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Very out of control forsythia
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Advice very welcome on how to deal with a very woody out of control Forsythia! New to gardening and trying to sort some very established shrubs. The flowers have now died off but when reading how to prune I'm concerned I will be left with basically wood! I don't really want to remove it as it looks lovely in flower but does need taming. Many thanks, Mick
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- Posted: Sat. 18th May 2013 12:30
- Last reply: Tue. 21st May 2013 05:36
Very out of control forsythia
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Advice very welcome on how to deal with a very woody out of control Forsythia! New to gardening and trying to sort some very established shrubs. The flowers have now died off but when reading how to prune I'm concerned I will be left with basically wood! I don't really want to remove it as it looks lovely in flower but does need taming. Many thanks, Mick
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- Posted: Sat. 18th May 2013 12:30
Plant Maturity
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I'm having a problem getting my mind round "time to maturity"
Typically a 0.6m high shrub is shown as 5-10 years to maturity. Does this mean it will take this amount of time to reach 60cm or does it mean that the overall plant life is 5 to 10 years?
Colin
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- Posted: Tue. 14th May 2013 14:55
Irrigation systems, quantity of fertilizer needed
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I have a 40 litre fertilizer dispenser, that feeds through my irrigation system in Spain. It feeds through 3 timers at round 3 bar pressure, to feed both shrubs and fruit.
Does anyone know the correct weight of soluble fertilizer to use in 40 litres of water, and I am using a general balanced fertilizer.
Many thanks
Ainsley
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- Posted: Thu. 9th May 2013 11:18
Moving an established camellia
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Hi,
Can you help me? We have a 1.5m tall camellia that is currently positioned in a really dark part of the garden. It hasn't flowered in years! In fact I'm taking my mothers word for it that it was a beautiful plant. So I've decided to move it to see if It might start to bloom in its new home.
I've found another sheltered space with a little more sun. Can I move it? When can I move it? Can you give me any advice? It's early May here in N. Ireland.
Cheers, I look forward to your responses!
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- Posted: Mon. 6th May 2013 07:57
Depth of soil needed for Photinia
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Hi
Great site, not sure I have been using it to it's full potential but will try harder!! I have a friend who is trying to mask a wall with a row of Photinia. They seemed to be doing well until the winter, I just thought they might be suffering a bit from the wind and frosts, but when he was mulching and feeding them he discovered that after just over a foot depth there was a layer of concrete. Will this restrict them from getting to their full height also will leaching of lime from the wall effect them, they are planted about 15 inches away from it? Many thanks Andre
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- Posted: Fri. 3rd May 2013 19:04
moving pyracantha
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I have an upright pyracantha about 6' tall growing very close to a wisteria. I need to move it. Would it be risky to move it now?
Claudia
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- Posted: Thu. 25th April 2013 16:50
- Last reply: Fri. 26th April 2013 09:49
panicum warrior / pennisetum hameln
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I have had these plants for 2 years growing happily in a border, I live in Cornwall by the way, however this year they have failed to come up, have they died off or might they still appear?. Thanks
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- Posted: Tue. 16th April 2013 20:02
Hebe & heather
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I am tidying up the garden and found that my Hebe is getting very leggy. Can I cut it back to encourage growth on the lower part of the branches? Also when can I cut back heather that is too leggy? I would appreciate any help from other members, many thanks Barbara
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- Posted: Tue. 9th April 2013 18:11
- Last reply: Wed. 10th April 2013 22:00
Clematis
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I understand that one should plant clematis out in a hole 8cm deeper than the top of the pot it's in. I have some clematis in pots which I want to plant out and they are leafy and flowery all along the stems right down to the soil in the pot. Do I go ahead anyway and sink it 8cm deeper?
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- Posted: Sun. 7th April 2013 12:59
- Last reply: Wed. 10th April 2013 08:17
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