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How to grow dahlias - RHS Gardening
WEBThe top of the tubers, where the shoots appear, should be at the soil surface. Space plants about 60cm (2ft) apart. plant a few millimetres lower than they were in the container. Space plants 50–60cm (20in–2ft) apart. over the soil to hold in moisture, leaving a gap around the base of the stems.
How to grow bamboo - RHS Gardening
WEBSmaller bamboos grow well in containers: Choose a large container, at least 45cm (18in) across and deep. Use loam-based potting compost, such as John Innes No 3. Plants will need to be potted into a larger container every few years, or divided and replanted into several new containers. Growing plants in containers.
Rose pruning: general tips - RHS Gardening
WEBCut to an outward-facing bud to encourage an open-centred shape. With roses of spreading habit, prune some stems to inward-facing buds to encourage more upright growth. Cut to the appropriate height, if a dormant bud is not visible. Cuts must be clean, so keep your secateurs sharp. For larger stems, use loppers or a pruning saw.
How to grow buddlejas - RHS Gardening
WEBWater in well and keep the soil moist but not soggy while the plant established (this typically takes 18 months). Planting dwarf buddlejas in a container, use a peat-free multipurpose potting compost with added John Innes. Add some slow-release fertiliser to the compost to provide feed for the first summer.
How to grow roses - RHS Gardening
WEBUse a general-purpose liquid fertiliser until flower buds form, to encourage healthy growth. Once flowering starts, change to a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed, for more flowers. Roses produce some roots near the soil surface, so avoid damaging these by hand-weeding rather than using a hoe.
Evergreen shrubs - RHS Gardening
WEBEvergreen shrubs. Evergreen shrubs add year-round structure. In winter they really come to the fore, when many other plants have faded into the background. They can be used as a backdrop to borders, clipped into formal shapes, and often make beautiful dense hedges. Popular evergreens include camellias, box, lavenders and holly.
Avocado / RHS
WEBPierce the avocado seed with four cocktail sticks, about halfway up. Rest the sticks on the rim of the jar, so the seed is suspended vertically inside, with the rounded end just in the water. Keep at 20–25°C (68–77°F). Change the water regularly, and keep it topped up so the base of the seed is kept continually moist.
Hardy fuchsias - RHS Gardening
WEBHardy fuchsias. Unlike their tender cousins, hardy fuchsia can survive outside in most UK gardens without the need for cossetting over winter indoors. These fuchsias tend to have an upright habit with the stems arching towards the tips, under the weight of the flowers. Compact forms can be used in containers and at the front of borders.
Annuals and biennials - RHS Gardening
WEBAnnuals grow, flower, set seed and die, all in the space of one year, while biennials grow in their first year and flower and set seed in their second year. There are lots of different types, including climbers, tall growing plants and others that are creeping or dwarf. Many well-known native wildflowers are annuals or biennials, such as ...
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