[Help] Gardeners Question Time.

[vegster]

Question(stupid)
I have purchased some African Violets for my recently cleaned Gran & Grandads grave in Hove.
I know they are house plants and will probably die quickly.
They came in a crappy plastic pot which is inside a ceramic pot.
My idea was dig down about 3-4 inches and pop in the ceramic pot, so it does not blow over.
My wife thinks I should plank them properly!!
I’m not so sure they would ever re germinate.
Any advice, I’m quite prepared to pop back twice a year pay my respects and pop in a new plant.

African Violets are not really for outdoors. They are not good with rain and damp, great on a windowsill and will last forever almost if watered sparingly from below.

 

[Stat Brother]

I've resigned myself to simple fact that my 'climbing' rose is either lethargic or afraid of heights.
But in good news The Poppyapocalypse has begun:-




This is the winner so far of the stuff we stuck in the ground 3 weeks ago competition:-




Here's the all important 'before' shot of secondary bed I was going to poppyify for Chris.
But have just spent £6 on 3 x other packs of seeds to be mixed in with a few poppies.




and finally
What's this, what does it do, should I kill it?

 

[WATFORD zero]

and finally
What's this, what does it do, should I kill it?

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Looks like it could be the beginnings of a Peony to me, but if it is, there should have been some of these in the same place last year (colour may not be entirely accurate)



Only I'm thinking that with your horticultural expertise, you may have noticed

 

[Jack Straw]

I've resigned myself to simple fact that my 'climbing' rose is either lethargic or afraid of heights.
But in good news The Poppyapocalypse has begun:-

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This is the winner so far of the stuff we stuck in the ground 3 weeks ago competition:-

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Here's the all important 'before' shot of secondary bed I was going to poppyify for Chris.
But have just spent £6 on 3 x other packs of seeds to be mixed in with a few poppies.

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and finally
What's this, what does it do, should I kill it?

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Photo 1; Hold your nerve. It's only April.
Photo 2; "Your money or your Lupins!"
Photo 3; Soil looks fine. Run an edging iron (D-iron) along the edges of the paving to sharpen up the look.
Photo 4; I concur with Watford zero.

 

[Stat Brother]

Looks like it could be the beginnings of a Peony to me, but if it is, there should have been some of these in the same place last year (colour may not be entirely accurate)

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Only I'm thinking that with your horticultural expertise, you may have noticed

That's the problem.

Along that fence, last year, and for x previous years, there were half a dozen plants which never really grew.
Honestly, the didn't die off, always stayed green, but never grew up or out.

At that spot 12 months ago, was a hydrangea which perpetually remained a foot tall and only ever produced one flower, in a good year.

That all went last autumn now, all off a sudden, not only has red thing appeared but it seems to be growing an offshoot.

 

[WATFORD zero]

That's the problem.

Along that fence, last year, and for x previous years, there were half a dozen plants which never really grew.
Honestly, the didn't die off, always stayed green, but never grew up or out.

At that spot 12 months ago, was a hydrangea which perpetually remained a foot tall and only ever produced one flower, in a good year.

That all went last autumn now, all off a sudden, not only has red thing appeared but it seems to be growing an offshoot.

Feed it and water it like buggery©Jack Straw and, in time you will get some stunning blooms. Me and [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] got a bit of a head start on you here but the more the merrier

 

[Stat Brother]

Feed it and water it like buggery©Jack Straw and, in time you will get some stunning blooms. Me and [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] got a bit of a head start on you here but the more the merrier

Gonna kill it off then.

I wouldn't want to be part of any gang that would have me as a member.


The Peony Posse can do one.

 

[Notters]

Feed it and water it like buggery©Jack Straw and, in time you will get some stunning blooms. Me and [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] got a bit of a head start on you here but the more the merrier

Mine are looking VIGOROUS this year which I assume is a good sign. Any idea where I can get metal frames for holding them up? They seem to be about £30 on Amazon which is ridiculous.

 

[Jack Straw]

Mine are looking VIGOROUS this year which I assume is a good sign. Any idea where I can get metal frames for holding them up? They seem to be about £30 on Amazon which is ridiculous.

How about 4 bamboo canes and a bit of garden twine per plant?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J5N0...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

There's 50 in this bundle so would do quite a few plants?
You may someone with lots of bamboo in their garden who could cut you some?

 

[Notters]

How about 4 bamboo canes and a bit of garden twine per plant?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00J5N0...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

There's 50 in this bundle so would do quite a few plants?
You may someone with lots of bamboo in their garden who could cut you some?

Thanks Jack, I already have bamboo canes for my beans etc. - not sure why I didn't think of using them!

 

[Stat Brother]

Now I've moved my 10 year old raspberry plant to somewhere containable I guess I better investigate how to make it generate it's first ever edible raspberry.

 

[Jack Straw]

Now I've moved my 10 year old raspberry plant to somewhere containable I guess I better investigate how to make it generate it's first ever edible raspberry.

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Here is the link to the RHS's Raspberry page.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=148
If you've got Summer fruiting ones, you won't get any fruits this year as they fruit on stems which grew last year.
If you've got Autumn fruiting ones, you'll be fine as they fruit on the current (excuse the pun!), year's growth.
As the ones in the photo have been cut down to the ground, just hope they're Autumn ones, otherwise you'll have to wait another year!

 

[Weststander]

Looks like it could be the beginnings of a Peony to me, but if it is, there should have been some of these in the same place last year (colour may not be entirely accurate)

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Only I'm thinking that with your horticultural expertise, you may have noticed

Love your back garden.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Love your back garden.

Size isn't everything

Here's one of mine from last year

 

[Weststander]

Size isn't everything

Here's one of mine from last year

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A traditionalist, you love your shrubs.

 

[Weststander]

Feed it and water it like buggery©Jack Straw and, in time you will get some stunning blooms. Me and [MENTION=1320]Notters[/MENTION] got a bit of a head start on you here but the more the merrier

Hydrangeas loath dry soil. Also, ours was an annual disappointment, until a neighbour told me about this specialist feed.

https://www.yougarden.com/item-p-100075/vitax-hydrangea-feed-1kg

 

[WATFORD zero]

A traditionalist, you love your shrubs.

As a teenager of the 70s, a well scented, neatly trimmed shrubbery just feels completely natural

 

[SuperBrighton]

Can anyone advise where to get rid of rubble bags filled with soil/rubble? I have approx 30 but looking on the council website I can only take 6 per month to Hove tip.
How would they know if I have already dropped off 6 bags that month?

 

[Dolph Ins]

Here is the link to the RHS's Raspberry page.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=148
If you've got Summer fruiting ones, you won't get any fruits this year as they fruit on stems which grew last year.
If you've got Autumn fruiting ones, you'll be fine as they fruit on the current (excuse the pun!), year's growth.
As the ones in the photo have been cut down to the ground, just hope they're Autumn ones, otherwise you'll have to wait another year!

Until last year I absolutely agreed with this but planted summer and autumn rasberries and pruned autumn to ground. Got no fruit so checked what I ordered and these autumn fruiting ones fruit on year old wood. Not sure that helps in any way just passing on.

 

[Jack Straw]

Can anyone advise where to get rid of rubble bags filled with soil/rubble? I have approx 30 but looking on the council website I can only take 6 per month to Hove tip.
How would they know if I have already dropped off 6 bags that month?

I'm not sure either how they would know. Fill the bags to the very top, even if it means a two-person job to lift them. Fill your vehicle up with as many as you can and take them to Hove Tip.
If anyone questions you, plead ignorance and turn on the charm. If they don't let you tip the lot, take the rest to Wilson Avenue Tip and repeat.