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Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
It's really hard to identify varieties of roses as there's thousands of them. However, a very popular red hybrid-tea is "Alec's Red". My money is on this.
https://www.jacksonsnurseries.co.uk/rosa-alecs-red.html
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
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As said it wasn't a problem.That’s brilliant!
Thank you very much!
I'm here to help the novice gardeners get up to our levels of plantmanship.
tonyt
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I’ll get there eventually!
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Don't beat yourself up over it, this kind of intricate knowledge doesn't grow on trees.
- Jul 10, 2003
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Don't let it take over your life.
You'd be amazed at the levels of expertise than can be achieved by simply investing a few hours over a couple of months
Coldeanseagull
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Don't let it take over your life.
You'd be amazed at the levels of expertise than can be achieved by simply investing a few hours over a couple of months
Meh, give it forty years and you'll find friends and family won't speak to you in case you start spouting latin!
I say they can stick it up their aristolochia
Norman Potting
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We have lots of Lavender which is getting a little unruly. Should I be cutting it back or wait until autumn?
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Burn it to the ground then concrete over the whole area.
Coldeanseagull
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Close!
I'd give it a hair cut now, then another, lighter going over at the end of September. Cutting into old wood, it sometimes kills the plant
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
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It turns out they're all mouth and no trousers.
The plant itself is at least twice as thick compared to all the others.
It grows bolt upright.
The petals take a 45 mins to go from seeing colour through the bud to fully open.
But.
It only blooms for about 12 hours, max.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
They do indeed have a very short petal life, but you knew that!
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So the life cycle of Purple Poppies and me has been thus:-
I'm up at 04:38
Downstairs look at my babies.
See a purpley breaking through.
Before going to work at 05:31 check again.
Purpley now fully formed.
Home at 18:27 no sign of any purplies.
So I was somewhat pleased to see these fellas, this morning.
and now for the customary, close up and wide view:-
Oh and to prove my point the top and bottom pics were taken about 90 minutes apart and the close up has an extra flower in it!!
I'm up at 04:38
Downstairs look at my babies.
See a purpley breaking through.
Before going to work at 05:31 check again.
Purpley now fully formed.
Home at 18:27 no sign of any purplies.
So I was somewhat pleased to see these fellas, this morning.
and now for the customary, close up and wide view:-
Oh and to prove my point the top and bottom pics were taken about 90 minutes apart and the close up has an extra flower in it!!
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Revisted Piet Oudolf's garden at Hauser & Worth in Somerset this weekend. If you're ever over this way I'd strongly recommend you drop in. It's free and attached to a really interesting gallery.
https://www.hauserwirth.com/stories/13493-piet-oudolf-oudolf-field
https://www.hauserwirth.com/stories/13493-piet-oudolf-oudolf-field
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Stat has one foot in the 21st century. 
Ok so I'm not too sure how I uploaded Chris Bee and am going to have reverse back to find it.
But this is my first ever video download.
I now predict the death of all video uploading, because if I'm in it's not!
Ok so I'm not too sure how I uploaded Chris Bee and am going to have reverse back to find it.
But this is my first ever video download.
I now predict the death of all video uploading, because if I'm in it's not!
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
My favourite gardening tv programmes are Gardeners' World, Beechgrove, and now, The Adventures of Chris Bee. Great viewing. 
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
I have some chilli plants growing in pots indoors. Recently they have become infested with what appears to be tiny whitefly (no idea how they got there as the pots are upstairs by a window, but they are all over the place). How can I get rid of the pests? Do they need spraying, which hasn't worked in the past and means I have to find somewhere that sells a spray that actually works - the little buggers just reappear more than ever. Do I have to wipe them off somehow (very slimy and might damage the plant). Will they keep coming back whatever I do?
If I put the plants outside will that make a difference?
If I put the plants outside will that make a difference?