[Help] Gardeners Question Time.

[Stat Brother]

This afternoon I went to that there t'Haskins, feck me expensive or what?
They had a Lupin for £12 a pop, my free ones are only about half the size, but they were...


...having spent £50 on about other 30 plants, free.


Anyhoo the customary 'before' photo.
I got this for next to the P thingy, as seemingly 50% of the shrubs at the GC looked like a variation of the P thing.




What's going on here then.
Half the leaves are turning brown.
I thought it might be due to cold nights, after watering.

 

[jevs]

Anyhoo the customary 'before' photo.
I got this for next to the P thingy, as seemingly 50% of the shrubs at the GC looked like a variation of the P thing.



What's going on here then.
Half the leaves are turning brown.
I thought it might be due to cold nights, after watering.

The purple leaved one is an Elderberry. They are fast growing and will get to 12-15 foot tall if allowed. They really don't mind being cut hard back though. One of my favourite shrubs.

The Hydrangea has probably copped the frost this week....and it certainly looks a bit dry....they need loads of water. It should recover absolutely fine.

 

[WATFORD zero]

Spent the day weeding and a doing little pruning yesterday. Couple of pics, one of my camelias (just past it's best) and some wood anemones.

I bought some anemones online and nicked some from a roadside to get them started a few of years ago. It now appears the nearer ones in the pic seem to have larger flowers and thicker leaves than the other. I didn't know there were different varieties of wild anemones



Off to the Garden centre later to see what summer bedding is in.

 

[Jack Straw]

This afternoon I went to that there t'Haskins, feck me expensive or what?
They had a Lupin for £12 a pop, my free ones are only about half the size, but they were...


...having spent £50 on about other 30 plants, free.


Anyhoo the customary 'before' photo.
I got this for next to the P thingy, as seemingly 50% of the shrubs at the GC looked like a variation of the P thing.

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What's going on here then.
Half the leaves are turning brown.
I thought it might be due to cold nights, after watering.

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I agree with Jevs re the Hydrangea, but the dark-leaved plant is either as Jevs says - an Elder, or, if it looks like this in a month or so -
https://garden.org/plants/photo/302154/ , then it's probably this.

 

[Jack Straw]

Spent the day weeding and a doing little pruning yesterday. Couple of pics, one of my camelias (just past it's best) and some wood anemones.

I bought some anemones online and nicked some from a roadside to get them started a few of years ago. It now appears the nearer ones in the pic seem to have larger flowers and thicker leaves than the other. I didn't know there were different varieties of wild anemones

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Off to the Garden centre later to see what summer bedding is in.

The Anemones you bought on-line could well be a different variety. The ones which migrated from the verge should be the true wild ones.
Unless you've already raided the Garden Center for summer bedding, I would advise waiting for another two to three weeks before planting half-hardy plants. You only need ONE slight frost for everything to turn black and snuff it.

 

[WATFORD zero]

The Anemones you bought on-line could well be a different variety. The ones which migrated from the verge should be the true wild ones.
Unless you've already raided the Garden Center for summer bedding, I would advise waiting for another two to three weeks before planting half-hardy plants. You only need ONE slight frost for everything to turn black and snuff it.

I appreciate the use of the word 'migrate' instead of the more common terms of stealing and breaking the law

If I get any, I'll be bringing them in if there's a cold night forecast. I'm already hardening off some Mimulus and Nasturtiums that I've been growing from seed, so I have to check the forecast daily anyway

 

[Weststander]

This afternoon I went to that there t'Haskins, feck me expensive or what?
They had a Lupin for £12 a pop, my free ones are only about half the size, but they were...


...having spent £50 on about other 30 plants, free.


Anyhoo the customary 'before' photo.
I got this for next to the P thingy, as seemingly 50% of the shrubs at the GC looked like a variation of the P thing.

View attachment 136096


What's going on here then.
Half the leaves are turning brown.
I thought it might be due to cold nights, after watering.

View attachment 136097

Hydrangeas suffer badly when hit by cold winds. We had this issue in spring 2018 and 2019.

 

[Jack Straw]

The display of Tulips in the Valley Gardens in Brighton, from St.Peter's Church down to the Pavilion look stunning at the moment. Well worth a look if you're going that way. Sorry - no photos.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Hydrangeas suffer badly when hit by cold winds. We had this issue in spring 2018 and 2019.

Correct ...and as regards to expense ..shrub/plant inflation these days is ridiculous..hate to say it but with things like bedding u r better off buying at some sort of market stall ..even if half die it can still be cheaper

 

[Weststander]

Correct ...and as regards to expense ..shrub/plant inflation these days is ridiculous..hate to say it but with things like bedding u r better off buying at some sort of market stall ..even if half die it can still be cheaper

I recall that you have a trade account with your favoured supplier.

Simply through google, over the years I’ve bought shrubs and perennials online from a small army of medium to small nurseries across the UK. Many specialists.

Imho, great value and a far wider choice .... I’m fussy, working to a list I’ve built up.

Recently spending c. £100 incl postage, on many dozen small plants from 4 different online nurseries. All arrived in good nick and have taken already.

Visiting the national chains of nurseries is pricey and they all sell the same stock.

 

[albionalbino]

I foolishly planted some bedding this week, only to find my Marigolds are now back stumps after the frosts. Should have waited.

 

[Deportivo Seagull]

goldstone grass. Any suggestions on maintenance. TBF it’s looking better than it has done for years but that may be down to luck and a watering can .....


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[Stat Brother]

I do know what the black thing is but the label is stuck on the can it came in and I can't be arsed to go an fine it.
I think it began with an 'S'.

I'll up the water to the other stuff although when digging down yesterday the soil was noticeably damp just half a spade down.

 

[albionalbino]

goldstone grass. Any suggestions on maintenance. TBF it’s looking better than it has done for years but that may be down to luck and a watering can .....


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It looks better there than it did on quite a few match days.

 

[Jack Straw]

goldstone grass. Any suggestions on maintenance. TBF it’s looking better than it has done for years but that may be down to luck and a watering can .....


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I posted this on the Lawn Growing thread a few weeks' ago.
https://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?386666-Lawn-growing/page11&highlight=Grass+growing

 

[LamieRobertson]

I recall that you have a trade account with your favoured supplier.

Simply through google, over the years I’ve bought shrubs and perennials online from a small army of medium to small nurseries across the UK. Many specialists.

Imho, great value and a far wider choice .... I’m fussy, working to a list I’ve built up.

Recently spending c. £100 incl postage, on many dozen small plants from 4 different online nurseries. All arrived in good nick and have taken already.

Visiting the national chains of nurseries is pricey and they all sell the same stock.

Yes yes and yes

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I do know what the black thing is but the label is stuck on the can it came in and I can't be arsed to go an fine it.
I think it began with an 'S'.

I'll up the water to the other stuff although when digging down yesterday the soil was noticeably damp just half a spade down.

Sambucus.

 

[vegster]

I foolishly planted some bedding this week, only to find my Marigolds are now back stumps after the frosts. Should have waited.

I have Marigolds outside in Worthing and they are fine, check the plants as it may be Slug/Snail damage and Blackfly.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I'll be impressed if anyone knows this species although there are one or two contenders here who may....

 

[PHCgull]

alright lads and lasses? a know-nothing writes..


what am i doing with this then? just dead heading the old growth? or cut right back and let the new growth shine? Last years tops are clearly dead but the stems are still alive and bright green ... will they regrow or is it cut back time?