The Gardening Thread

[Solid Air]

oh @luvgonzo how about magnolia

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[Treble]

I'll save Sucky the effort.... ^^^^^^^ Gay

 

[Solid Air]

I'll save Sucky the effort.... ^^^^^^^ Gay

the effort would have done Sucky good .

 

[luvgonzo]

oh @luvgonzo how about magnolia

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Don't do flowers.

 

[luvgonzo]

Get a decent sized olive tree and repot it in the biggest pot you can find, it’ll be sound for years.

Yeah was thinking of them.

 

[Libby]

the effort would have done Sucky good .

 

[Solid Air]

Don't do flowers.

all plants flower mate

 

[luvgonzo]

all plants flower mate

I'll have to sort that out.

 

[Treble]

Luv at the gates of heaven. Takes a look around. No thanks God I don't do flowers

 

[Solid Air]

I'll have to sort that out.

in that case Agent Orange is your friend .

 

[Sucky]

I walked up to the gates of gardening and was like "**** you gardening" as i turned away laughing into the sunshine.

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[Commachio]

It's mother's day soon.

 

[pieguts]

Buy a miniture Japanese Maple Tree, for planting in a huge pot, I used to have a smaller beautiful one of these until something killed it off!...

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Is this called a Japanese acer?
Was given one of these years ago, told it needed ericaceous soil. It thrived for about 10 years but then just died?

 

[The Ginger Marks]

Is this called a Japanese acer?
Was given one of these years ago, told it needed ericaceous soil. It thrived for about 10 years but then just died?

I had one go west like that, thought the frost got it though.

 

[FosseFilberto]

Not joking but Rosemary. It's evergreen, lovely looking plant, comes in all sorts of coloured blossoms, and you can use it in cooking. What's not to like.

We've got a herb border ... rosemarys, thymes, sages and chives ... lovely plants, wonderful aromas and great for cooking ... be careful with mint ... spreads very quickly

 

[A.L.D.O 4.1]

Stevie Gerrard soon to have lots of time for the auld gardening.

 

[brb]

Is this called a Japanese acer?
Was given one of these years ago, told it needed ericaceous soil. It thrived for about 10 years but then just died?

Yes you are correct, that is the name I have always known it by 'acer' - but it appears the name when searching for the plant/tree is generally given as Japanese Maple Tree on the internet.

It's hard for me to remember, but mine lasted at the very least 20 years, in a full sun position, although I'm not sure if full sun is ideal, as it can scorch the leaves. I grew mine in the ground as a very young plant in what I can only describe as poor soil.

Mine did the same as yours, it just died and I have no explanation to what caused that to happen, as it was lovely mature tree in the previous year.

 

[luvgonzo]

@Tobes

So the olive tree. These are the ones you see everywhere.

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Nice enough but are you saying that if I plant it in a big pot it'll do this?

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Maybe not to that extreme but larger with the cool gnarly trunk?

 

[PINKIE]

@Tobes

So the olive tree. These are the ones you see everywhere.

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Nice enough but are you saying that if I plant it in a big pot it'll do this?

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Maybe not to that extreme but larger with the cool gnarly trunk?

I’ve got an Olive tree in my front garden.

If you’re gonna buy a large one in the pic above though, you’d better budget for around £500 !

 

[luvgonzo]

I’ve got an Olive tree in my front garden.

If you’re gonna buy a large one in the pic above though, you’d better budget for around £500 !

No I'm going to buy the small one, they are pretty cheap but I was wondering if they are the same thing and if planted in a large pot will it eventually grow into the same as the bottom picture.