Nice one Kev, mine seem to be very late this year. In fact I'm beginning to wonder if someone has snuck into the garden and pinched them.

In light of what Chad has just said, I'm going to try a different tack this year. I will let all my palms flower and then cut the flower storks off before they develop the seeds. Hopefully the best of both worlds.

Stu, another palm you could try is a Jubaea if you are looking for a feather palm for a bit of varity.

Is that a Dragan fruit? Looks more like a nest of Vipers!

I always cut my flowers off to get maximum growth. Then 2 years ago Karl told me not to and said he liked the look of them, so I left them on. Now I always leave them on, I like the look of them to! Also I haven't noticed any slow down in growth.

I have never tried it on Hostas, but it works on practically every other plant I have tried it on. You have nothing to lose.

tatter wrote: ↑Wed May 22, 2019 6:37 pm For me Akamba no where near as good as it just to be. Owner seems to be leaning more to wards entertainment and food.Still worth the odd visit though.

I agree, but were would you go now, locally.

Sorry Charlie, I would have loved to come but am already booked for the Liverpool river festival .

Hi Jay, I'm in kings Norton, also very close. Do you know about akamba garden centre in Shirley? It's like being in another country. :lol: Stu, you beat me to the Akimba suggestion. icon_salut Jay enjoy the forum. Plenty of information on here. You could add a nice Jubaea to your garden if you can ...

I have noticed for some time my blue bamboo hasn't looked very happy this year but it was at the back of the border so I did'ent take any notice. However I now realise it has flowered and is dying! :roll: Any one else got this problem as it is normally a world wide event. Has any of you tried to gro...

Chez2 wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 12:15 pm Maybe it was too dry and sunny in my garden too then chainsaw kid.

You could be right Chez, we certainly can't emulate paddy fields.

I tried in vain to grow Blood Grass for a number of years Then some years ago I was AT a RHS show admiring the grass and a Japanese guy stood next to me and over heard me bemoaning the fact I couldn't grow the stuff,(I garden on sand) he then said "were I live it grows all over the place"....

I'm with Karl on this one, I have used concrete slabs cemented together but they still get through. I only have one that doesn't run which is a blue one but I cant remember which one! Sorry. However I doubt you would want to make hedge out of it I seem to remember they cost an arm and a leg and then...

Beats me, when I had one years ago it just grew. But then I did have Koi in the pond which gave it extra nutrients. Sorry I cant help.

Lee if I were you I think I would pot it on as you intended, as Grev said if it doesn't come again from the top It should come from the bottom. Just take s much root as possible. Good luck.