Spritzhenry's Outbox

Thanks, everyone!

Oh yes, I totally agree with you, Denise - all I'm doing in this blog is showing that some plants flower for ages, really. I could post a different blog completely on equally beautiful plants that only flower briefly! (or you could!) LOL.

Did it in Notts, too Ian? Or is it Knotts? LOL.

Yes, he was - at that moment, he was being a proper footballer with his nose! LOL.

Thanks! I'm off out in a moment again - to clear leaves off the beds.

Thanks, Mg - and Genuisscuffy, good luck with your new plant! Enjoy...

Beautiful colour - I'm a 'dog person' as you know, but I can admire cats, can't I!! I'm glad they're back together. :-)

That's sweeeeet!! :-))))

What a good idea, Jacque - and your plants look really healthy....and clean....lol!

If it doesn't walk, like the one I have, then yes please, Sbg! Shade or sun?

Does this one 'walk', Sbg?

OOOOHHH!!! Scandal! WHO'S pregnant?? Do tell! LOL. It's not me, by the way....... :-))))

I haven't got superior skills!!!!! I will tell you what I do, though. I hope it helps.

I soak the seeds over night, then plant them in newspaper pots in October, 3 seeds per pot, in the cool greenhouse. I DO pinch out the growing points when there are 4 pairs of leaves.

In the meantime, I dig rotted manure into the area round my obelisks. Then in the spring - April - I plant the whole newspaper pots out into the soil. The plants need to be tied to the obelisk as they grow - then they start climbing by themselves.

I make sure that I cut all the flowers, or cut off any that try to form seedpods, as the plant will give up if it's allowed to make seed pods.

I feed them every week or so with diluted tomato food once there's any flowers.. They have to be well-watered if it's dry, as well.

Is that enough info? I don't worry too much about tendrils - but I try to get the plants tied in safely in case of wind.

Oooohhh! I'm not answering any more questions - are you, Bamboo?

Is that what they all are! I shall have to have a try the next wet day we have.... Thanks, Janette.

You feel a sense of relief that their trouble is over - like a bird released from its cage - then you start to miss them all the time. No regrets - we did all we could, but I miss my mum...all the time...sorry, it's only just over a year ago and I still hurt.

:-))

Hmmm....You still had us all worried!!!

Coldframe? Cool greenhouse? Not too hot, anyway, and not outside either!

If the root balls are big enough, pot them up! How good - well done!

As we don't have buses here, I don't know, Arlene!!! lol.