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DOING A GREAT JOB HOLDING THAT TREE UP.LOL.

What a sad time for you and very busy and tiring, too. I hope things improve for you. Gardens are a great solace.

We are all strange, we gardeners, aren't we. I inherited four Leycesterias, and have removed them all - I just don't like them - they flopped all over the place and Henry kept eating the berries, while the birds didn't! We had Houttuyana in Kent, it was like yours - a real thug! However, in this garden, it seems to behave itself. My bugbear is Symphytum - it was everywhere and I've been tryng to lose it, but it pops back up again if a tiny bit of root was left, also it seeded itself. UGH!!!!

I think I have the ideal place and solution for it John. Thanks for the information on the plant. Sadly much as I would like to take up your offer I don't think Customs would be happy with us - unless it comes as a seed, rhizome, bulb or tuber you can't bring it in to France. Mais merci beaucoup

It is really pretty. Do you know if it would be any good for container planting?

Sorry to hear your sad news John. Good luck with the garden though - sounds like you have your work cut out for you

I am sorry about your mum.

What a veiw!!!!!

SO BEAUTIFUL : D

I love OLD TUDOR HOUSES : )

Wow its BEAUTIFUL John : )

totally georgeous

You lucky thing John! I would still have had a vine weevil riddled twig haha

I've got virtually neutral ph so I have a beautiful Camellia in a pot in ericacious compost -, it's very happy there and has flowered each year, I can see the new buds getting fatter ready for 2008 now! I have really run out of space for any more pots, (I've got rather a lot...) or I'd be planting Azaleas and Rhodos as well!

Hi Lisa
Since you are a rhododendron lover have you thought about planting them in tubs?
We have neutral to alkaline soil here so next year I am planning on tub planting Pieris and Azalea to go with my Acer pots. All acid lovers. Give it a go then you can enjoy these beautiful plants as well as the ones you already have.

Wow! Hubby and I have 4 connifers to take out of our garden - 2 leylandii and 2 crinoline lady, they are compromising a very big brick wall that divides us from a row of garages. Each is about 40 foot tall. We are seeking professional help with these because of where they are. I must say I'm really excited by what I can now put into the garden and reading your blog has spurred me on to get hubby to get the garden man in and get going, it will be a good way to work off the Christmas excess.

One thing with your soil type there have you thought about Rhodderdendrons they love acidic loamy soil and are so beautiful. I can't have them as have good old Essex potters clay as my sub soil that they hate.

Hi JohnOz, I am feeling tired just reading all that :o) I did a tiny amount of double digging earlier this year and am thinking twice about even doing more on my tiny plot. Glad your hard work is paying off and looking forward to hearing more!

John, that is absolutely beautiful! You are very lucky to have such a star in your garden.

John - that raises the interesting question - is a garden ever finished? I am always 'twitching' borders, making space for 'just one more' interesting plant, my garden certainly won't ever be 'finished'! By the way, welcome to GOY - nice to meet you, good site, isn't it!