Fruit trees. Coddling moth, blight, frosted blossoms, leaf curl aphids, etc. Money is better spent at the organic section of the grocery store.
Have you tried more hardy plants like from Scandinavia? Reliable nursery in Finland https://www.blomqvistintaimisto.com/ (don't know if they sell to outside of Scandinavia, but why not ask them).
Had to give up on a lot of plants since moving about 18 months ago. This soil is clay and garden is exposed and windy, the previous was light soil in a woodland sheltered position.
I will have a lot of trouble growing some of my favourites such as lavender and those liking sharp drainage. On the other hand there will be new things to discover I'm sure.
I am intolerant/allergic to strong perfumes and fragrances so I have to steer clear of freesias, honeysuckle, wall flowers, stock, and many, many more - although I can tolerate lavender, roses and other more subtle fragrant plants relatively well. Some plants are too delicate to cope with our windy weather or have to be staked or sheltered against it like sunflowers, tall cosmos etc. You learn as you go along with gardening don't you?
For those of you who mentioned 'slug food' - I'm with you! I love cottage-style Lupins, Delphiniums etc. but clearly they are not just attractive to humans!! I do have a few in pots, which I grow on my potting bench and then place into the border once they are just about to bloom (and then hope Aphids don't attack!). I cant really grow tender annuals or veg in the ground (and choose not to use slug pellets) so all these things are potted to increase their survival rate!
has anyone else got a plant that you’ve given up growing?
Odd you should mention Viburnum Tinus, which I thought were indestructible. There was one already here when I moved in 25 years ago and for years it flowered well. For the past 5 years - no flowers. Then last year it got a nasty attack of mildew and I’ve just noticed it’s already arrived this spring.
no idea what to do other than chop it back to a few inches or dig it up, both would leave a big gap in my “hedge”.
Berberis - the deciduous one with small dark red leaves and treacherous spines. For years they were fine but last year they acquired “something” that shrivelled up all the leaves in mid-summer. I couldn’t see a pest or sign of disease but obviously there’s something there. I’ve got 3, in different areas of the garden but they might need to come out this year.
Was reluctant to add viburnum tinus as such a useful shrub but viburnum beetle, whole stems dying off and brown leaves... had to go. Maybe I was unlucky as see it healthy elsewhere. Berberis is still going! Lawn is definitely a love/hate brown in summer and sodden in winter (and this spring) but couldn’t do without it..
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I will have a lot of trouble growing some of my favourites such as lavender and those liking sharp drainage. On the other hand there will be new things to discover I'm sure.
I cant really grow tender annuals or veg in the ground (and choose not to use slug pellets) so all these things are potted to increase their survival rate!
no idea what to do other than chop it back to a few inches or dig it up, both would leave a big gap in my “hedge”.