Cyclamen are easy and rewarding houseplants to look after as long as you control the watering. Watering Cyclamen Keep indoor Cyclamen moist but do not stand them in water. Water from the bottom and let plants soak up what they need If using the immersion method do not get the crown of the plant wet [...]
Archive | November, 2008
Stinking Iris – Stinking Joke
There are sweeter smelling plants but the seed heads of Iris foetidissima are a striking orange at the end of the season when there is less colour in the garden. Before opening the seed heads swell to a bulbous green head that cracks open to reveal masses of red, orange or yellow berries that the [...]
Fastia – Fastia Japonica
This Fastia was grown indoors as a houseplant then planted in the garden where it thrives to the point where it is now flowering at the end of November. It is several years old, 4 feet tall & wide and is very happy in a shaded north facing position. When you have finished with some [...]
Watering with Capillary Matting
These Poinsettias have been placed on a micro perforated matting that allows water to be taken up by the plants in a capilliary action. It is a simple process to water the matting or set up a dripping system and the plant will take up what it needs. Benefits and Tips on Capillary Mats Do [...]
Grow your Own Figs
The Brown Turkey fig, Ficus carica, produces large, sweet, juicy figs even in British conditions. Fig Growing Tips Grown in a large pot they can get upto 12 feet tall but to encourage fruit prune in autumn and keep to a reasonable size about 5 -6 feet tall. Keep plants well watered particularly when young. [...]
Compost and Composting Advice
As would be Compost Kings our articles on composting can be found by key word search in the box. To get a full view of the ‘gardening industry’ that is now ‘Composting’ you could also read up on some other web sites. Some web pages may only be fit for composting themselves but at least [...]
Red Setter not a Pointer
Sorry this post is a bit of a dog. See other posts on Poinsettias So you don’t go barking mad here is a cream and green coloured Poinsettia.
Codiaeum-Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Plant
Codiaeums are interesting foliage house plants also called Joseph’s Coat. Codiaeum Cultivation Tips This variety is called ‘Petra’ but you may also find ‘Eugene Drapps’ with long lance shaped leaves almost entirely yellow. Keep plants moist and in good light with a temperature of at least 60-70° F. Root 6 inch cuttings taken from [...]
Honeysuckle Buds
I really like sweetly scented honeysuckle and couldn’t resist this picture of a late bud in my garden. Top Honeysuckle Tips A tall growing twining plant with fragrant blossom and an easy going habit. They work well in an informal hedge and can often be found in countryside hedgerows Cuttings root easily and I have [...]
Rock Gardens and Rockeries
I planted 3 rocks but they died. Rock is dead – long live paper and scissors. So now I have proved I know nothing about landscaping rock gardens, below are some useful sites to look at for ideas and tips. Landscape design site Creating Alpine Bed Landscaping With Rocks Ideas Rockgardens Kerns Landscaping Rockery Lush [...]
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