This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
01.08.2023 - 14:47 / gardenerstips.co.uk / tejvan
The above Acer is actually dwarfed by Nigella, which will soon be taken up as they have finished flowering. The split leaves look like a spread hand hence the name palmatum.
A common problem I have had with growing Acer’s is an issue known as ‘leaf scorch’. This is when the tree loses water from its leaves quicker than it can take up from the roots. The solution is to keep the tree well watered, especially when it is getting established. However, take care to also encourage deep roots – water alot and weekly is better than little and often
Because they are small and slow growing, Acers will adapt well to life in a pot. They need to be well watered, but not waterlogged and fed regularly repotting every 2-3 years.
This Stephania Pierre Growing Information guide will teach you everything about pot size, compost, watering, planting care, and more!
Homegrown vegetables are definitely worth the time and effort and organics are even better. Growing vegetables will reward you with a fresh and tasty supply of your favourite vegetables. You can also have the reassurance of knowing how they were grown without the unnecessary spraying of countless chemicals.
This is a popular variety of Fritllaria grown in wet meadows. It is often found in Oxfordshire.
As a child I tried with seeds to grow stones – daft kid or what? Now I do not see the fun in growing Lithopes, due to the early aversion thereapy, but each to their own.
Facts about Hostas
Wild Flag Iris are easy to grow. The flowers are bright yellow, blue or purple. The seed heads show bright red seeds and are quite decorative.
You don’t need global warming to get a warm glow in your garden if you plant some Canna. The fiery hot flowers and leaves on some Cannas are hard to beat and are worth a place in any passionate garden.
Alstroemeria is a beautiful flower also known as Peruvian Lily or Parrot Lily.
Alpine or border Campanulas come in many species and varieties.
The larger Acer is not Japonica but Davidii. Under it’s branches is a more tender Acer palmatum Japonica var. dissectum ‘Inaba-shidare’ or the purple leaved Japanese maple.
The Pacific Bulb Society has a large report on numerous species.