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Post by wendya on Aug 22, 2014 8:47:51 GMT
Lyahnis coronaria, one these of plants is great the other looks dead, now i think they are perennials that sow seeds, can i remove the dead looking one? I am also wondering do i remove perennials at some stage ? do Cosmos just die back? or do i remove, my home grown ones are perfect now so big im amazed :0 and my Californian poppies look fab  When do roses get cut back what month? i am thinking it makes them stronger, but also if i cut back am i leaving myself without any defense against the children, they never come now so it worked but was worried when i may have to cut back could i leave roses like they are? Also honey suckle, does this get cut back and when if it does? Sorry for all the questions but haven't a clue |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 22, 2014 8:53:22 GMT
Cut the lychnis down to ground level and broadcast any seeds it has produced. Cosmos are annuals so I'd pull them up ( although you could cut them right back and hope that, as you are in Central London, they overwinter for you) Only cut the honeysuckle to keep it tidy and in shape if it needs it. Not a clue about roses as I'm not keen on them and don't grow them |
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Post by wendya on Aug 22, 2014 10:57:58 GMT
Thank you, oh i may well leave the cosmos then and just cut back as they do seem to do very well in this planter. I am amazed they grew to about 4ft from seeds Im not a rose person either really, but it keeps out the naughty children never flowered but did the job they were supposed to and look lovely even without flowers. Thanks Oh yes Buenos aries plant, do i cut that right to the ground when done as think that comes up every year? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 22, 2014 11:40:42 GMT
Lyahnis coronaria, one these of plants is great the other looks dead, now i think they are perennials that sow seeds, can i remove the dead looking one? I am also wondering do i remove perennials at some stage ? do Cosmos just die back? or do i remove, my home grown ones are perfect now so big im amazed :0 and my Californian poppies look fab When do roses get cut back what month? i am thinking it makes them stronger, but also if i cut back am i leaving myself without any defense against the children, they never come now so it worked but was worried when i may have to cut back could i leave roses like they are? Also honey suckle, does this get cut back and when if it does? Sorry for all the questions but haven't a clue As far as the roses are concerned - you got the wild ones didn't you - Rugosa and Canina...?? They are normally pruned in early Spring - if you cut them off after they have flowered you lose the hips so avoid that. You don't really need to do a lot of pruning at all - just keep them in shape a bit and always in early Spring. If they really go mad and Canina can, if you are not careful, you can really hard prune , again in early Spring.. Let the roses do what you want them to...too large and you may find that the bottom of the rose may become a little bare - just plant an annual or throw a few annual flowering seeds in front to cover that bareness up... You can't go wrong with them really and next year if you leave them now, they will have lovely flowers and hips.. RF |
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Post by wendya on Aug 23, 2014 11:24:53 GMT
Thanks Rosefriend neither rose flowered but i don't mind that, but think will leave to spring then to cut back a little thanks Anyone know about Buenos airies plant, does that need cutting back when it dies to ground? not that it is dying but just wondering as 1st time i have had one,, i made a bit of a mistake and planted in planters on my balcony it is fine but a bit too big, did wonder if i should re plant down stairs but maybe too late now? |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 23, 2014 11:32:44 GMT
Thanks Rosefriend neither rose flowered but i don't mind that, but think will leave to spring then to cut back a little thanks Anyone know about Buenos airies plant, does that need cutting back when it dies to ground? not that it is dying but just wondering as 1st time i have had one,, i made a bit of a mistake and planted in planters on my balcony it is fine but a bit too big, did wonder if i should re plant down stairs but maybe too late now? - have you got another name for the Buenos Aires plant as I have never heard of it?? RF |
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Post by wendya on Aug 24, 2014 9:12:41 GMT
eeek i think its called that, its like a thistle looking tall thing about 5-6 ft with small purple flowers on the top branches, will take a pic later, could of sworn it was called that, but maybe i have imagined it.
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Post by Auricula on Aug 24, 2014 9:16:25 GMT
I think you might mean Verbena Bonariensis wendya does that ring a bell? |
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Post by wendya on Aug 24, 2014 9:18:06 GMT
maybe that it hold on i will go and take a pic
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Post by wendya on Aug 24, 2014 9:24:09 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 24, 2014 13:07:23 GMT
You can cut it back after it flowers but I normally do mine here at home only down to about 2 or 3 feet or so to stop them rocking too much over the winter. You could try cutting them to about a foot or so if you'd rather have them smaller. You can move it now if you like but make sure you take all the soil with you, not a problem if it's in a pot. Mine grow in the ground but the lower leaves stayed green all winter, I'm sure that living in London yours will too. They self seed really freely so don't be surprised if you see them popping up in unexpected places. It's a wonderful plant and I would't be without it. |
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Post by wendya on Aug 25, 2014 10:31:44 GMT
OK thanks so much, now didnt realise i could cut it to required height, Oh may keep on balcony then thank you |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 25, 2014 19:15:19 GMT
OK thanks so much, now didnt realise i could cut it to required height, Oh may keep on balcony then thank you Not so much cut to the required height wendya as an estimated height as it will grow about 1mtr or more next year but I cut mine down each winter to stop it rocking. I'll leave some as I don't want it to die back if you know what I mean. I'll cut it again in springtime, even lower as I know it will put on a lot of growth. One of the really good benifits of cutting it back is that it helps it grow new shoots from the base and branches so it thickens up 'tho not too much. I leave it as it is now until the frosts and maybe beyond depending on just how windy it gets. |
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Post by wendya on Aug 27, 2014 11:34:57 GMT
thanks Ladygardener I have actually just moved it today down to the planters, and it seems ok. will do a lot better there, as too much on my balcony keeps attacking post man Another question this pic is about 6 weeks old the grass is now getting totally wild a lot worse than this pic  Can i cut the top of the grass to make it neater? as my snowberrry bush is getting hidden. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 27, 2014 14:47:20 GMT
wendya I'm sorry, I know nothing about any of the grasses but Tig or Rosefriend my be able to help.
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Post by Tig on Aug 27, 2014 15:30:59 GMT
Most grasses are tough as old boots wendya - hack away  I find it easiest to reshape them with an old pair of scissors, you can cut all the unsightly top growth off and make it look much neater. I tend to leave mine through winter as I like the waftiness of moving grass and it does protect more tender plants nearby from hard frosts. I give them a short back and sides in spring. |
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Post by wendya on Aug 29, 2014 11:19:12 GMT
Thanks will give a slight trim as its getting caught in my snow berry bush and berberis, so will give it a hair cut today |
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Post by wendya on Sept 1, 2014 12:26:28 GMT
Guys can anyone help again will tag Ladygardener or anyone, i have hyacinths, that died down in summer, now sprouting, i left the pot outside behind another large plant and now they're starting to grow, is this normal? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 2, 2014 6:34:22 GMT
Sometimes this will happen wendya. Best advice would be to plant them into the ground, that's what I do. Normally after they've flowered in a pot, I plant them into the ground where they should flower again for you, if not this year then the following year anyhow. Daffs too often peek up much sooner than they should depending on the weather but it's nothing to worry about. They'll soon stop shooting as the weather gets cooler. |
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Post by wendya on Sept 2, 2014 15:37:09 GMT
OK will definitely try that one Thanks All grasses trimmed now must take some pics looking good. I have one casualty a berberis that Tig suggested for a dark corner, had bright green leaves, but seems to have died  but still prickly so can stay. The verbena bounosariesis has taken and looking good since it has moved into a larger area |
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Post by wendya on Sept 6, 2014 12:41:19 GMT
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Post by wendya on Sept 6, 2014 12:44:19 GMT
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Post by wendya on Sept 6, 2014 12:47:13 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 6, 2014 12:50:58 GMT
Yes it does - you can use single names or "All" and that is just a list of the single names...I still have a few tweaks to do but it seems to be working well up to now - it's quick anyway... RF |
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 6, 2014 12:56:10 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Sept 6, 2014 12:58:53 GMT
I have took a few pics, here is the berberis that im not sure if its died? in the middle of the pic, no leaves just a few thorns, maybe too dark? i cant remember what type it is, but it should have light green leaves. Bottom of pic middle  Now here is my other berberis that is looking great  Look how great the Californian poppies are doing  And im totally amazed the cosmos are the ones i grew from seeds    the one that was on my balcony but now in the planter. And last but not least my Snow berry, which I took from a park as a cutting  You've done so well wendya, perhaps someone else can help, wendya, Auricula, Rosefriend, Ladygardener, Tig, the Cosmos should keep going for quite a while yet so long as they're dead headed. I can't answer your question about the Berberis in the middle. I wonder why it has'nt trived like the other one.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 6, 2014 13:27:04 GMT
You have done so well this year wendya, well done!! The Berberis really does look sad, doesn't it - not sure what is wrong - Tig, is the one that could possibly help - I don't suppose a cat/dog has peed on it?? Watch that Snowberry - they send up suckers and try and wander all over the place - I would keep an eye open and dig the ones out that you don't want... RF |
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Post by Tig on Sept 6, 2014 14:44:49 GMT
It looks like something has taken a fancy to your berberis wendya, could be slugs, snails or caterpillars perhaps  I would scatter a few blue pellets round it and see if any new shoots appear. Keep it well watered for a while as it will have been stressed. |
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Post by wendya on Sept 7, 2014 9:01:28 GMT
Oh right Tig, i will get the used grinded coffee beans around it, worked for some things, i don't like pellets as foxes or cats may eat, it doesn't look dead really to me, but will give that a try,, but no leaves on it now. Hopefully it will come back. Thank you seems it posted twice Rosefriend, never mind. Oh yes i know they're fast growing but will keep well trimmed as they do in the parks, i just love Snow berries. |
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I find it easiest to reshape them with an old pair of scissors, you can cut all the unsightly top growth off and make it look much neater. I tend to leave mine through winter as I like the waftiness of moving grass and it does protect more tender plants nearby from hard frosts. I give them a short back and sides in spring.
but still prickly so can stay.
I would scatter a few blue pellets round it and see if any new shoots appear. Keep it well watered for a while as it will have been stressed.