Anyone know what these are? The second one has been living in a pot for a year or so, I planted it out last year in the hope I could bring it back to life!
Thanks, I also have a larger version of the peony in the front garden, we will be digging up the front garden to make a bigger driveway, will it be suitable to transplant into the back garden? If so what is the best time of year to transplant it?
Transplant peonies in the autumn - dig plenty of organic matter into the new site then dig up the peony with as big a root ball as possible and plant in, being careful to keep it at exactly the same level as it was previously. They absolutely hate being planted too deep and will sulk and refuse to flower.
I agree with Dove. If you absolutely must move it before the Autumn, then wait until it has flowered and snip off the dead flower heads. Then transplant as in Dove's advice and water it every day for a week or two, then once a week (even if it has rained) until it dies back in the Autumn. It will probably sulk though and not produce flowers for a couple of years.
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The first one is a peony - looking at yours, the flowers will be out soon and are fantastic!
Not sure about the second one - need to wait a bit to see the leaf shape.
Thanks, I also have a larger version of the peony in the front garden, we will be digging up the front garden to make a bigger driveway, will it be suitable to transplant into the back garden? If so what is the best time of year to transplant it?
Transplant peonies in the autumn - dig plenty of organic matter into the new site then dig up the peony with as big a root ball as possible and plant in, being careful to keep it at exactly the same level as it was previously. They absolutely hate being planted too deep and will sulk and refuse to flower.
Otherwise they're remarkably easy plants.
Monty Don wrote a good article here http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/gardening/article-1179312/Monty-Don-Peonies-heaven.html
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree with Dove. If you absolutely must move it before the Autumn, then wait until it has flowered and snip off the dead flower heads. Then transplant as in Dove's advice and water it every day for a week or two, then once a week (even if it has rained) until it dies back in the Autumn. It will probably sulk though and not produce flowers for a couple of years.
Foxglove, could the second pic ever be of a sycamore. Not v clear from the photo.
Not a sycamore - the leaves are the wrong shape. Not sure what it is though.
Whatever the second one is, it's definitely alive and we won't have to wait too long before it gives us a few more clues as to it's identity
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
As landgirl says, thankfully not sycamore.
2. Isn't a magnolia is it?