I too have a number of plants in flower; however, my neighbour says, for instance the fuschia and geraniums should be cut down so that they can gather strength during the winter months to flower in readiness for their season.
Is this so? Or should we let nature take its course. Although I've actually cut some back and left some flowering to see what happens and fleeced those that are delicate.
I like most people have a garden which doesn't know where it should be, i had a rhodi flower in november for the second time, my snapdragons are on the third flowering and i have a self set of lobelia in a tub with a magnolia tree which has been in bloom since mid may and still going and its JANUARY!!!!
Here in Chester, I have roses, primulas, pentemon, valerian, helebores, osteospernum all in flower, some of last summer's annuals are still hanging on and my opium poppies are starting to show their leaves. My beautiful red geraniums from last summer are still looking fabulous and are in bud, but I have put them on to the doorstep for some extra shelter as my leanto greanhouse is full.
On a trip to see my Auntie in north Wales today all the snowdrops were in flower, but no sign of them in my garden yet
Here in Hampshire we have Knautia flowering, and our beautiful Brugmansia (in the porch) has 6 flowers!! had frost overnight, so pleased we went round with the fleece last night phew!
I have a perennial wall flower that has been flowering constantly since May of last year, nothing seems to stop it. I think by cutting old flowering stems down a couple of times, I have encouraged more flowers. Also, we had a cool summer so that may have simulated spring for a longer period than usual. Either way, I'm amazed!
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I too have a number of plants in flower; however, my neighbour says, for instance the fuschia and geraniums should be cut down so that they can gather strength during the winter months to flower in readiness for their season.
Is this so? Or should we let nature take its course. Although I've actually cut some back and left some flowering to see what happens and fleeced those that are delicate.
i also have roses in flower.
Te bumblebees are gorging themselves on my heathers which are flowering early this year.
But the snowdrops have kept to their usual schedule. This one usually flowers end Dec. to Feb.
I like most people have a garden which doesn't know where it should be, i had a rhodi flower in november for the second time, my snapdragons are on the third flowering and i have a self set of lobelia in a tub with a magnolia tree which has been in bloom since mid may and still going and its JANUARY!!!!
Some of the geraniums are still flowering. Spring bulbs are shooting up,and primroses and primulas have been flowering for the last month or so.
Here in Chester, I have roses, primulas, pentemon, valerian, helebores, osteospernum all in flower, some of last summer's annuals are still hanging on and my opium poppies are starting to show their leaves. My beautiful red geraniums from last summer are still looking fabulous and are in bud, but I have put them on to the doorstep for some extra shelter as my leanto greanhouse is full.
On a trip to see my Auntie in north Wales today all the snowdrops were in flower, but no sign of them in my garden yet
My Wedding Bells is in flower,we are due frosts this weekend, have you any suggestions to how I can save it?
Margaret Coast Northeast
Here in Hampshire we have Knautia flowering, and our beautiful Brugmansia (in the porch) has 6 flowers!! had frost overnight, so pleased we went round with the fleece last night phew!
I have a perennial wall flower that has been flowering constantly since May of last year, nothing seems to stop it. I think by cutting old flowering stems down a couple of times, I have encouraged more flowers. Also, we had a cool summer so that may have simulated spring for a longer period than usual. Either way, I'm amazed!