And one more thing if that is a Cynthia and if was allowed to dry out odds on it's dead now ! If that's a bucket it's in with no drainage holes you'll do more harm than good, regardless of species But on a good note it does look to have a rootball, so maybe cut the old stipes down shorter to open ou...

Head for Portsmouth you'll see some there

Don't mind the cold wouldn't say I love it but hate central heating (only have two gasfires ) Nothing beats standing on the Beach in a Storm fishing for Cod at Night at this time of year although I have got suitable clothing and a Beach Buddy (small tent) Never sit inside with the others drinking te...

grub wrote:Nice Cordy's James, none of us up here have them since 'that winter'

Grub that makes it sound as if your up T' North your only Hour 'n' half away from me unless they moved Oxford

Welcome James

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GREVILLE wrote:A first in the UK, perhaps, db?

No

Has flowered for me past couple of years, I don't think the flowers are that special, I grow it mainly for the foliege and hight

Got a Kiwi growing (smothering) the boundary fence at the Fishing club just round the corner from me, that reliably sets fruit every year, it is growing on a south facing aspect but it has been there 20 + years and I suspect it is in fact two plants male and female. Shame of it is no one bothers to ...

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I probably have one of the smallest gardens on the site and don't think mine will ever be finished, you just have to be more inventive,

Now lashing down with blustery winds here on the Costa del Pompey

so are these really hard to get to flower,i seen one for sale a large maybe 30litre one with buds on, looks well estalished? just wonder if the buds would make it throught the winter..... :?: I keep mine in a pot as a small tree (a bit neglected really ) and get a few flowers from it most years (us...

I blagged one from a friend's garden as they were having a clearout. I like the multi-stemmed effect - perhaps because it got clobbered by their mower a few times, maybe by frost (it was in the channel islands, so not bought in for the winter) [ Image ] mines been just a single stem for 2 years, i ...

Even the collies I have grown in my pond for the past 3yrs have had Red Spider Mite even with last years wet Summer, so I took a break from them this year. But I will say some of my Alocasias are suffering this year but they are a bit easier to treat One thing I tried through the Winter on my Alos a...

Earthworms don't live in compost Dim, but I know what you mean, and as Flounder said those tumbler bins are cr#p

Ricinus not hardy I know, but probably one of the easiest plants to grow from seed each year and with big Jungle leaves, Fills a gap in no time

I've been abusing or should that be trailing some Red Tiger's in pots with no protection here and at my Dads plaice in Gosport for the past couple of Winters and apart from having to chop back the top couple of inches in the spring they seem to be coping ok, just waiting for some Basjoo's to finish ...