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Erysimum Jenny Brook - first to bloom for me in the garden this year.

Comment from Globetrotter Gardener

Getting the hang of posting on the forum. Picture is from Feb 28 2013.

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  • Posted: Thu. 28th February 2013 17:04

Winter Clematis

Question from Elaine

Hello, I am new to the shoot site and would appreciate any help offered to me regarding two clematis which I bought in December. When they arrived they were tiny but healthy,as we all know the weather has not been good and the ground was too frozen to plant them. I have kept them in a unheated green house with fleece wrap and they are doing well. They are ''JINGLE BELLS'' and ''WINTER BEAUTY'' Would it be ok to plant out now or later in the season? I might add that a ''Montana Myleen'' which I did plant out is nowhere to be seen !! Any advice would be appreciated. Elaine.

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  • Posted: Sun. 27th January 2013 13:07
  • Last reply: Tue. 29th January 2013 20:16

New to Shoot and new to Gardening

Comment from Suzy Ellis

Hello everyone! I recently joined Shoot and looking forward to explore this wonderful site and learn a few tricks and tips on the way.
I am very new to gardening, I moved into my current house late last Summer and this Springtime I had a sudden urge to start growing things. I am a bit clueless and at the moment not very organised on my planting. I am also trying to grow from seed but so far the only success was radishes. (flower seeds don't seem to what to grow with me).
I have big plans for the back garden that include completely redesigning it but at the moment we are going with the existing layout.

I look forward being here!
Suzy

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  • Posted: Fri. 27th July 2012 08:53
  • Last reply: Fri. 17th August 2012 10:06

Kniphofia Royal Castle not flowering

Question from Sandra Townley

I bought this plant earlier this year from a reputable garden centre.
So far all I have got is lots and lots of green sword-like leaves flopping about all over but no flowers.
Any advice would be most welcome.

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  • Posted: Thu. 26th July 2012 16:09
  • Last reply: Sat. 8th September 2012 14:19

Rowan tree losing leaves.

Question from Bar Lawson

My Rowan tree is about 20 yrs old, bears bright orange berries, is aprox 25ft tall and faces South. It has started its autumn leaf fall now, before the end of July other local Rowans are doing well. There were less berries this year, do Rowans have 'good and bad years' ?
Can anyone help? I Would hate to lose this old friend.

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  • Posted: Thu. 26th July 2012 09:15
  • Last reply: Mon. 30th July 2012 22:13

Are there different shades of white in the climbing hydrangea?

Question from Susie

I have recently planted a Hydrangea Anomala Petiolaris and am a little disappointed to see the flowers are smaller and creamier in colour than the slightly larger, bright white flowers on the established plant down the road. Is it usual for this sort of variation?

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  • Posted: Tue. 26th June 2012 14:36
  • Last reply: Tue. 26th June 2012 23:38

Scented night stock

Question from Sue West

Hi, I brought some seeds of scented night stock which have grown reasonably well. they have now been potted on, but I am a bit confused as the their appearence. Instead of being upright, they appear droopy with no sort of structure to them at all. Does anyone know if this is normal?

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  • Posted: Thu. 14th June 2012 23:20
  • Last reply: Fri. 15th June 2012 19:46

Lupine diseases

General post from benson kanemoto

I live in Redding , Calif. where the temps. reach 100 most of the summer. My lupine grow quite well as far as the foliage but the flower stalks and some of the leaf stems get a little brown then the stalks get deformed and lay down. The flowers still bloom bet don't look so great laying sideways in the leaves. Is this a parasite or some fungus, mold problem?

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  • Posted: Fri. 1st June 2012 15:02
  • Last reply: Tue. 26th February 2013 17:35

Hello I have puppy problems

Comment from EMMA L FOX

Hi I just wanted to introduce myself, I'm Emma mum of 4 girls and quite new to gardening I do love being out there especially when the weather is like this. We are currently in the process of redoing our garden although it is a very slow process due to time restraints lol. At the moment my biggest problem is our 10mnths old Choc lab he loves plants in pots and is slowly destroying them please has anyone got and ideas how to deter him as we never see him do it just find the wreckage have tried pepper dust which seemed to work for short time. Many Thanks Em

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  • Posted: Wed. 30th May 2012 12:50
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Garden disaster - killing perfectly good plants!

Question from pippa taylor

Have just wrecked a viburnum that was growing in my flowering current, and I didn't spot that it was tucked inside it and even worse - about to flower!
I was over-enthusiastic with the pruning shears. It is now about 30 cm high. Please help - have I utterly and totally killed it?

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  • Posted: Sun. 27th May 2012 19:10
  • Last reply: Tue. 29th May 2012 12:12

 

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