Take stem cuttings of cordyline. Lay stems in sand/peat mix kept warm, moist and humid. Remove spent seed heads of agapanthus Make a note of frangipani specimens that you like, so that you can go back in winter to take cuttings. Protect developing fruit from fruit fly with Dak pot, Searles Fruit Fly trap or ...
Wisteria: prune vigorous stems to keep plants controlled. Do not allow stems to escape into trees.Roses: Summer prune roses by 33% to encourage growth for good autumn flowers. feed every month until May with Sudden Impact for Roses. Spray each evening with pestoil. Deep water once a week with seaweed solution.Dahlias: Keep dahli...
Prune lavender after the flowers have finished and feed with controlled release fertiliser.Prune spent roses after flowering and feed with Sudden Impact for Roses.Prune perennials after spring flush e.g. salvia, alstroemeria, gaillardia, aster, pokers, daylily, iris, aquilegia, foxglove and delphinium.Prune spent flowers of bo...
Summer is here and newly planted plants need protection, fast! So here’s what needs doing this weekend. Attend to weeds before they set seed.Prune wandering wisteria shoots and prune flowering privet to prevent seed germination.Protect newly plants with a shadecloth cover Mulch everything, leave no soil bareDeep irrigate your tr...
* Enjoy the flowers on your frangipani, bring them inside in a float bowl. Enjoy colourful pokers and hydrangeas.* Need a tough plant that survives no matter what? Look out for the old fashioned but incredible reliable Shrimp Plant (see photo above). as its name suggests the flowers look like prawns in the colours of red, ornage...