Hope for the future.
Such a lovely plant, planted today in the sunshine after it finally stopped raining, gives me hope of it doing well next year.
VALMAI
MILTON KEYNES
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
"A round-petalled, neatly-formed pale-pink anemone without the usual cool-blue cast, enhanced by apple-green foliage that softly cuddles the lower stems"
Such a lovely plant, planted today in the sunshine after it finally stopped raining, gives me hope of it doing well next year.
VALMAI
MILTON KEYNES
Delicate looking flowers however it seems a hardy plant
Dil
Hampshire
Leaves turned brown and died (pests might have got at it), Hopefully will do better this spring/summer.
BILLY
DUNFERMLINE
It bloomed in its first year, a bit late, but it strived to make it, very strong
Jinx cat
Southsea
Grew well but I don't think it liked the summer much
Florence
Leicestershire
80.0
Billy
Hello, These plants are rarely affected by pests, however occasionally flea beetles may become troublesome. These are small, glossy, blue, black or brown beetles, which tend to jump off the leaves as soon as they are disturbed. As they jump, you could use a trap to try to catch them, but otherwise you can use a pyrethrin based insecticide.
Helen
Guy Smith
Hello Guy, The following plants would be suitable for your pots. Forget-me-not (Myosotis species) Bellflowers (Campanula species) Cranesbill (Geranium species) Dahlia - single-flowered species and cultivars Hellebores (Helleborus species) Japanese anemone (Anemone ?? hybrida) Fritillaries (Fritillaria species) Grape hyacinth (Muscari species) Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) Siberian squill (Scilla siberica) Winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) Box (Buxus sempervirens) Christmas box (Sarcococca species) I hope this helps, Helen Plant Doctor
Crocus Helpdesk
sarah keeling
As a rule hardy plants grown in containers (such as the majority of the ones we sell), can be planted at any time of year as long as the soil isn't frozen solid. The best times to plant however are in the autumn when the soil is still warm enough to encourage root growth but the plant isn't in active growth, or in spring before the temperatures start to rise. You can also plant in mid summer as long as you make sure the plants are kept well watered.
Crocus
Crocus
Thanks for sending the Japanese Anemones, which we received yesterday. We have a query about the timing of planting, and how to store them, given the current weather. We live in Farnham, Surrey where the temperature is currently maxing it 5-6 degrees C during the day, but dips to -1 or -2 at night. Could you confirm if we should plant them out now, or wait until the temperature is above freezing at night?
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