Plants for Occasions

ruby wedding

alanmg — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:13:55 GMT

Seeing this part of the forum regarding plants for special occasions, it is our 40th wedding anniversary on the 27th September.

The obvious plant is a ruby red rose with a great scent.

So my question is what rose do you think would be best and whatother plants do you think would be a great way of celebrating my wife putting up with me all these years.:-)

October Wedding

infinitymum — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:51:21 GMT

Hi!

We are holding our 'wedding reception' in our back garden on 3rd October and I am looking for ideas to plant out our borders with shrubs/flowers that will make our garden borders not look to bare for the Autumn!

There are basically borders around each side of the garden, the North and top West side of the borders are planted currently with flowering perenials and Lavender (lots of space still inbetween though). The South and bottom West side stay in the shadow most of the day (The South from the house, the West from trees) so I am guessing that perhaps ferns would be appropriate (are ferns still alive in October?!)

Do you have any suggestions please? More than happy to invest in some shrubs if suitable. We have not budgeted for any plants so please can you make your suggestions "reasonable"! :-)

Thanks in advance x

oriental lilies

Digger — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:36:27 GMT

I have loads of oriental lilies in the garden enough to have lots of cut flowers, the trouble is OH claims that they make her hayfever worse, last time i cut some she gave them to Kelly over the road, I've just cut some more and this time our friend Shelly has come to visit and so I said that she could have the lilies because OH was ungrateful and didn't want them, then just as Shelly was going Kelly came over to ask for some more lilies? so I said she could have the next ones that I cut, because the bunch is so big we will have to take them to Shelly's house ourselves later on, I told OH that most girls would be very pleased to have lilies given to them and both Shelly and Kelly agreed that they would, and OH said "I'M not most girls digger". So I said OH should be appreciating not complaining. the things is we have four vases full of sweetpeas in the front room and OH wants to keep those?

What won't horses eat?

TTugby — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:06:55 GMT

I have a gardening friend whose house backs directly on to a horses paddock. Is their anything at all that could make a hedge and that the horses wont eat? Something obviously that wont kill the horse?

Tree suggestions

Judith — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:50:41 GMT

I have just lost a 14 year old prunus standing in a prominent position in the lawn. My soil is alkaline, seems ok in the summer but is waterlogged in winter. I think the tree's roots have probably rotted. I would like to replace this with another tree. The height is not critical but I don't want it to be too wide. I would like a tree that looks good preferably in all seasons but don't mind whether it is deciduous but it must be able to cope with the wet. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks

Dying pot plants in Tescos

Rae — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:40:12 GMT

Just got back from Tescos and was saddened to see all the Mothers Day plants in pots dying on the shelves. So I asked at the cash desk - they said "oh I will ask they may sell them at a discounted price" ! I said why doesnt one of the staff water them? Row on row of forced to flower early hydrangeas just dying with their once beautiful flower heads drooped to the floor. Very sad. We are a throw away society for sure.

golden wedding plant present

willtrewhella — Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:54:12 GMT

I'm looking for suggestions for a golden wedding present in the plant line. Prfereably shrub or tree, possibly native(?) or could be fruit tree. It will be for a garden in Suffolk. thanks Will

Please help me Propose Marriage to my girlfriend on Saturday 26th July 2008 at RHS Tatton Show!!!

MarriageProposal — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:44:47 GMT

Dear Sir or Madam, PLEASE HELP ME!!! I am hoping someone out there can help make my dream come true to propose to my girlfriend on the Saturday 26^th July at the RHS Tatton Show! My girlfriend loves the outdoors and everything that flowers and this will be her first visit (and mine) to the show and it seems like a perfect occasion for me to pop the question! My ideal proposal scenario will be after enjoying walking around the show in the morning to lead her to a display somewhere a little more private if possible where laid out in a floral design are the words “Will you marry me?” As I point this out to her I will get down on one knee, hold up the ring and ask her the question! So, can anyone help me make this happen??? Basically, I need someone to be able to setup the above floral display for me and ensure that it is kept safe and ready for when we head over. The details of how, where and the cost of course I will be happy to discuss with anyone who genuinely feels either they or someone they know can help me make my girl's day perfect!

I work in Knutsford so can meet up between now and the show to discuss this further and would be truly grateful for anyone that can help here. Thank you in advance

Yours hopefully

MarriageProposal (please forgive the anonymity but I wish to avoid this in any way getting back to her and thus ruining the surprise by announcing my name on the forum)!

Hudson Rose

AndyB — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:02:48 GMT

I believe that there is (or was) a variety of Rose called Hudson. I have searched the internet and found reference to it on http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=32351

Sadly we have just lost our little dog 'Hudson' who enriched our lives and kept us company for the last seventeen and half years and would dearly love to plant one of these roses in his memory.

I wonder if there is anyone out there who knows where we might be able to obtain this rose? Any help would be very much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Andrew & Maria

Blackcurrant gall mite

John Winslet — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:49:15 GMT

I understand that lime sulphur is no longer available to treat against gall mite (big bud). Any suggestions on how to deal with this problem - other than pinching off infected buds ?

help??

dustyfogg — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:00:12 GMT

hello, can anyone help me?? a friend of mine is having a yellow theme for her 21st birthday and wishes to have daffodils flowering. her birthday is in febuary is this possible and how does she do it?? would putting them in the freeze kick them into gear early?? many thanks vicky

BLUE DAHLIA

Digger — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:58:37 GMT

[IMG]http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa156/diggerevans/001-1.jpg[/IMG] Is this the first ever blue Dahlia?

Does anyone know of Roses I can buy to celebrate birth of my first granddaughter

jaynegrace — Sun, 16 Apr 2006 18:10:08 GMT

We would like to plant some roses for our beautiful first granddaughter who was born this week. Does anyone know of rose called Isabella or Bella or Bella bambino or Earl Would be most grateful for any help on this. If not roses - any other plants etc with any of these names. Can someone also tell me best place to go to have a rose named after her if not available in her name.

wedding flowers

leanne — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 09:52:07 GMT

I am getting married next year and wanted to have Candy Bianca roses. However, the florist said that they are not going to be grown anymore (discontinued). Will this colour not exist anywhere anymore?

Plants for my Granddaughter

Celia D — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:10:27 GMT

Having just become a very proud first time Nan, I am looking for some plants for my granddaughter Can anyone tell me some flowers or shrubs which are called [b]"Isabel" or "Isobel"[/b] please Many thanks

Tree for a memorial

Angela Felstead — Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:38:13 GMT

I want to plant a memorial tree by the roadside. It will sit amongst established but young oak and ash trees in a slightly sheltered area. All those in situ are deciduous and generally have green foliage. Our ideal tree would be one that maintains it's colour throughout the growing season and stands out against the existing trees. I have been considering 1) golden acacia 2) copper beech (purperea or riversii) 3) acer crimson king The golden acia has a tendancy to split although maybe with careful selection the chances of this could be reduced. Although the copper beech is an indigenous tree the foliage is more purple/black than red. I am neither aware of the life span of the acacia or acer. Any ideas, observations would be appreciated.

Naming a Rose

mandyjayneuk — Mon, 22 Aug 2005 13:59:06 GMT

Hello Does anybody know what is involved in naming a rose? I've seen wildly differing prices on the internet, and am wary of being ripped off. Is there a governing naming body? All advice appreciated. thanks Mandy

Late September wedding in Cyprus

esslw — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:45:25 GMT

Anyone know what sorts of flowers I'll be looking at for my bouquet, and also for the button holes?

Wisteria seeds

yvonne — Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:45:39 GMT

I have just been given some Wisteria seed pods and would like to try and grow one from seed.Can someone please tell me how to do it?

Wedding Flowers advice required!

Rainmaker — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 10:02:31 GMT

I'm (stupidly ;)) getting married in August (early), and would like to grow some flowers which can be spread around the church/reception (one, not both!). My basic premise would be to grow 2 different ones that would go together. As a relative newbie to gardening, I'm not really in a position to make the decision of: a) Good yield b) match well c) flower at the right time! Naturally, I won't be having all flowers home grown, I think it'll just add a nice touch. Any advice appreciated! Regards Chris

South African Flowers - advice needed

Potting Shed — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 22:37:46 GMT

Hello, I am a wedding florist and have a south african bride who would really like some native plants within her floral displays. Apart from the obvious protea and leucadendron, can anybody help me with some other names that I might be able to source here. Many thanks for your help.

seeds for wedding presents

Tamarindl — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:15:31 GMT

hello, I am getting married this November and found out that it coinsides with National Tree Week. I would like to give each of the guests a tree seed to plant. Please could you give your suggestions on which tree might be most suitable and where is best to buy the seeds. Thank you in advance for your help. Regards, Tamarind.

Cut Flowers

oregonclematis — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 07:07:27 GMT

Greetings! I am an RHS member in the United States, and I teach for the horticulture department at a local community college near Portland Oregon. My primary topic is growing and using one's own cut flowers, so naturally I discuss the concept of conditioning cut flowers repeatedly. One question my students ask me, and for which I have no good answer, is: for flowers that must be sealed by heat after they have been cut (Dahlias, Euphorbia, Poppies, Hellebores, etc), what effect does the heat sealing have on further water uptake by the flower? Are they still able to take water in? Wouldn't the stems that take water up (the xylem) be sealed as well as those that exude sap (the phloem)? Your answer may be "well of course it seals the whole stem, and the flowers are left to survive on whatever water is in their stems at cutting time", but one simply never sees that information written out in plain English anywhere. So what is the answer? Do Dahlias, as well as milky-sap cut flowers continue to drink after sealing? If so, how do they do it? Thanks, All! oregonclematis

Plants for Occassions

Goldilocks — Sun, 08 May 2005 14:11:56 GMT

Sorry to be a pedant but can someone correct the spelling of ''Occassions'' please!

Standard Wisteria

christy — Sun, 15 May 2005 16:52:00 GMT

Hi Can anyone tell me how to grow a wisteria as a standard tree TIA Chris