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  • Re: back to study

    Forum post by ErWe on 21 Oct 2009

    some of those I found useful are the University of Conneticut Plantdatabase (woody perennials) http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/index.html Plants for a Future (no pics, loads of infos) http://www.pfaf.org/index.php helpmefind roses (pics, infos advanced search) http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/roses.php clematis on the web http://www.clematis.hull.ac.uk/new-clemalphasearch.cfm hemerocallis species list http://www.hemerocallis-species.com/HS/HS_homee.htm Ohio State University Plant Facts http://hcs Read more..

  • Re: Whats up with my viburnum?

    Forum post by ErWe on 16 Oct 2009

    I consulted Michael Dirr's monography on Viburnums*: He mentions as possible causes for dieback: Sudden Oak Death (SOD), but this seems to attack V. onlyoccasionally, at least in the US, Dirrs home (initial browning on a leaves tip, spreading in a V-shape towards base, dropping, individual stems die, even the whole plant); Botryosphaera canker , specific to viburnums (leavess on affected branches wilt & die, "branches die back and become covered with dark-brown to black pimple-like fungal Read more..

  • Re: Just started L2. How to study....?

    Forum post by ErWe on 16 Oct 2009

    OT (or not ?) GardeningFin, thx for link to these videos. Read more..

  • Re: rhs level 3 distance learning course

    Forum post by ErWe on 14 Oct 2009

    kandeakay, that is interesting information, did't know about Pershore distance learning. Thx. I know that HCC offers the full range of RHS prep courses up to the master. Read more..

  • Re: RHS level 3 correspondence course recommendations?

    Forum post by ErWe on 14 Oct 2009

    pinnih, how are you getting along with the advanced at learning curve? Read more..

  • Re: Living willow dome?

    Forum post by ErWe on 12 Oct 2009

    as to the height and diameter: I would expect to be the height of the dome about half the diameter, 'cause your're building a hemisphere, essentially. So, the size would depend on the length of the wands you get hold of (for your calculation you have to substract the overlap, and the part of the wands which is planted). I've seen dirt, sand, leafmould and bark so far in willow structures. In my opinion, the material should help to prevent overly compaction of the soil, and to keep it Read more..

  • Re: RHS courses - advice please

    Forum post by ErWe on 08 Oct 2009

    or you could apply at Kew (or somewhere else) to work as an intern for a couple of hours each week. They do take on volunteers, as far as I know (it is an old information though, and I do live abroad, so it might not be accurate anymore). Read more..

  • Re: Just started L2. How to study....?

    Forum post by ErWe on 29 Sep 2009

    I worked more or less the same way as squirrel. During the course going by the (in my case extensive) course notes, highlighting stuff, commenting, or noting cross references to other parts, editing duplicate information (helps too!) etc. Used the net a lot for additional information. For revision I used these books: 'Science in the Garden' (very good), 'Principles of Horticulture' (good, esp. on explanations), the Red Book, and the course notes (which really covered everything relevant Read more..

  • Re: Please Help Identify My Unknown Ornamental Grasses

    Forum post by ErWe on 18 Sep 2009

    it looks like one of the variegated Miscanthus sinensis cultivars, like Miscanthus-sinensis 'Variegatus' . But the pics are pretty small (I can't discern the seedheads in the second one) and the link is leading to a dead end, and not a larger version of the pic :-\. Read more..

  • Re: Whoo-hoo!

    Forum post by ErWe on 14 Sep 2009

    congrats and toasts to all of you. Well done. Read more..