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• Re: Small Water Lily

  Forum post by Hosta on 16 Nov 2009

  Thank you geoff51 Read more..

• Small Water Lily

  Forum post by Hosta on 15 Nov 2009

  This is the first time I have had a water lily and am not sure what am doing with it. Its a Nymphaea Pygmaea Rubra and its in small tub in a small pond and I was very pleased that it flowered this year. I am not sure what to do with it now - the leaves have gone brown and its looking a bit sad, do I cut it back ? It looks like there is another flower about to appear, but its November and didnt think it would still flower at this time of year. Read more..

• Advice Please

  Forum post by Hosta on 05 Jul 2009

  We have had two conifer trees cut down but the roots and stump are still there. They were very close to front wall and its difficult to dig them out. Was thinking we could cut the stump down so it wasnt above the soil and kill the roots. How do you kill the roots? Do the roots need killing? We plan to lay turf over where they were, will this work? Nothing grew beneath them before - apart from jaggy weeds !! These trees has been in ground about 16yrs and were fairly large - not sure of the size of Read more..

• Re: Advice Please

  Forum post by Hosta on 05 Jul 2009

  Sorry, should have also said if we get it cut back to below ground level was thinking of putting a layer of maybe 2 or 3 inches of soil, then turf it. Read more..

• Re: Buddleja

  Forum post by Hosta on 27 Mar 2009

  At home I have one which is purple, am not sure what its name is, someone gave me it. Also bought one from a market stall which I was told was white - turns out to be yellow (globosa) I have taken cuttings from both - hope they survive, so far so good ! The one I am about to cut right back is also a purple . Read more..

• Re: Buddleja

  Forum post by Hosta on 24 Mar 2009

  Thanks Clematis - I cut my own ones back and kept some of the cuttings and stuck them in a pot of compost - so far they seem to be doing okay Read more..

• Buddleja

  Forum post by Hosta on 23 Mar 2009

  How far back should I prune an established buddleja ? Its about 4 - 5 years old Read more..

• Re: Buddleja

  Forum post by Hosta on 23 Mar 2009

  Thank you Read more..

• Re: Sweet Pea's in hanging baskets?

  Forum post by Hosta on 04 Mar 2009

  Oh I love sweet peas, and like the sound of growing them in hanging baskets - think I will give them a try this year too Read more..

• Re: Idle chat

  Forum post by Hosta on 23 Jan 2009

  I love tub trugs too, so much so Santa brought me a load specially to grow my potatoes in - must have heard me going on about them so much LOL Miranda you are such a lovely writer Read more..