg? Should I be trying to mix a flower bed and vegetables at all?
I enjoyed your article on "Golden Spangles".I think eranthis is a delightful plant and I'm sure I have ideal conditions for it in my garden.I've often looked for seeds or tubers in a garden shop but have never seen it for sale. Can you direct me to a supplier please?
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