Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?

if kimimaro created the five dances(dance of the larch,dance of the young ferns,dance of the clematis,dance of the camellia,dance of the willows)what were the techniques that the other kaguyas used?





also did kimimaro create the ten finger drilling bullets technique,were he shoots his fngertips?

Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?
other kaguyas used some other techniques. finger drilling bullets are not his creation

Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?

aster novae-angeliae


baptisia australis


clematis virginiana


daucus carota

Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?
All of them. They are scientific names. They are either underlined or italicized. Also the first name of each should be capitalized.

Garden disease help!?

Last year, my clematis suddenly died. I thought maybe I'd simply run through it with the lawnmover so didn't think again. Then a huge pink lavatera in the same place drooped and died. This year a nearly wisteria has not come into leaf and neitehr has a himalayan honeysuckle about 5 metres away. What is going on and how can I stop it?

Garden disease help!?
It's honey fungus soil disease.It usually starts at some old tree stump and it threads it's way around other shrubs roots sucking out all it's nutrients.


The chemical that worked is now banned by the EU due to non bio-degrading in soil.


Nothing you can do except look up what plants are immune to the fungus and plant those.


If you want to persevere,than remove dead plant with all roots.Pour Amarillox over area 2/3 times.Then disenfectant a couple of times,then fresh bag of soil and replant.
Reply:Hi:


There could be several reasons why your plants are dying.





1. The soil could be missing some important nutrients





2. You could have some form of insect around the garden area, that keep infesting your plants.





3. You may have a fungus that are getting on your plant specimens.





Check any other plants in the area. Look underneath the leaves to see if there are signs of insects, (mites or aphids) or if there is a powdery substance. This could be a sign of a fungus. If you see anything like this and can't identify it, take a leaf off and bring it to a local nursery or garden center for them to identify.





Consider having your soil tested for the lack of certain nutrients. I hope this helps some. I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may be helpful to you. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. You may be able to find some additional information as well as tips and techniques. Good luck to you and have a great day!


Kimberly





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rain roots

Outdoor Plants?

At a discount department store i got a japaneese maple, Wisteria, and a clematis. The Clematis is turning yellow and the wisteria at thye end is drying out. Everything is watered well. What should i do? I cant plant till may. Its snowing here now

Outdoor Plants?
If you still have the plants in the bags, they might have too much water causing root-rot. If the plants already have foliage you can plant them in containers and keep inside by a sunny window and relocate outdoors after the threat of freezing has passed. If the plants do not have foliage yet, they are probably still dormant and you can go ahead and plant outdoors now.





Keep the receipt though, cause if all this fails most major chains will refund for dead plants.
Reply:Put it in the refrigerator. This slows down it coming out of dormancy.
Reply:might not be enough light try and get some artificial light going, if you want to be cheap go with flourescent if you have some pocket change go to lowes and get either a high pressure sodium or metal halide light, you can use the street light lamps as your light source weed growers do it all the time
Reply:You actually probably want to "heel in" all three outside. They are all cold-hardy and will survive just fine. They won't live in the little bags for long.





Heeling in is a term that means temporary planting, usually with bare root plants which it sounds like you have. You just dig a hole barely large enough to accomodate the roots, put the plant in, and cover with a thin layer of dirt. If it's cold, the plant will return to its dormant state until the proper planting time comes. If it's warm, the plant will start its normal growth cycle and be easily transplanted when you get around to it.

Climbers & flowers?

I have a small square shaped patio area at the back of my property. It is completely paved with the exception of a strip of earth approx 40cm deep in front of the back fence (which is about 3.5m long). Said back fence is a pole style fence allowing people to see into my garden and house from the outside.





Ideally I’d like to cover the fence with climbers but at the same time I’d also quite like to have colourful flowers.





Can anyone offer any advice? I’m a complete gardening beginner.





Having a look on a few websites I really like the look of Maypop’s and I understand Clematis are also really good climbers. Can I introduce smaller non-climbing plants into such a small area or would they not grow well together?





The garden is warm and gets a good amount of sun from around 2pm onwards but is shady during the mornings.





Thanks


Laura

Climbers %26amp; flowers?
I'd look for a passion flower! They have large, shiny, evergreen leaves, beautfiully complex flowers in summer and orange fruits in autumn. They grow very quickly and doesn't mind if it's in sun or shade. I've got one on a trellis and it's doubled in size in about 6 months!
Reply:A fragrant climbing rose with complimentary clematis growing through it would be quite good in this position
Reply:Clematis is a good choice,but use one that flowers in spring/summer, then plant another that flowers in late summer/fall(sweet autumn).
Reply:Akebia quinata, it is semi evergreen and has small reddish/purple flowers with a perfume said to smell of chocolate hence the common name Chocolate Vine.
Reply:I had a beautiful honeysuckle climber in my back gardern-and I say 'had' with a big sigh!


I have a medium to large garden and the climber took one side of the fence- the colour is a mixture of purples and pinks just all over -truly amazing, and the fragrance in the summertime- wow! I used to leave my patio door open it really used to make my whole house smell wonderful especially in the long summer evenings the smell was so aromatic.





Me being me didnt realise that it was dying, last year it flowered about half of what it used to- this year, dead.





When I realised I cried for it, I really did.


Does anybody know is there a way to revive dead plants?


Please let me know before I cut it off-Im depressed.





Go for the honeysuckle-you wont regret it!
Reply:Ivy is fast growing but look very boaring , get a clematis but get one that has the name starting with montana , so montana elizabeth , montana ruban these are the fast growing ones and will soon have what you wont covered up.
Reply:My clematis this year-- on the north side of my home is doing very, very well. I used a 17-17-17 fertilizer for the first time on my lawn, and have made sure I kept the moisture sufficient.


I agree with Sweet Autumn clematis-- it has the most wonderful fragrance! But it only blooms in the fall here.


No one mentioned trumpet vine. It is a pest here, zone 7-- but it is one strong plant. As expected-- hummingbirds love trumpet vine. It also may need annual trimming.


A annual that is pretty is hyacinth bean vine. It is prolific, has purple and white blooms that look like peas, has pretty purple seed pods that overwinter in zone 7.


other flowers? With support from you-- no problem. Remember all that growing stuff is drawing nourishment from that small space-- and where ever the roots can go.


Don't forget pots for color! Hanging or sitting on the ground.


good luck
Reply:I would go for evergreen so its there all year round.


Ivy


Clematis Armanii


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Reply:Wisteria would be wonderful, but it is lethal (beware if you have children). Trumpet vine or any type of Jasmine would be great too...


Adding non-climbers could accent the climbers...even if you put them in some decorative pots. Another idea would be statues or big stones...they are decorative as well...
Reply:Clematis is good but can be picky - some people have no trouble with it - mine are just pathetic.


Cotoneaster is a hardy plant that seems to take ages to establish but once it has it will just keep going - I have to trim it all the time or it would cover the windows.


Wisteria is lovely but I think that's quite slow growing as well.


But you could attach pots partway up the screen and train things from there while you are waiting for the others to grow - just an idea - I used on my porch trellis.
Reply:If you are looking for a perennial vine, then it's hard to beat Clematis. My personal favorite climber is Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis maximowiciana or C. terniflora); a fast growing twining climber that can reach 20ft or more. While normal Clematis blooms early, Sweet Autumn Clematis will bloom late August until freeze (we're in Zone 5 here). Mine is completely covered with fragrant, white, silver-dollar sized blooms every year. It prefers to keep it's feet in the shade, so I planted a few Rudbeckia in front of it.





To add color, I usually plant several annual vines nearby; usually Morning Glories (Ipomoea) or Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thurnbergia)

Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?

Hi! we are in Queensland and are renting, the back fence is... well... simply chicken wire and we are in a area where we have no neighbors and a field behind us which means all our back garden is exposed to a main road and I'm really not comfy with that... so I'm looking for screening.





I was thinking about using a couple of pots some wire and a non invasive climber to do the trick. First I thought maybe passion fruit but they seem to turn into a weed that will over take the garden.... as we are renting I cant afford for this to happen. Also the other factor is we have dogs soo something non harmful.





In all honesty I'm looking for a lower maintenance climber with fruit is a bonus but as long as it has some nice flowers for a visual effect, something I can hook up and feed and water but don't have to worry about it taking over as my partner has a disability and I wont have much time to attend to it. I love the Clematis too... %26lt;--- will that work?





Thank you, its really appreciated

Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?
Biennial: Wall flower Cheiranthus fragrant flowers March/April in sunny spot lime preference.
Reply:Clematis would be nice but are not evergreen. Have you a nursery close by? They will advice you as they would know what would grow best and also what would suit your purpose. Your hardest job will be what to choose.
Reply:What about planting beans or peas that climb? Will clematis flower vines grow there? Or can you weave small twigs and branches into it to make a screen?

Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??

Am looking to buy Clematis Armandii but have a new puppy and would like to know if the "snowdrift" is toxic for dogs.

Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??
by the looks of it yes, that plant is toxic to dogs

Teeth

Which plant for this situation?

Here's the situation. We have a paved seating area in the garden, that was edged with trellis that blew down a couple of months ago. We grew honeysuckle and clematis through it, so we were screened from the road, but it wasn't a solid fence.





As an alternative to replacing the trellis, I was thinking of planting bamboo, but I think that may get too tall. The planting area available is about 12' long but only 1' wide. Very open and sunny aspect, with some shelter from the north.





Any ideas for a screen no more than 5' high, but keeping the feeling of being open? I live just north of London.

Which plant for this situation?
If you want to use bamboo make sure you plant clumping bamboo not running bamboo. Running bamboo runs everywhere by underground runners and is very hard to remove once it escapes (which it always does). Speak to a nursery and they will be able to supply you with a list of varieties to pick from.





I'd personally pick something that looked good all year round such as a clump or hedge of plants such as Camellia, evergreen viburnums, photinia or even the small evergreen magnolia 'Little Gem' this could be hedged to the height you require or a bit taller for something a bit different. You have lots of choices I find bamboo a bit untidy for use in the front yard of homes, but if you like it go for it.
Reply:You would regret planting bamboo. It will take over the universe and and several adjoining universes if there happen to be any. It requires constant trimming and maintenance to keep it from taking over the world.





Consider a hedge plant like Indian Hawthorne, red tip photinia or something like that.





Alternatively, you could build a decorative partial fence and replant it with something like trumpet bugle so you'll get hummingbirds in the summer.
Reply:Maybe short Bonsai trees? Lillies might work too.
Reply:I'd avoid bamboo. they tend to be more trouble than they are worth and can get very tall.





Evergreen shrubs like boxwood, junipers or privet are an option. They are easy to care for and don't need any special pruning instructions.





Deciduous shrubs and trees would work. Dogwoods, magnolias, filbert, elder.





Other choices: briar roses, Brambles/blackberries, mallow, ornamental grasses

I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?

I don't like yews. I don't want it to keep the sun off my clematis in the summer. I need something that looks green in the winter so I can put Christmas lights on them. (outside)





Any suggestions?





Thanks

I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?
There are types of juniper that creep rather then grow tall.
Reply:Ooooo! Rosemary! Go with rosemarry! That way you can have freash rosemarry for when you are cooking chicken and pork!





Rosemarry! It's the other white meat!





Ok... not a meat... so much as a bush but it is actractive, hardy, easy too maintain and oh so very tasty with lamb.





I'm not keen on it with beef or fish though... but that's just me.





So... in short I would go with rosemarry.
Reply:I would try a Princess Holly, they are a lovely green juring the summer, and have beautiful red berries in the fall and winter. Hope this helps!
Reply:Boxwood is a great choice. They are such slow growers that they take forever to get big.
Reply:Try a boxwood, they have beautiful little oval green leaves, and they dont grow too much....they aren't your typical evergreen with needles, either, so they look like a regular plant
Reply:Try a hebe. There are dozens of varieties that will flower at different times of the year. Most get about 18"- 24" and need no pruning at all. Hope this helps.
Reply:Cedar or juniper bushes will do, but you still have to trim them when they grow too large.
Reply:Helleri Holly are evergreen soft leafed hollies that grow in a mounding form reaching 2 feet tall and spread 2 - 3 feet wide. They do not produce berries like the larger hollies. They fair well in full sun to part shade. Protect from afternoon sun if your summer temperatures reach the 100's. Good Luck!
Reply:Mugo pine would be a good one. The dwarfs dont grow much past 2 feet in diameter and about that tall too.

Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?

Three questions:





1) Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons? (Getting ready to spray dormant trees and ornamentals.)





2) Planting dahlias even though pests love them: snails and slugs - spider mites and red spiders - earwigs and cucumber beetles. Question: Will Insecticidal Soap treat all the above, or can you recommend a product that will help to control dahlia pests? "Magic" has been recommended to me for snails and slugs. Malathion has been recommended to kill the others. My preference is biological control.





3) a clematis last year had a horrible problem with red spiders. Any suggestions about this?





Thanks much,

Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?
Yes, dormant oil will kill mantis cocoons. It works by coating and "smothering" eggs of insect pests that have laid over for winter to hatch in spring. This is why it's applied in winter. Your desire to use only biological control is a tough order to accomplish. With all the insect pest nowday's, total control is nearly impossible without using chemicals. You will always have plant damage while trying to control biologically. If you wish to use biological control for the snails, put a ring of "table salt" around the plant area. Snails will not cross through the salt, (it will dissolve them). An insecticidal soap for mites may work, but will not totally eliminate the problem.. Spider mites require a certain chemical for control. They have an entirely different digestive system than the normal insect, and a "mitacide" or "acaracide" is needed to eradicate them totally. Even "diazinon" or "dursban" will not totally control them. Hope this helps somewhat..
Reply:Rose H., I did not see your excellent response to my query. I have relocated Mantis cocoons for years and generally place them inside another shrub for protection. It's extra work, but they're dear to me. Thanks for your helpful advice. Report It

Reply:1. Yes. If you can find the cocoons, relocate them to an area you are not spraying (good luck on that one!).





2. I do not suggest salt for slugs or snails as you may inadvertantly poison your soil (a lot of soils have a high concentration of salt from manure products. Have your soil tested by your county extension office). There are several baits on the market that are good--Escar-go is labeled organic; and some of the other major players in the chemical controls have baits out that are not toxic to pets or children (check the label). Spidermites are a big problem and resistent to many controls. You will most likely have to find a product labeled miticide. There are some pretty good 3 in 1 products (fungicide, miticide, insecticide) that, when you follow the directions, are relatively safe. Spidermites usually prefer plants under dry, stressed conditions, so good garden cultivation and even moisture may minimize the damage. If your garden is relatively small (and you have the patience) take a bucket of soapy water and knock the cucumber beetles into the bucket.





3. Where I live red spiders are the same as spidermites, so the information in 2 would apply. You can also call your extension office for more information on products/controls they suggest for your area.

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?

I have the following plants and veggies outside planted already what is the best protection for one night of frost...tomato, peppers, broccoli, clematis, verbinia, snapdragons, new seedlings sunflowers coming up, gladioli's. I can't believe this it was just 80 and 90 degress last week. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?
Cover tomatoes, peppers, verbena, gladiolus and sunflowers with a cloth--like a sheet or old pillowcase. The broccoli and clematis should survive. Tomatoes and peppers will need to be well-covered since they are the most tender.
Reply:Just cover all your seedlings up overnight and remove the cover in the morning.


Newspaper is a good insulator although horticultural fleece is the best idea.


If you have nothing to cover them with, make a micro climate around them by blocking the frost - piles of rocks, stones, wood, lawn clippings close to the plants will protect them. And don't forget the old standby of plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off!
Reply:hi


i will also say cover them with plastic ,put some sticks around your plant so the plastic wont damage your new plants little sticks will keep away the plastic to touch or bend ur plants ,then in the corners u can use stones to put wait on it ,use big garden bags or any plastic sheet u have.


best of luck
Reply:In Montana we deal with this "weather" issue all the time.





If you have anything in pots, put them in your garage or house.





If you can find some solid topped buckets big enough to put over things in the garden, get to it! Some people use old nursery pots and put shop bags over them.





Get some rolls of clear plastic and cover what you can, holding it down with rocks and stakes, and staples.





Well get going...you are running out of time! ;o)
Reply:throw a sheet over them or a tarp. I've used sheets before and it's worked fine, you just need to keep the frost off, it doesn't matter if they get cold.
Reply:Cover your seedlings with plastic sheeting. This will act as a temporary greenhouse. Be sure to uncover them again in the morning so you don't get condensation going moldy.





The Muse
Reply:Cover them with burlap or cheesecloth, just not plastic.
Reply:The first answer was right. Use anything you have to keep the frost off of them.
Reply:Cover them with a linen bedsheet. Do not cover with plastic

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A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?

Not anymore need I ask..... I have yellow and deep crimson wallflowers in bloom in my garden as well as roses, sweet peas, clematis and a viburnum which has a masses of pink blooms.





Surely the wallflowers and vibernum should not be flowering until late spring. Why do you think my garden has suddenly burst into bloom at this time of year? I usually have roses and clematis until Christmas or beyond but not sweet peas etc.

A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?
Depends where you live, mine are all dying but hey I planted 170 bulbs for the spring so am looking forward to Spring again
Reply:I always say we should all enjoy every season whilst we can, one day, who knows what the seasons will be Report It

Reply:I agree - for us humans, but the non-humans haven't much of a choice - is that fair? We should take responsibility for the rubbish we leave behind for the planet to deal with. Report It

Reply:the world is messed up!
Reply:not all the flowers are gone.
Reply:It's climate change and there's nothing you or anyone else (inc politicians) can do about it. Enjoy.
Reply:long time passing
Reply:It's depressingly warm, is why, especially in Scotland - the south of England seems to be heading for a mediterranean-type climate with only two seasons, one of which might be colder than average where Scotland is warmer than average - even though it might still be, ultimately, colder in Scotland, if you get what I'm saying.


I'm thinking of growing olive trees in my garden.


However, many plants are affected by light levels, not warmth, so some things will still do better in the south than the north, and vice versa. Have you had a lot of sunny days? That might be making the difference - light AND warmth.

How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?

When we lost our mother in the year 2000, my sister and her husband had a tree planted in the Yorkshire Dales on behalf of the family so that our mum would live on in a beautiful place.





My friend planted a clematis in her garden for her dog Lady. Whether it be a pet or a person they are all precious.

How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?
My best freind for 26yrs was accidently killed in a car crash, and his most favourite trees were Oaks. When he died , i planted 33 Oak trees in a circle on my land , which was one of his most favourite places to sit as there is a big lake there. I planted a tree for every year he was on this planet and that was nearly 20 years ago. There is a seat there and i go there without fail every other day in his memory. We have even had parties there for him to keep his spirit alive. I tended and nurtured the trees from day 1 and they are doing magnificiently... if only my friend was alive to see them.......
Reply:back in the year 1975 we had a teacher that loved our men in the Vietnam prisons, POW, so much that she started a campaign for people to give 5 dollars to buy a magnolia. this also included a bracelet that had one POW's name on it. whenever a POW got out or escaped back to the UNITED STATES, you sent the bracelet back to the owner or family. then a magnolia was planted on the entrance of the state of Mississippi. i was glad to have been a part of this. i was also one day watching TV and saw the man i had step off of the airplane. i went the next day, with that teacher, and planted my tree. so whenever you come into the state of Mississippi and see the magnolia trees on the side of the road think on our men and women that have and are still going threw things that we never can imagine
Reply:My mother used to love the line of red %26amp; green crotons planted in Malaysia. So we have planted a lot of red %26amp; green crotons planted in front of our house in Thiruvannamalai, India. We have a big garden, in front of our house - in about 75 cents of land, where we havwe planted a lot of trees, roses , hibiscus, jasmine %26amp; other plants.
Reply:We have a tree in my mum's memory, she died in 2001. Whenever we go away we bring something back to hang on the branches. The tree is full of wind chimes and surrounded by pixies and fairies. Mum always believed in the 'little folk'.


My late cats have bushes and shrubs planted over their resting places.


I think it is a lovely idea as I have somewhere special to go when I want to remember the good times.
Reply:yes we as a family have planted two for my dad and nana, both in a garden of a children's hospice, they supply the tree of your choice and then part of the money you pay goes to the hospice so it benefits them both with funds and a nice garden for the families to use.....i also planted a bush in my garden in memory of my dog toby too ........ :)
Reply:Every time a member of our family or a friend passes away we plant something in our garden in memory of them.


There are some lovely projects around, like the tree planting, to comemorate the life of a loved one which I think is a lovely idea. x
Reply:We planted a walnut tree in memory of my dad (he had a bit of an obsession with walnuts) and we sprinkled his ashes in the hole before the tree went in so that he would become part of the tree in a way.


That seemed like the most appropriate way to remember him.
Reply:we did for my grandad...well, the town did....he was mayor of a little village in Galway so they dedicated a bench and a tree in the park to him....it was lovely...everytime we walk passed it, we always stop and say a prayer for him...
Reply:That is a lovely thought and I have been meaning to do that someday.
Reply:We planted an apple tree in our yard when my mum in law passed away in 2004 ...she was famous for her apple pies and we loved her dearly..the tree today is really lovely and my daughter simply loves it...
Reply:No but after finding out of my mates recent passing it sounds like a good way to honour them, though I don't know what plant/tree could summarise/represent him! :) :(
Reply:at my grandads grave theres a tree already there with the plaque in front and a nice stone circle around it with flowers - then when we lost our grandma she was put next to grandad so they could be together again :)
Reply:had a loved ones ashes scattered by a tree
Reply:we also have planted trees in memeory of a loved one.
Reply:I have a big bush of stinging nettles planted in memory of my ex.......... ; )
Reply:we buried my first collie in our back garden and no matter what we plant there every year they are known as collie flowers
Reply:at the crematorium where my mums plaque is, we got the oppurtunity to plant a rose bush behind it and we did:)


so yes..
Reply:The Family Has a Few, over the Years...!!
Reply:No.....





But I have given plants to be planted in memory of a loved one....





:)
Reply:At my grandfathers grave we planted a white rose bush.
Reply:Only a rose bush in my garden I would have loved to plant a tree
Reply:We planted one for my daughter so not in memeory but in line with ... a weeping willow ... buggar is we planted it at her mother's folks house so I never get to see it now ..=((
Reply:I don't... But when I die, I wish someone will a plant a rose....
Reply:That is so nice, what a lovely thought.
Reply:That is so lovely. I had not heard of it before.
Reply:Yes for my father.
Reply:I don't but it sounds like a wonderful idea.
Reply:Hi we have done and when we get our new land were planting two more trees , Hugs
Reply:the trouble with you,,out there,,have no life,,


tell the truth,,


why do people life in others liefs


i do not know..


but then..if


i had to consider,,


it had to be raining since


yesterday,, and the only crab apples,,


are but yellow roses,,


and the ashes,,


i will receive in the MAIL.


WHICH I WILL RETURN,,


BACK TO THE WAVES *


MY TREES ARE LIVE,


30 years they bore their fruit *


my home and my MAZE,,


BELONG TO ONE


FAMILY..


I HOLD THAT KEY,*


none of my grand children


are thrown to the ..lion's..


they are well taken cared of,


my daughters were never


nor ever,,been


thrown nor dragged


in an arena,,of wolfs,*


nor am I ,,


I AM THE MEDUSA *


And own the cement..


grounds for miles,,


amazing my foot prints *


and some here,,


are just..beyond help..


they are all but


black birds %26amp; sparrows.


in a bird santurary,,


incarsenated *


like a piece of blubber,,


waiting for their prints,*


contempt of fraud *


my heron,,flies in all directions,*


i am immuned..


i have a passport *


i can enter,, the globe *


on my accord *


you call it


diplomatic *


widow its ashes *


but CERTIFIDE *


THANK;YOU


FOR THE cematis,,


my garden has them..


their vines climb upon..the miles


of my POLAR,,Trees and flower


their hues,, where the family of


RED CARDINALS LIVE *


NO BODY ENTERS


THAT ENCHANT MENT.*


AS ONE RESPECTS


THE DINES-TIES *


THEY ARE NOT DOGS,*


THEY ARE YOUR SOCIETY * [QUEEN]


OF HER CASTLE * [respect tradition *]

Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?

Why, in the scientific name of a cultivar, does no indication of specific parentage appear? Because it'have to include both sides to eliminate discrimination, or, simply because it would be too cumbersome? (E.g. Clematis 'candida')

Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?
Morph, variety and sport could all be essentially interchangable. A subspecies is properly a geographically


delimited variant of a species population, distinguishable from the other members of the species by some trait or traits.


A cultivar is simply the cultivated form of some plant. It may be just the offspring from a single seed, propagated by


vegetative means after the seedling matures.

Can you recommend a climber, please.?

I have a large area of concrete with a wood-panel fence behind, facing South, and would like to grow some climbers from pots, e.g. clematis/roses. Can you recommend any particular ones which don't mind being in pots, please.

Can you recommend a climber, please.?
I really like Bouganvillea as well. I have one that grows on a small trellis from a pot and it grows quickly and blooms constantly. Good for mild weather areas. You can find this plant in MANY colors... variegated, non-variegated.. thornless or thorned. Be careful with the thorned varieties as they can cause a mild rash in some people. But these are great climbers that are very beautiful plants!
Reply:It sounds like the clematis roots would get too hot. Roses would be great if watered and fertilized. Joseph's Coat is an interesting one. Banks is a yellow, Cecile Brunner is a soft pink that goes nuts. Don Juan and Blaze are reds. Campsis or trumpet vine would probably thrive.
Reply:Where in The country are you? If in the south clematis will work, as will Don Juan rose or perhaps and old garden climber. I use bougainvillea. But if to cold will not work. Confederate Jasmine works and so will passion vines if pot is large enough. Make sure you have good drainage and add some time release fertilizer to soil to help it along. Abraham Darby is a good rose to spread along lattice although not a climber. I had a few that were 8' until hurricanes blew the building away they were on. Night Blooming jasmine will also work well. Good Luck in whatever you decide. Go to an independent garden center and ask them. They know their plants and you may get better quality then box stores.
Reply:Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Chris Bonnington. Sherpa Tensing.


Theres three to be going on with.
Reply:a fast growing creeper that i have in my garden is a variegated potato plant.it has white flowers and does not shed in winter.
Reply:Clemetis are so temparemental I would not advise them. They die off for no reason whatsoever.





Why not try a Virginia Creeper, they are wonderful all through the summer and the colour they turn to in Autumn is astonishing.
Reply:I would avoid clematis as they thrive best with their roots in the shade (deep underground) and their heads in the sun. There are many patio roses available at garden centres that would be just what you are looking for (and already planted in containers).
Reply:Well, you could have annuals like morning glories which bloom every morning and then intersperced with them, pots of moon vine which bloom at night and are fragrant ...
Reply:Clematis are fine, but don't let them dry out. Choose one that can be cut down each Spring (what's known as a Group 3) like a viticella.





Roses can be fine too, but remember that both roses and clematis are hungry plants. They like fertile moist soils. So will benefit from re-potting regularly and a Spring and late Summer feed with something like Growmore or some composted manure.





All potted vines are prone to Vine Weevil attack, so treat the pots in the Autumn with a Vine Weevil killer. Provado make a good one that's available broadly across the UK.





You could also try a potato vine (Solanum crispum), passion flower, Chilean glory vine or even a grape vine or a fig, both of the latter like restricted root growth.





Roses are much harder to keep healthy in pots than clematis. If you do go for clematis make sure it's in a nice deep pot and plant it deep to allow re-growth in case it's hit by wilt.





Why not borrow a book from a friend or local library that has some climbers in it with more info. Just remember that healthy soil or compost should result in healthy plant and a bigger pot will dry out more slowly than a little one.





I'm sure you'll find something you'll enjoy.
Reply:Sherpa Tenzing.
Reply:You left out a gardening zone, that would help a lot. Regardless in pots, if perennial, you need a unheated garage or somewhere to keep them from getting colder than 10 degrees above zero if you want the roots to survive.





The Sweet Autumn clematis can be cut back to a foot from the ground and regrow 10' or more each year. It is probably the most tolerant clematis and grows quickly.





Roses, maybe the William Baffin.





You need BIG pots.





Annuals might be a good idea for you. Morning glories are ideal if you have hot weather, but they do better in low nutrient soils.
Reply:I grow clematis in the north east and their in pots.. Nowt wrong with mine.. As long as you keep snails/slugs off them..


The purple ones are the best in my opinion..


Why not try a kiwi?? I've got a miniature one in a pot.. It's cool..


Nee fruit yet tho.. lol..

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Getting rid of alcohol in Rescue Remedy?

Rescue Remedy has 5x dilution of plant extracts of Rock Rose, Impatiens, Clematis, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum in a grape alcohol solution. I put a few drops in a cup of boiling water to get rid of the alcohol. I think that works, but what about the plant extracts, do they evaporate?

Getting rid of alcohol in Rescue Remedy?
I don't think the boiling water will affect the plant extracts. My acupunturist has me put my liquid herbs in boiling water to evaporate the alcohol and I don't think she would suggest this if the process would compromise the herbs or render them ineffective.
Reply:Forget that Remedy.. use a remedy using Yarrow Root! What are U trying to rescue


your health? If so Just Pleursy Root, Yarrow


and Echinecea will do it! Oh if U don't like the taste of Yarrow then use Grape Seed Extract.


Yarrow unfermented is like Buckley's Original coffee mixture!
Reply:for me to get rid of alcohol is drink a coffee

How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?

I was told that if you combine the two you will have blooms from June till November.





Is this true?





and how exactly do you plant them together at the base of the wall?





Also can anyone tell me the time period roughly for the bloom period for each and how well will they look overlapped together during this time?





Thanks for your Answers!

How would it work out to combine two vines "Sweet Autumn Clematis" and "Silver Lace Vine" together?
Still bad. Better, but still bad.





Silver lace vine aggressively suckers from the base, and sweet autumn clematis can blow seed everywhere, you'll be pulling it out of your fence lines.





If you cut them back, they may not bloom as well for you. I'm not 100% sure on that, but it seems possible that the plant will not be mature enough to put on a heavy flower display.





Over all both are fairly low quality vines. Maybe try honeysuckle and trumpet vine? I reserve their use to problem areas, or 'naturalized' areas. The wood pile and such.





I hope that this helps
Reply:It probably depends on where you live, and what the climate is like there. Where I live, clematis is kind of tricky - it does really well when it finds a spot it likes, but it's hard to reliably find those spots! Silver lace vine, on the other hand, grows like the proverbial weed. So I am pretty certain that if I tried that combo here, pretty soon I would have nothing but silver lace vine.





As far as planting two vines together at the base of a wall, it's pretty straightforward (I do it with different types of morning glory all the time). You basically just dig your planting holes about 6-8" out from the wall and around 12-14" apart from one another, and plant. As they grow, they will blend together.





And, I am not certain what type Sweet Autumn clematis is - some you can prune down to the crown in fall, but others you don't prune until spring, and some you don't prune at all! Better to make sure what type Sweet Autumn is before you go cutting to make sure you are not inadvertently depriving yourself of next year's blooms (or maybe even killing the plant) with overzealous pruning.





Another combo you might consider is to grow the clematis up and over a climbing or rambling rose. This can look very pretty, give you lots of season-long color as the roses generally bloom before the clematis, and the rose also shades the roots of the clematis, which seems to help the clematis grow better.





Hope this helps.
Reply:Autumn clematis (clematis paniculata) can be cut back to the ground every year and it will come back with a vengance. So can Silver lace vine. If you are determined to plant them together, just plant them side by side. Autumn clematis blooms in August-September. Polygonum blooms from July to frost.





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Read Dave's Garden for comments from people who have planted them.
Reply:plant them side by side when planting at the base of the wall the bloom period should be may june and they will look beautiful overlapped together.and do cut them back in the fall after there last bloom.

Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?

there a literally hundreds of clematis I'm sure the site below can help

Hi, i'd love to grow clematis, could it grow well in Malaysia? Anyone knows where i could get it from?
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RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?

is this distance about wright, or should i move them closer what is the ideal distance?


one is clematis

RE:Climbing plants.I have planted some climbing plants approx 8 inch from a wall.?
Definately no closer as the soil would be too dry, ( the wall sucks out the water). Remember that clematis likes cool roots, so if it's a sun-baked wall, put some stones or gravel around the base of the plant. About 20-30 cm wide and 2-5 cm deep.
Reply:as long as its good rich muck 8 inches will be ok - plants cant measure!!!!
Reply:My clematis is about the same distance from my fence. It was the perfect distance because as it has grown, it has put off other shoots that now cover the distance between the fence and the plant. The bottom now appears fuller.
Reply:I planted a lady bank rose in my front flower bed and I love it. It only blooms for a few weeks in the spring but green the rest of the summer. But I have people stop and tell me


how they love it.
Reply:This is a sensible distance to put plants from the wall. It gives room for roots to grow. Remmber to keep feeding our pants, though and good luck.

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Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?

I have clematis plants weaving their way through my long beech hedge but can never get too close to tie them in due to the wasps!!

Why are wasps attracted to my Beech Hedge?
Wasps make their nests from wood that they collect, and it may be that they are chewing some of the wood from the older parts of your Beech plants, to build a nest somewhere else. They often chew away at fences too - they're doing this now in my garden.





Washing up liquid diluted down and sprayed will kill wasps, and this may give you the chance to get to your Clematis, to tie it etc. Otherwise, if you can find the nest, you could remove it, after spraying it with a wasp killer. There are some invasive wasps that will attack your face, so be careful!





Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob
Reply:Maybe it's a coincidence.





The wasps may have a nest in the ground under the beech hedge.
Reply:wasps want a place to live so get a can of wasp spray it wherever they attach so they will go away.
Reply:whos beech hedge ??

Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?

if kimimaro created the five dances(dance of the larch,dance of the young ferns,dance of the clematis,dance of the camellia,dance of the willows)what were the techniques that the other kaguyas used?





also did kimimaro create the ten finger drilling bullets technique,were he shoots his fngertips?

Kimimaro and the kaguya clan?
other kaguyas used some other techniques. finger drilling bullets are not his creation

Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?

aster novae-angeliae


baptisia australis


clematis virginiana


daucus carota

Which part of thess plant names should be italicized?
All of them. They are scientific names. They are either underlined or italicized. Also the first name of each should be capitalized.

Garden disease help!?

Last year, my clematis suddenly died. I thought maybe I'd simply run through it with the lawnmover so didn't think again. Then a huge pink lavatera in the same place drooped and died. This year a nearly wisteria has not come into leaf and neitehr has a himalayan honeysuckle about 5 metres away. What is going on and how can I stop it?

Garden disease help!?
It's honey fungus soil disease.It usually starts at some old tree stump and it threads it's way around other shrubs roots sucking out all it's nutrients.


The chemical that worked is now banned by the EU due to non bio-degrading in soil.


Nothing you can do except look up what plants are immune to the fungus and plant those.


If you want to persevere,than remove dead plant with all roots.Pour Amarillox over area 2/3 times.Then disenfectant a couple of times,then fresh bag of soil and replant.
Reply:Hi:


There could be several reasons why your plants are dying.





1. The soil could be missing some important nutrients





2. You could have some form of insect around the garden area, that keep infesting your plants.





3. You may have a fungus that are getting on your plant specimens.





Check any other plants in the area. Look underneath the leaves to see if there are signs of insects, (mites or aphids) or if there is a powdery substance. This could be a sign of a fungus. If you see anything like this and can't identify it, take a leaf off and bring it to a local nursery or garden center for them to identify.





Consider having your soil tested for the lack of certain nutrients. I hope this helps some. I will link you to the simple solutions section of my website. Browse through and see if you can find any other information that may be helpful to you. I will also link you to the site map, as this page has everything that is on the website. You may be able to find some additional information as well as tips and techniques. Good luck to you and have a great day!


Kimberly





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Outdoor Plants?

At a discount department store i got a japaneese maple, Wisteria, and a clematis. The Clematis is turning yellow and the wisteria at thye end is drying out. Everything is watered well. What should i do? I cant plant till may. Its snowing here now

Outdoor Plants?
If you still have the plants in the bags, they might have too much water causing root-rot. If the plants already have foliage you can plant them in containers and keep inside by a sunny window and relocate outdoors after the threat of freezing has passed. If the plants do not have foliage yet, they are probably still dormant and you can go ahead and plant outdoors now.





Keep the receipt though, cause if all this fails most major chains will refund for dead plants.
Reply:Put it in the refrigerator. This slows down it coming out of dormancy.
Reply:might not be enough light try and get some artificial light going, if you want to be cheap go with flourescent if you have some pocket change go to lowes and get either a high pressure sodium or metal halide light, you can use the street light lamps as your light source weed growers do it all the time
Reply:You actually probably want to "heel in" all three outside. They are all cold-hardy and will survive just fine. They won't live in the little bags for long.





Heeling in is a term that means temporary planting, usually with bare root plants which it sounds like you have. You just dig a hole barely large enough to accomodate the roots, put the plant in, and cover with a thin layer of dirt. If it's cold, the plant will return to its dormant state until the proper planting time comes. If it's warm, the plant will start its normal growth cycle and be easily transplanted when you get around to it.

Climbers & flowers?

I have a small square shaped patio area at the back of my property. It is completely paved with the exception of a strip of earth approx 40cm deep in front of the back fence (which is about 3.5m long). Said back fence is a pole style fence allowing people to see into my garden and house from the outside.





Ideally I’d like to cover the fence with climbers but at the same time I’d also quite like to have colourful flowers.





Can anyone offer any advice? I’m a complete gardening beginner.





Having a look on a few websites I really like the look of Maypop’s and I understand Clematis are also really good climbers. Can I introduce smaller non-climbing plants into such a small area or would they not grow well together?





The garden is warm and gets a good amount of sun from around 2pm onwards but is shady during the mornings.





Thanks


Laura

Climbers %26amp; flowers?
I'd look for a passion flower! They have large, shiny, evergreen leaves, beautfiully complex flowers in summer and orange fruits in autumn. They grow very quickly and doesn't mind if it's in sun or shade. I've got one on a trellis and it's doubled in size in about 6 months!
Reply:A fragrant climbing rose with complimentary clematis growing through it would be quite good in this position
Reply:Clematis is a good choice,but use one that flowers in spring/summer, then plant another that flowers in late summer/fall(sweet autumn).
Reply:Akebia quinata, it is semi evergreen and has small reddish/purple flowers with a perfume said to smell of chocolate hence the common name Chocolate Vine.
Reply:I had a beautiful honeysuckle climber in my back gardern-and I say 'had' with a big sigh!


I have a medium to large garden and the climber took one side of the fence- the colour is a mixture of purples and pinks just all over -truly amazing, and the fragrance in the summertime- wow! I used to leave my patio door open it really used to make my whole house smell wonderful especially in the long summer evenings the smell was so aromatic.





Me being me didnt realise that it was dying, last year it flowered about half of what it used to- this year, dead.





When I realised I cried for it, I really did.


Does anybody know is there a way to revive dead plants?


Please let me know before I cut it off-Im depressed.





Go for the honeysuckle-you wont regret it!
Reply:Ivy is fast growing but look very boaring , get a clematis but get one that has the name starting with montana , so montana elizabeth , montana ruban these are the fast growing ones and will soon have what you wont covered up.
Reply:My clematis this year-- on the north side of my home is doing very, very well. I used a 17-17-17 fertilizer for the first time on my lawn, and have made sure I kept the moisture sufficient.


I agree with Sweet Autumn clematis-- it has the most wonderful fragrance! But it only blooms in the fall here.


No one mentioned trumpet vine. It is a pest here, zone 7-- but it is one strong plant. As expected-- hummingbirds love trumpet vine. It also may need annual trimming.


A annual that is pretty is hyacinth bean vine. It is prolific, has purple and white blooms that look like peas, has pretty purple seed pods that overwinter in zone 7.


other flowers? With support from you-- no problem. Remember all that growing stuff is drawing nourishment from that small space-- and where ever the roots can go.


Don't forget pots for color! Hanging or sitting on the ground.


good luck
Reply:I would go for evergreen so its there all year round.


Ivy


Clematis Armanii


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Reply:Wisteria would be wonderful, but it is lethal (beware if you have children). Trumpet vine or any type of Jasmine would be great too...


Adding non-climbers could accent the climbers...even if you put them in some decorative pots. Another idea would be statues or big stones...they are decorative as well...
Reply:Clematis is good but can be picky - some people have no trouble with it - mine are just pathetic.


Cotoneaster is a hardy plant that seems to take ages to establish but once it has it will just keep going - I have to trim it all the time or it would cover the windows.


Wisteria is lovely but I think that's quite slow growing as well.


But you could attach pots partway up the screen and train things from there while you are waiting for the others to grow - just an idea - I used on my porch trellis.
Reply:If you are looking for a perennial vine, then it's hard to beat Clematis. My personal favorite climber is Sweet Autumn Clematis (Clematis maximowiciana or C. terniflora); a fast growing twining climber that can reach 20ft or more. While normal Clematis blooms early, Sweet Autumn Clematis will bloom late August until freeze (we're in Zone 5 here). Mine is completely covered with fragrant, white, silver-dollar sized blooms every year. It prefers to keep it's feet in the shade, so I planted a few Rudbeckia in front of it.





To add color, I usually plant several annual vines nearby; usually Morning Glories (Ipomoea) or Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thurnbergia)

Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?

Hi! we are in Queensland and are renting, the back fence is... well... simply chicken wire and we are in a area where we have no neighbors and a field behind us which means all our back garden is exposed to a main road and I'm really not comfy with that... so I'm looking for screening.





I was thinking about using a couple of pots some wire and a non invasive climber to do the trick. First I thought maybe passion fruit but they seem to turn into a weed that will over take the garden.... as we are renting I cant afford for this to happen. Also the other factor is we have dogs soo something non harmful.





In all honesty I'm looking for a lower maintenance climber with fruit is a bonus but as long as it has some nice flowers for a visual effect, something I can hook up and feed and water but don't have to worry about it taking over as my partner has a disability and I wont have much time to attend to it. I love the Clematis too... %26lt;--- will that work?





Thank you, its really appreciated

Hi! Advice or Ideas on Climbers for Screening Please?? =)?
Biennial: Wall flower Cheiranthus fragrant flowers March/April in sunny spot lime preference.
Reply:Clematis would be nice but are not evergreen. Have you a nursery close by? They will advice you as they would know what would grow best and also what would suit your purpose. Your hardest job will be what to choose.
Reply:What about planting beans or peas that climb? Will clematis flower vines grow there? Or can you weave small twigs and branches into it to make a screen?

Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??

Am looking to buy Clematis Armandii but have a new puppy and would like to know if the "snowdrift" is toxic for dogs.

Which Armandii plants are poisonous to dogs??
by the looks of it yes, that plant is toxic to dogs

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Which plant for this situation?

Here's the situation. We have a paved seating area in the garden, that was edged with trellis that blew down a couple of months ago. We grew honeysuckle and clematis through it, so we were screened from the road, but it wasn't a solid fence.





As an alternative to replacing the trellis, I was thinking of planting bamboo, but I think that may get too tall. The planting area available is about 12' long but only 1' wide. Very open and sunny aspect, with some shelter from the north.





Any ideas for a screen no more than 5' high, but keeping the feeling of being open? I live just north of London.

Which plant for this situation?
If you want to use bamboo make sure you plant clumping bamboo not running bamboo. Running bamboo runs everywhere by underground runners and is very hard to remove once it escapes (which it always does). Speak to a nursery and they will be able to supply you with a list of varieties to pick from.





I'd personally pick something that looked good all year round such as a clump or hedge of plants such as Camellia, evergreen viburnums, photinia or even the small evergreen magnolia 'Little Gem' this could be hedged to the height you require or a bit taller for something a bit different. You have lots of choices I find bamboo a bit untidy for use in the front yard of homes, but if you like it go for it.
Reply:You would regret planting bamboo. It will take over the universe and and several adjoining universes if there happen to be any. It requires constant trimming and maintenance to keep it from taking over the world.





Consider a hedge plant like Indian Hawthorne, red tip photinia or something like that.





Alternatively, you could build a decorative partial fence and replant it with something like trumpet bugle so you'll get hummingbirds in the summer.
Reply:Maybe short Bonsai trees? Lillies might work too.
Reply:I'd avoid bamboo. they tend to be more trouble than they are worth and can get very tall.





Evergreen shrubs like boxwood, junipers or privet are an option. They are easy to care for and don't need any special pruning instructions.





Deciduous shrubs and trees would work. Dogwoods, magnolias, filbert, elder.





Other choices: briar roses, Brambles/blackberries, mallow, ornamental grasses

I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?

I don't like yews. I don't want it to keep the sun off my clematis in the summer. I need something that looks green in the winter so I can put Christmas lights on them. (outside)





Any suggestions?





Thanks

I am looking for a bush that stays green all winter and does not get taller than 2 feet. Help.?
There are types of juniper that creep rather then grow tall.
Reply:Ooooo! Rosemary! Go with rosemarry! That way you can have freash rosemarry for when you are cooking chicken and pork!





Rosemarry! It's the other white meat!





Ok... not a meat... so much as a bush but it is actractive, hardy, easy too maintain and oh so very tasty with lamb.





I'm not keen on it with beef or fish though... but that's just me.





So... in short I would go with rosemarry.
Reply:I would try a Princess Holly, they are a lovely green juring the summer, and have beautiful red berries in the fall and winter. Hope this helps!
Reply:Boxwood is a great choice. They are such slow growers that they take forever to get big.
Reply:Try a boxwood, they have beautiful little oval green leaves, and they dont grow too much....they aren't your typical evergreen with needles, either, so they look like a regular plant
Reply:Try a hebe. There are dozens of varieties that will flower at different times of the year. Most get about 18"- 24" and need no pruning at all. Hope this helps.
Reply:Cedar or juniper bushes will do, but you still have to trim them when they grow too large.
Reply:Helleri Holly are evergreen soft leafed hollies that grow in a mounding form reaching 2 feet tall and spread 2 - 3 feet wide. They do not produce berries like the larger hollies. They fair well in full sun to part shade. Protect from afternoon sun if your summer temperatures reach the 100's. Good Luck!
Reply:Mugo pine would be a good one. The dwarfs dont grow much past 2 feet in diameter and about that tall too.

Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?

Three questions:





1) Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons? (Getting ready to spray dormant trees and ornamentals.)





2) Planting dahlias even though pests love them: snails and slugs - spider mites and red spiders - earwigs and cucumber beetles. Question: Will Insecticidal Soap treat all the above, or can you recommend a product that will help to control dahlia pests? "Magic" has been recommended to me for snails and slugs. Malathion has been recommended to kill the others. My preference is biological control.





3) a clematis last year had a horrible problem with red spiders. Any suggestions about this?





Thanks much,

Will Dormant Oil Harm Praying Mantis Cocoons?
Yes, dormant oil will kill mantis cocoons. It works by coating and "smothering" eggs of insect pests that have laid over for winter to hatch in spring. This is why it's applied in winter. Your desire to use only biological control is a tough order to accomplish. With all the insect pest nowday's, total control is nearly impossible without using chemicals. You will always have plant damage while trying to control biologically. If you wish to use biological control for the snails, put a ring of "table salt" around the plant area. Snails will not cross through the salt, (it will dissolve them). An insecticidal soap for mites may work, but will not totally eliminate the problem.. Spider mites require a certain chemical for control. They have an entirely different digestive system than the normal insect, and a "mitacide" or "acaracide" is needed to eradicate them totally. Even "diazinon" or "dursban" will not totally control them. Hope this helps somewhat..
Reply:Rose H., I did not see your excellent response to my query. I have relocated Mantis cocoons for years and generally place them inside another shrub for protection. It's extra work, but they're dear to me. Thanks for your helpful advice. Report It

Reply:1. Yes. If you can find the cocoons, relocate them to an area you are not spraying (good luck on that one!).





2. I do not suggest salt for slugs or snails as you may inadvertantly poison your soil (a lot of soils have a high concentration of salt from manure products. Have your soil tested by your county extension office). There are several baits on the market that are good--Escar-go is labeled organic; and some of the other major players in the chemical controls have baits out that are not toxic to pets or children (check the label). Spidermites are a big problem and resistent to many controls. You will most likely have to find a product labeled miticide. There are some pretty good 3 in 1 products (fungicide, miticide, insecticide) that, when you follow the directions, are relatively safe. Spidermites usually prefer plants under dry, stressed conditions, so good garden cultivation and even moisture may minimize the damage. If your garden is relatively small (and you have the patience) take a bucket of soapy water and knock the cucumber beetles into the bucket.





3. Where I live red spiders are the same as spidermites, so the information in 2 would apply. You can also call your extension office for more information on products/controls they suggest for your area.

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?

I have the following plants and veggies outside planted already what is the best protection for one night of frost...tomato, peppers, broccoli, clematis, verbinia, snapdragons, new seedlings sunflowers coming up, gladioli's. I can't believe this it was just 80 and 90 degress last week. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Plants and Veggies with frost coming tonight....what to do?
Cover tomatoes, peppers, verbena, gladiolus and sunflowers with a cloth--like a sheet or old pillowcase. The broccoli and clematis should survive. Tomatoes and peppers will need to be well-covered since they are the most tender.
Reply:Just cover all your seedlings up overnight and remove the cover in the morning.


Newspaper is a good insulator although horticultural fleece is the best idea.


If you have nothing to cover them with, make a micro climate around them by blocking the frost - piles of rocks, stones, wood, lawn clippings close to the plants will protect them. And don't forget the old standby of plastic bottles with the bottoms cut off!
Reply:hi


i will also say cover them with plastic ,put some sticks around your plant so the plastic wont damage your new plants little sticks will keep away the plastic to touch or bend ur plants ,then in the corners u can use stones to put wait on it ,use big garden bags or any plastic sheet u have.


best of luck
Reply:In Montana we deal with this "weather" issue all the time.





If you have anything in pots, put them in your garage or house.





If you can find some solid topped buckets big enough to put over things in the garden, get to it! Some people use old nursery pots and put shop bags over them.





Get some rolls of clear plastic and cover what you can, holding it down with rocks and stakes, and staples.





Well get going...you are running out of time! ;o)
Reply:throw a sheet over them or a tarp. I've used sheets before and it's worked fine, you just need to keep the frost off, it doesn't matter if they get cold.
Reply:Cover your seedlings with plastic sheeting. This will act as a temporary greenhouse. Be sure to uncover them again in the morning so you don't get condensation going moldy.





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Reply:Cover them with burlap or cheesecloth, just not plastic.
Reply:The first answer was right. Use anything you have to keep the frost off of them.
Reply:Cover them with a linen bedsheet. Do not cover with plastic

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A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?

Not anymore need I ask..... I have yellow and deep crimson wallflowers in bloom in my garden as well as roses, sweet peas, clematis and a viburnum which has a masses of pink blooms.





Surely the wallflowers and vibernum should not be flowering until late spring. Why do you think my garden has suddenly burst into bloom at this time of year? I usually have roses and clematis until Christmas or beyond but not sweet peas etc.

A few weeks ago I was asking where had all the flowers gone.?
Depends where you live, mine are all dying but hey I planted 170 bulbs for the spring so am looking forward to Spring again
Reply:I always say we should all enjoy every season whilst we can, one day, who knows what the seasons will be Report It

Reply:I agree - for us humans, but the non-humans haven't much of a choice - is that fair? We should take responsibility for the rubbish we leave behind for the planet to deal with. Report It

Reply:the world is messed up!
Reply:not all the flowers are gone.
Reply:It's climate change and there's nothing you or anyone else (inc politicians) can do about it. Enjoy.
Reply:long time passing
Reply:It's depressingly warm, is why, especially in Scotland - the south of England seems to be heading for a mediterranean-type climate with only two seasons, one of which might be colder than average where Scotland is warmer than average - even though it might still be, ultimately, colder in Scotland, if you get what I'm saying.


I'm thinking of growing olive trees in my garden.


However, many plants are affected by light levels, not warmth, so some things will still do better in the south than the north, and vice versa. Have you had a lot of sunny days? That might be making the difference - light AND warmth.

How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?

When we lost our mother in the year 2000, my sister and her husband had a tree planted in the Yorkshire Dales on behalf of the family so that our mum would live on in a beautiful place.





My friend planted a clematis in her garden for her dog Lady. Whether it be a pet or a person they are all precious.

How many of you lovely people out there have a tree planted in memory of a loved one?
My best freind for 26yrs was accidently killed in a car crash, and his most favourite trees were Oaks. When he died , i planted 33 Oak trees in a circle on my land , which was one of his most favourite places to sit as there is a big lake there. I planted a tree for every year he was on this planet and that was nearly 20 years ago. There is a seat there and i go there without fail every other day in his memory. We have even had parties there for him to keep his spirit alive. I tended and nurtured the trees from day 1 and they are doing magnificiently... if only my friend was alive to see them.......
Reply:back in the year 1975 we had a teacher that loved our men in the Vietnam prisons, POW, so much that she started a campaign for people to give 5 dollars to buy a magnolia. this also included a bracelet that had one POW's name on it. whenever a POW got out or escaped back to the UNITED STATES, you sent the bracelet back to the owner or family. then a magnolia was planted on the entrance of the state of Mississippi. i was glad to have been a part of this. i was also one day watching TV and saw the man i had step off of the airplane. i went the next day, with that teacher, and planted my tree. so whenever you come into the state of Mississippi and see the magnolia trees on the side of the road think on our men and women that have and are still going threw things that we never can imagine
Reply:My mother used to love the line of red %26amp; green crotons planted in Malaysia. So we have planted a lot of red %26amp; green crotons planted in front of our house in Thiruvannamalai, India. We have a big garden, in front of our house - in about 75 cents of land, where we havwe planted a lot of trees, roses , hibiscus, jasmine %26amp; other plants.
Reply:We have a tree in my mum's memory, she died in 2001. Whenever we go away we bring something back to hang on the branches. The tree is full of wind chimes and surrounded by pixies and fairies. Mum always believed in the 'little folk'.


My late cats have bushes and shrubs planted over their resting places.


I think it is a lovely idea as I have somewhere special to go when I want to remember the good times.
Reply:yes we as a family have planted two for my dad and nana, both in a garden of a children's hospice, they supply the tree of your choice and then part of the money you pay goes to the hospice so it benefits them both with funds and a nice garden for the families to use.....i also planted a bush in my garden in memory of my dog toby too ........ :)
Reply:Every time a member of our family or a friend passes away we plant something in our garden in memory of them.


There are some lovely projects around, like the tree planting, to comemorate the life of a loved one which I think is a lovely idea. x
Reply:We planted a walnut tree in memory of my dad (he had a bit of an obsession with walnuts) and we sprinkled his ashes in the hole before the tree went in so that he would become part of the tree in a way.


That seemed like the most appropriate way to remember him.
Reply:we did for my grandad...well, the town did....he was mayor of a little village in Galway so they dedicated a bench and a tree in the park to him....it was lovely...everytime we walk passed it, we always stop and say a prayer for him...
Reply:That is a lovely thought and I have been meaning to do that someday.
Reply:We planted an apple tree in our yard when my mum in law passed away in 2004 ...she was famous for her apple pies and we loved her dearly..the tree today is really lovely and my daughter simply loves it...
Reply:No but after finding out of my mates recent passing it sounds like a good way to honour them, though I don't know what plant/tree could summarise/represent him! :) :(
Reply:at my grandads grave theres a tree already there with the plaque in front and a nice stone circle around it with flowers - then when we lost our grandma she was put next to grandad so they could be together again :)
Reply:had a loved ones ashes scattered by a tree
Reply:we also have planted trees in memeory of a loved one.
Reply:I have a big bush of stinging nettles planted in memory of my ex.......... ; )
Reply:we buried my first collie in our back garden and no matter what we plant there every year they are known as collie flowers
Reply:at the crematorium where my mums plaque is, we got the oppurtunity to plant a rose bush behind it and we did:)


so yes..
Reply:The Family Has a Few, over the Years...!!
Reply:No.....





But I have given plants to be planted in memory of a loved one....





:)
Reply:At my grandfathers grave we planted a white rose bush.
Reply:Only a rose bush in my garden I would have loved to plant a tree
Reply:We planted one for my daughter so not in memeory but in line with ... a weeping willow ... buggar is we planted it at her mother's folks house so I never get to see it now ..=((
Reply:I don't... But when I die, I wish someone will a plant a rose....
Reply:That is so nice, what a lovely thought.
Reply:That is so lovely. I had not heard of it before.
Reply:Yes for my father.
Reply:I don't but it sounds like a wonderful idea.
Reply:Hi we have done and when we get our new land were planting two more trees , Hugs
Reply:the trouble with you,,out there,,have no life,,


tell the truth,,


why do people life in others liefs


i do not know..


but then..if


i had to consider,,


it had to be raining since


yesterday,, and the only crab apples,,


are but yellow roses,,


and the ashes,,


i will receive in the MAIL.


WHICH I WILL RETURN,,


BACK TO THE WAVES *


MY TREES ARE LIVE,


30 years they bore their fruit *


my home and my MAZE,,


BELONG TO ONE


FAMILY..


I HOLD THAT KEY,*


none of my grand children


are thrown to the ..lion's..


they are well taken cared of,


my daughters were never


nor ever,,been


thrown nor dragged


in an arena,,of wolfs,*


nor am I ,,


I AM THE MEDUSA *


And own the cement..


grounds for miles,,


amazing my foot prints *


and some here,,


are just..beyond help..


they are all but


black birds %26amp; sparrows.


in a bird santurary,,


incarsenated *


like a piece of blubber,,


waiting for their prints,*


contempt of fraud *


my heron,,flies in all directions,*


i am immuned..


i have a passport *


i can enter,, the globe *


on my accord *


you call it


diplomatic *


widow its ashes *


but CERTIFIDE *


THANK;YOU


FOR THE cematis,,


my garden has them..


their vines climb upon..the miles


of my POLAR,,Trees and flower


their hues,, where the family of


RED CARDINALS LIVE *


NO BODY ENTERS


THAT ENCHANT MENT.*


AS ONE RESPECTS


THE DINES-TIES *


THEY ARE NOT DOGS,*


THEY ARE YOUR SOCIETY * [QUEEN]


OF HER CASTLE * [respect tradition *]

Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?

Why, in the scientific name of a cultivar, does no indication of specific parentage appear? Because it'have to include both sides to eliminate discrimination, or, simply because it would be too cumbersome? (E.g. Clematis 'candida')

Is a cultivar a subspecies, a morph, a variety , a sport, or, are all these terms roughly interchangeable?
Morph, variety and sport could all be essentially interchangable. A subspecies is properly a geographically


delimited variant of a species population, distinguishable from the other members of the species by some trait or traits.


A cultivar is simply the cultivated form of some plant. It may be just the offspring from a single seed, propagated by


vegetative means after the seedling matures.

Can you recommend a climber, please.?

I have a large area of concrete with a wood-panel fence behind, facing South, and would like to grow some climbers from pots, e.g. clematis/roses. Can you recommend any particular ones which don't mind being in pots, please.

Can you recommend a climber, please.?
I really like Bouganvillea as well. I have one that grows on a small trellis from a pot and it grows quickly and blooms constantly. Good for mild weather areas. You can find this plant in MANY colors... variegated, non-variegated.. thornless or thorned. Be careful with the thorned varieties as they can cause a mild rash in some people. But these are great climbers that are very beautiful plants!
Reply:It sounds like the clematis roots would get too hot. Roses would be great if watered and fertilized. Joseph's Coat is an interesting one. Banks is a yellow, Cecile Brunner is a soft pink that goes nuts. Don Juan and Blaze are reds. Campsis or trumpet vine would probably thrive.
Reply:Where in The country are you? If in the south clematis will work, as will Don Juan rose or perhaps and old garden climber. I use bougainvillea. But if to cold will not work. Confederate Jasmine works and so will passion vines if pot is large enough. Make sure you have good drainage and add some time release fertilizer to soil to help it along. Abraham Darby is a good rose to spread along lattice although not a climber. I had a few that were 8' until hurricanes blew the building away they were on. Night Blooming jasmine will also work well. Good Luck in whatever you decide. Go to an independent garden center and ask them. They know their plants and you may get better quality then box stores.
Reply:Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Chris Bonnington. Sherpa Tensing.


Theres three to be going on with.
Reply:a fast growing creeper that i have in my garden is a variegated potato plant.it has white flowers and does not shed in winter.
Reply:Clemetis are so temparemental I would not advise them. They die off for no reason whatsoever.





Why not try a Virginia Creeper, they are wonderful all through the summer and the colour they turn to in Autumn is astonishing.
Reply:I would avoid clematis as they thrive best with their roots in the shade (deep underground) and their heads in the sun. There are many patio roses available at garden centres that would be just what you are looking for (and already planted in containers).
Reply:Well, you could have annuals like morning glories which bloom every morning and then intersperced with them, pots of moon vine which bloom at night and are fragrant ...
Reply:Clematis are fine, but don't let them dry out. Choose one that can be cut down each Spring (what's known as a Group 3) like a viticella.





Roses can be fine too, but remember that both roses and clematis are hungry plants. They like fertile moist soils. So will benefit from re-potting regularly and a Spring and late Summer feed with something like Growmore or some composted manure.





All potted vines are prone to Vine Weevil attack, so treat the pots in the Autumn with a Vine Weevil killer. Provado make a good one that's available broadly across the UK.





You could also try a potato vine (Solanum crispum), passion flower, Chilean glory vine or even a grape vine or a fig, both of the latter like restricted root growth.





Roses are much harder to keep healthy in pots than clematis. If you do go for clematis make sure it's in a nice deep pot and plant it deep to allow re-growth in case it's hit by wilt.





Why not borrow a book from a friend or local library that has some climbers in it with more info. Just remember that healthy soil or compost should result in healthy plant and a bigger pot will dry out more slowly than a little one.





I'm sure you'll find something you'll enjoy.
Reply:Sherpa Tenzing.
Reply:You left out a gardening zone, that would help a lot. Regardless in pots, if perennial, you need a unheated garage or somewhere to keep them from getting colder than 10 degrees above zero if you want the roots to survive.





The Sweet Autumn clematis can be cut back to a foot from the ground and regrow 10' or more each year. It is probably the most tolerant clematis and grows quickly.





Roses, maybe the William Baffin.





You need BIG pots.





Annuals might be a good idea for you. Morning glories are ideal if you have hot weather, but they do better in low nutrient soils.
Reply:I grow clematis in the north east and their in pots.. Nowt wrong with mine.. As long as you keep snails/slugs off them..


The purple ones are the best in my opinion..


Why not try a kiwi?? I've got a miniature one in a pot.. It's cool..


Nee fruit yet tho.. lol..

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