Arresting a thug!

Well done Ian. I think that's a good way of stopping them from spreading.

Thank you Hywel, I'm hoping so. :~))

What a diplomat you are Ian. Sounds like you found a happy solution all round. Is that your new pond? lol

What a great idea, killing two birds with one stone, repotting and not upsetting, hope they now keep at bay for you, bunches who cares if its right or wrong we know what you mean, so that makes us clever :o)))

Hi Lily, you know me by now I don't like to upset anyone and anyway he might have other things to give me. :~))
What pond Lily?????
Thanks Morgana, anyone is cleverer than me because I couldn't think of the word 'clump' but I have now. ;~))

What a good solution, Ian! Good thinking, there. :-))

Thank you Spritz. ;~))

Don't put your self down Ian there are plenty of people will do that for you in this world. I would say you are quite clever

awwwwww thanks Morgana, I'm blushing now. ;~))

He he

good thinking ian, threw mine behind the trees and they still grew but dont mind them there, lol

Thanks San, I've put two of them either side of our big Hibiscus. and I'm hoping they will look nice there. :~))

they should look great ian, i do like them, just sometimes get to many leaves spreading, so yours should be ok in pots :o), off to bed now, so nite nite ian :o)

I've PM'ed you San! ! !

~they do seed everywhere mind ~so keep an eye on them! We have got stacks of it in the verges at the side of one of the local roads where it has escaped into the wild~does look quite nice though and I love the yellow and pink!

Very diplomatic Ian well saved hehehe, the pond Lily was on about is the one you will have if you fracture that damn pipe :o))))

Thanks Arlene, That sounds lovely. :~))
Cheers Bob, I couldn't see the conection mate. I blame the tablets .............. I don't get enough of them, Lol. :~))

On second thoughts Ian, if you dig a hole big enough and then fracture the pipe, you can have a fountain as well as a pond. :o))))

Good idea mate. Are you offering to do the digging for me?

Call me thick if you like, but where's the water coming from if the pipe isn't already broken? Surely not rain!

I've PM'ed you. Lol

Thanks Ian, it's now as clear as mud! lol

Lol Lily, when I do things like that I blame the tablets, usually that I don't get enough. ;~))

Lol. I don't even have that excuse! I could blame the eyes but I think it's the brain :o(((
Did you get the PM?

Aww Ian im sorry for causing you all this extra work but im saving you extra work in a few years time, honest :)))) once they've accumilated there like concrete to dig into, thats how i ended up neglecting my front garden, they took over my borders..and i think its great that you listened to our advice, Some wouldn't.. Happy gardening.. Dee..

Good idea ian...........ive just put some Crocosmia into a pot..... ready 4 next year............

Hi Ydd I always listen to good advice but sometimes just forget to act on it Lol. The last thing I want is to make any un-necessary work for myself and anyway I enjoy digging and planting and as they had only been in for less than a day they just came straight out without any real fuss.

Holly, great minds think alike where-as I on the other hand just copy ............ ;~))

its done now ian, they are lovely plants by the way, i have crocosmia lucifer in pots burried into the borders in the back garden and a yellowy orangy one too..

I agree, I must admit the first time I took any notice of them was when I saw Lucifer in Spritzhenry's garden. I am going to look for that one next year when I've sorted the beds out and rearranged a few things. :~))

I bought the bulbs for about £2 in spring, 8 in the pack i think, ive only had one flower but expecting more next year..

Fingers crossed for you then Dee, I think they do take a few years/seasons to get established. I try places like Ebay first, there are some good growers selling on there!

Ian - you may find after a few years, the pots are completely full of crocosmia. You will then need to dig up the pot, split up the crocosmia and replant about half of it. Give the other half to some poor unsuspecting s*d and give them some expert advice about planting their new gift in a pot :-)

Exactly what happened to me Andrew hahaha

Cheers Andrew, I thought that would be the case.
Ydd, I think you have done me a real favour in starting all of this in the first place. so thank you bunches. :~))

YW Ian...

No probs. ;~))