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To discuss gardening topics relevant to the UK
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Monty Don's Pink and White Tulip?
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Happened bu chance to see some of Gardener's World on Friday (generally avoid on account of unctuous presenters - btw that Aberdonian chap on Beechgrove Garden is a refreshing change!).
Saw some pink and white tulips in pots and a few in the ground. They were stunning. Anyone know them (name? supplier?)? Googled around but no... more »
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Gravelled bed
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We have a 3x3 metre bed that needs to be low maintenance. We have
bought a decent size Crinodendron hookerianum (as suggested in a
thread a few weeks ago) to plant in the centre. The proposal is to
lay weed control fabric over the area and then apply approximately
60mm of gravel, possibly leaving a narrow bed at one edge for small... more »
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Small flowers for top of stone wall
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I have an old stone (granite) wall around my cottage,
and would like to grow some small flowers on it.
I've seen recommended
Trailing bellflower (campanula poscharskyana) and
Adria (or adriatic or dalmatian) bellflower (campanula portenschlagiana).
I don't think my local garden centre sells either of these.... more »
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Welcome to newcomers to uk.rec.gardening
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Welcome to any newcomers to uk.rec.gardening!
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I hate to say it, but another unproductive year.
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Brassicas have wilted. ALL of them. I don't think it is cabbage root fly because I have taken precautions, such as collars around them.
No Brussels sprouts this year, again.
Is there still time to have another go at it this year?
Baz
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Black Strawberries
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Has anyone come across these?
[link]
And before anyone says anything there also white, yellow as well as red strawberries.
David @ a sunny part of Swansea Bay
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