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by Arlon Tishmarsh
Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Ideas for hiding pots?
Replies: 8
Views: 2331

Re: Ideas for hiding pots?

Hi all, Ive a chammy in a HUGE pot - not sure if I want to plant it as yet and definitely not for a few months at least - so I'm looking for some ideas on how to disguise/hide/camo the pot - anybody any examples? Cheers Ben Got the same problem myself. I've got a large Macrozamia moorei which has t...
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Osteospurmum - what a great specimen, none stop flowers!
Replies: 14
Views: 2989

Re: Osteospurmum - what a great specimen, none stop flowers!

Delboy wrote:I ripped mine out a few years ago as they were rampant and went a bit leggy.
Same here. Ripped tons of the stuff out and left just a few clumps. They get cut back to an inch or two , which keeps them in check. They soon shoot and flower.
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:20 am
Forum: HTUK Member Blogs
Topic: Arlons Blog: Propagating Cycas revoluta "aurea" ..SUCCESS !
Replies: 1410
Views: 128168

Re: Arlons Blog: Cyathea cooperi spore propagation "UPDATE"

Great news, I said they would show eventually, Hope my C Carii germinate now. About 9/10 weeks (ish) Rob, the fuzz appeared about 3 weeks ago. If we both get a good showing, perhaps a swapsy each way .... icon_thumleft Sounds good to me. Brilliant, good luck with yours.......... icon_thumleft p.s n...
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:03 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Bizzare 7ft Paulownia cutting.
Replies: 8
Views: 2321

Re: Bizzare 7ft Paulownia cutting.

Nice one.......... :lol:

Will you replant it in another spot ?
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:01 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Osteospurmum - what a great specimen, none stop flowers!
Replies: 14
Views: 2989

Re: Osteospurmum - what a great specimen, none stop flowers!

ps. Could have sworn the purple one was bought as purple spoon with the unique flowers, and planted in that location, is there a chance it could have reverted? Seem to remember "purple spoon" not being frost hardy. If you did plant it out, perhaps its been lost to one of the odd frosts yo...
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Weather and Climatology (public)
Topic: Your daily weather blog -June 2011 onward
Replies: 6417
Views: 334587

Re: Your daily weather blog -June 2011 onward

21.6 deg............pleasant sunny day.
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:46 am
Forum: Weather and Climatology (public)
Topic: Your daily weather blog -June 2011 onward
Replies: 6417
Views: 334587

Re: Your daily weather blog -June 2011 onward

Yesterdays max was a pleasant 19.1 deg
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:41 am
Forum: HTUK Member Blogs
Topic: Dee's Garden Rebuild from Winter Damage Blog.
Replies: 286
Views: 34939

Re: Dee's Garden Rebuild from Winter Damage Blog.

Thats gonna suit your garden really well, very nice................. icon_thumleft

( thank god my mrs isn't a gardener, i can still get away with a cheap pair of slippers and a box of fudge.... :lol: )
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sun Mar 30, 2014 8:38 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: 4.5 months in a straw cocoon, opening the Dicksonia antarctica. Spring 2014
Replies: 29
Views: 4405

Re: 4.5 months in a straw cocoon, opening the Dicksonia anta

Dave Brown wrote: but rather than cut the fronds off I would have bent them down so that they could be retained.
I tend to leave them on regardless of condition, as my thinking is that the weight of the fronds helps keep that crown open. So often i've seen crowns with a small, rounded over opening at the top.
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:35 pm
Forum: Exotic Gardeners Question Time - Ask Here :-) (Public)
Topic: Dahlias again.
Replies: 8
Views: 2884

Re: Dahlias again.

jungle jas wrote: I seem to remember seeing someone on the telly cutting the stem down the middle to double up on the tubers, is this fact or was I dreaming.
I've always managed to get growth on a tuber with the smallest hint of stem but never any luck with a tuber only.
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:25 pm
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: No garden access in April - to unwrap or not???
Replies: 26
Views: 4364

Re: No garden access in April - to unwrap or not???

Deedee wrote:Why wont you be able to get into the garden Cordy, have i missed something icon_scratch
He has to go back to the detention center, they only let him out now and again.

Don't blame them either............ :lol:
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:59 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: No garden access in April - to unwrap or not???
Replies: 26
Views: 4364

Re: No garden access in April - to unwrap or not???

jungle jas wrote:. I would unwrap but don't blame me if they snuff it. :lol: icon_thumright
What a cop out................. :lol:
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:53 am
Forum: HTUK Community Forum (public)
Topic: Is this a baby Cordyline
Replies: 21
Views: 4010

Re: Is this a baby Cordyline

Blairs wrote:I found a seedling like that in the in laws garden. Turned out to be pampas.
Didn't see that wide ball coming............

That'll give Flounder some more splinters .... :lol:
by Arlon Tishmarsh
Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:52 am
Forum: HTUK Member Blogs
Topic: Arlons Blog: Propagating Cycas revoluta "aurea" ..SUCCESS !
Replies: 1410
Views: 128168

Re: Arlons Blog: Cyathea cooperi spore propagation "UPDATE"

fern Rob wrote:Great news, I said they would show eventually, Hope my C Carii germinate now.
About 9/10 weeks (ish) Rob, the fuzz appeared about 3 weeks ago. If we both get a good showing, perhaps a swapsy each way .... icon_thumleft