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Yes, and speaking of deliveries…my Holly tree is on its way at last! :)

Me too Kate. Not normally a fan of bi-coloured flowers, but this one is pretty.

Thanks Kate, it is so lovely. It’s a real joy to me this rose.

Thanks Ange…not climate then! lol!

Thank you Kate.Couldn't resist...not a lover of cutting flowers from the garden and bringing them inside...just like to see them growing naturally.

Good advice from Jimmy...last year he advised me about a failing Clematis which certainly worked!

Hope they grow well for you Karen. Ours have flowers on, so we give them a gentle tap, then later spray them with water to set the flowers.

Thank you kind friends :-)

That’s good, Hywel. I’ve watched it since the late 70s, when I was a child. My grandfather loved to watch it and if my sister and I had a sleepover, we watched it with him on a Friday evening.

It’s really very pretty.

That’s a beautiful one, Ange. I’m really liking the pink hue and the form.

Absolutely gorgeous, Julia! The colours are just so pretty and uplifting!

Ours came out when OH did the new path and back patio, but, I do like them, they are so floriferous…flowering for ages!

Those hostas will look fab when they grow!

I couldn’t be without a little water in the garden, it’s so relaxing.

Thanks very much for all your comments, much appreciated :-)

Or poetry even! 😊

Look forward to seeing you post your garden pics as things start to grow and deliver for you, Karen! It’s an exciting time!

It certainly is…I do love the colouring on this one.

That’s a very pretty one, loving the blousy appearance too, Karen. It has a real vintage look.

Love it. I’d always wanted one, and now I have it, but it’s already being overwhelmed by its neighbours. I just hope that it can still spread unseen!

Shirley, I can’t think what the geranium magnificum looks like, I’ll have to google now as I’m curious! Just realised, it’s the Cranesbill! Another lovely one!

Your shrub is pobably stressed in the container. You can almost hear it saying: ''Am I too wet, too dry, are my roots congested or do I need some feed.'' Many plants are saying this as you will notice from comments on this site. You will hear your shrub breath a sigh of relief when you replant it out in the ground.

Kate, you are more than welcome! Today I noticed the Geranium magnificum is flowering, it's another lovely Geranium and was gifted to me by a Goyer many years ago.

We're in North Wiltshire.

Have your machete to hand! ;-)

Yes! I just read that too! Some of those in the article are lovely. I was a bit tempted!

It struggled up in Scotland, but here it is the earliest and strongest of my new roses. I think it likes the south. Sorry Ange…not sure where you are!

Ange, I have planted 4 and I really need them to do their thuggery!

very pretty Karen. It looks wonderful and will be lovely sitting out in the afternoon and evening. I am east facing at the front and although back garden is west there are whopping great tress on the boundary. Lots of shade.

I see from the latest RHS magazine, Hebe is now Veronica! Another lot of new names to get used too.

That plant is running on empty in that there is no more soil in the pot. Plant it where its feet will be in the shade and its head in the sun as the old clematis saying goes. Best would be to crack the pot and remove the root ball that way but if the pot is your mothers you may not want to do that.

I have this one. It hasn't done much yet!

What's a bit of twee between friends??

Nice design.

It is a pretty plant but we had to take ours out it was such a thug. And even then, it's made a comeback!

She's a good all-rounder, Kate.

Thanks Linda. Yes, that’s what I did..on the windowsill. Tigarella are one of most successful for me too. Huge cropper and a bush, so much easier.

Kate…have you gone a bit over the top? ;)

Ah yes Thorneyside. Someone called Beth is enjoying it now! I hope.

I also think all the wet wont have helped.

Planting it out from the pot directly in the ground wont hurt the plant. It will just do what any plant does when you buy it and plant it out. You will have to tease out some of the roots as they are bound to be congested.

Ours doesn't seem to want much trimming..just once in the year.

The problem with container-grown plants is that they will displace the soil with the root growth in time. They become wet and then dry, have to deal with the roots becoming hot and then cold. When you water often, you wash away any feed that you give it. If you replant with the roots intact, I don't think you will do any harm. Once it settles down, you could always layer one of the stems as a backup.

OK thanks Jimmytheone it has actually been in this container for years it was my late mother in law's so reluctant to change things in case we lose it, although im sure you're right, do you think that's what caused the buds to die off

Yes Kate,it will be moved in the Autumn in a better position.The cream is a change from blue.

Lovely one. Sheila! Ours are all doing really well too. I think you're right, the lengthy wet weather has benefited them.

Gosh, lots of flowers on this one, Sheila! Lovely colour too.

Very pretty combo though!!!

I agree, looks amazing there, Sheila! Fab specimen!

It's very pretty. I do like the mellow cream colouring too. Will you think about moving it/the bulb, to another spot, Julia?

It certainly sounds an efficient way to get rid of the slugs, Resinone, plus insects can escape freely. Plus, the slugs appear to have a 'happy' ending as such!