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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 21:46:07 GMT
Oh dear - mine don't look as strong as yours but will pinch them out as you suggest to encourage side shoots. And then hope for the best ! I will try some over winter for next year. I love sweet peas as they were my dad's favourite flowers - and I think that's what first sparked my interest in gardening when I was a young lass.
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 13:33:49 GMT
Hi Scrumpy, There are 3 or 4 to a pot so I will separate them, as you say, and keep them indoors a week or two. Thanks for the info.
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 9:15:16 GMT
Many thanks Cherry - that will save some time. Still a lot to learn!
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 7:09:39 GMT
My sweetpeas planted 25/3/15 are doing well. Can I plant them where they are to flower now or is it too soon in case we get frosts.
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 7:05:16 GMT
Can I have advice please on how to handle delicate Lobelia seedlings. They are growing well but are so delicate I don't know how to grow them on. Should I them pot-on en-bloc or try to pot each fragile seedling singly?
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Post by libralady on Apr 19, 2015 6:59:59 GMT
ladybird: Did you get any flowers on your Wisteria ? I had a similar problem - mine had been in over 12 years with no flowers. I then read up on pruning it and cut back the 'whippy' stems to about 12" in July, then cut back again in January to 2 buds on the stems and it has flowered ever since. Hope this helps.
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Post by libralady on Mar 10, 2015 19:31:33 GMT
Thank you esther. It will be a small scale event but Macmillan means a lot to me and my family and this is one very enjoyable way of raising some money for this wonderful organisation. To have the garden looking lovely will be somewhat more difficult but I've made a start.
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Post by libralady on Mar 10, 2015 14:19:28 GMT
Lucky you mentalmick, and lucky mrs. mentalmick. If only my garden was bigger ........
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Post by libralady on Mar 10, 2015 0:01:03 GMT
esther: I planted a lot of perennials last year and can't wait for them to flower. The gaps I will fill with hardy and half hardy annuals, some of which I can direct sow from next month I believe. I want to have lots of flowers in bloom for my Macmillan Afternoon Tea day. My garden is only small but I'm going to grow sweet peas, cosmos, various kinds of poppies, nicotiana, cornflowers,delphiniums, nasturtiums, hollyhocks, dianthus, agapatch, calendula. I have some climbers which are already established, i.e 4 different clematis, a honeysuckle and wisteria. I had to swear at the wisteria because I have had it about 15 years and had never had a flower! It worked - I had some lovely blooms the following year but I think it was more to do with not pruning it correctly !
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Post by libralady on Mar 9, 2015 10:01:25 GMT
Hello Esther nice to 'meet' you.  I'm a novice at growing flowers from seed and appreciate any advice so thanks for your reply. I will keep the seedlings indoors then till they need potting on. |
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Post by libralady on Mar 8, 2015 14:42:39 GMT
I have a small hexagonal garden shed, half glazed all round except for at the back where I have erected shelving. Would I be able to start off my half hardy annuals in an electric propogator and then when they've 'sprouted' transfer them to my little shed which has no heating.
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Post by libralady on Mar 8, 2015 14:28:59 GMT
Thanks for the info SueA. Love Irises and plan to grow more.
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Post by libralady on Mar 4, 2015 17:38:20 GMT
Thank you Tel. Learning a lot from this site and people are friendly. |
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Post by libralady on Feb 25, 2015 20:57:09 GMT
I will let you know when there's anything more in the local papers about it. I am literally half a mile away from Parkers. Their perennials are usually a very good price.
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Post by libralady on Feb 25, 2015 8:48:31 GMT
Should all types of Irises be planted with their rhizomes sitting just above soil level and in a sunny position.
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I'm a novice at growing flowers from seed and appreciate any advice so thanks for your reply. I will keep the seedlings indoors then till they need potting on. 
