Frank AKA seasider

A fter careful consideration, I decided to attack the overgrown ceanothus once started I realised just how bad it was, all the inner branches were basically dead with growth only on the ends so I have cut it right back. Time will tell as to whether I have done the right thing or not but it was no good as it was. When I bought this it was…[Read more]

Thanks for that YB I didn`t want to cut it back that far but it looks as though it will recover if I cut back a bit severe to get rid of the frost damage and tidy it up a bit. I know the time is now as it has just finished flowering.

Thank you both for your comments, I am only growing G/D and Shirley and the difference is on the same variety, I was thinking the same as you Sheila the very strange weather we have had this year is causing the erratic growth. With the northerly and Easterly winds, we have had on the coast for about the last 4 weeks with quite cool nights I don’t…[Read more]

Thanks, Allan & Sheila I was wondering if the bad weather in early spring was the cause, we had a cold spell, not as cold as you Allan but living on the coast we had North and East winds which are pretty bad. In fact all the time the rest of the country has been enjoying the summer-like weather with record temperatures we here on the coast have…[Read more]

Hi Karen I did wonder about the weather early on this year, we had some very dark overcast days and as I said to Dixon I wondered if grow lights are much of an advantage. What I don`t understand was the complete failure of any petunia to germinate after my 1st attempt last year was such a success. I suppose you put that down to gardening and my…[Read more]

Hi Dixon sorry for the delay in replying I have just seen this post. I am glad the propagator work for you I have found it really useful, I have just taken mine apart and stored it for next year when I hope to have another attempt at growing begonia seeds, Allan has provided some good advice which I will try, I don`t like to be beaten. I had…[Read more]