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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 16, 2009 10:01:20 GMT
Hi all,
As you can guess by the title of this thread. This year after the last two summers of wet that weighed down and flattened EVERYTHING in my garden which consists of mainly perenial cottage garden plants, ive decided to stake EVERYTHING that has a tendancy to fall over in wind or rain.
The garden looks horrid at the moment with big bamboo canes wrapped with string BUT i hope it will pay dividends during the summer !!!
G
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Post by Barbara on Apr 16, 2009 10:27:40 GMT
I bought some of those grid things, because its quite windy up here, they are very good for heavy stuff like peonys, I had gift vouchers to use up  Barbara |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 16, 2009 10:36:57 GMT
It is something I really must get round to  I hate the palaver of doing it and then find I've left it too late and everything flops!! I'm going to be selective but simply must stake the gladioli in the cutting bed - I can't afford to have them all bashed and muddy when the South Westerlies whip through ;D ;D I'm off to do it now  ;D |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 16, 2009 10:43:21 GMT
Ive been the same in recent years. I refuse to pay stupid prices for the metal grid supports. So i leave things be. Trouble is the beds and borders get very top heavy, flop and kill plants underneath. So i bit the bullet, spent a day staking EVERYTHING that MAY flop. I bought 20 cheep bamboo canes and some twine, placed four sticks around each group of plants that just wrap and tie in the twine around the sticks. Finger crossed for nice strong upright perenials.
Regards
G
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 16, 2009 16:05:12 GMT
I've had my supports around my Delphiniums for a couple of weeks now, they just won't do without them. I've done the same thing as you with pelagoliums (sp) Mr. G, the stick and string jobby. I've also got a support for the Nepetia 6Hills Giant, it wou'nt do without it.
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 19, 2009 3:47:18 GMT
Every year I swear I'm going to stake early and better than I usually do Like you Mr G I won't pay stupid prices for supports, saying that I did pick some up last year at GWL, at a reduced price of course ;D the sort that link into one another. My borders are full of canes of various heights and I tend to do the string bit as and when, which is more often than not later than it should be done  I have put in place some of the bought supports particularly around the tall Anemones and some of the Shasta daissies. I always find it's one of those jobs you think about doing, you blink and the plants seem to have grown ;D |
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Post by Auricula on Apr 19, 2009 22:02:52 GMT
I think I'll follow your cane and twine idea Mr G  Not only do those metal grid thingys cost a fortune they're difficult to manipulate - so canes and twine it is for me ;D |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 20, 2009 3:27:22 GMT
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
I must stake my plants
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Post by beanie on Apr 20, 2009 6:19:10 GMT
if there is one job that I always leave too late it's staking. I usually remember when one of my plants falls over.
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;D
I have put in place some of the bought supports particularly around the tall Anemones and some of the Shasta daissies.
