Spritzhenry's Outbox

Yes, it's full of flowers, Katarina. :-)

Andrew, 'Lansdowne Gem' is wonderful - cascading down the front wall of the house. I just love it.

Homebird, get one - you won't regret it! These Clems are a joy in the winter and keep going into the spring.

Thanks. :-)

Do you mean 'Clematis', Judita? Two issues: unless you're in the very coldest part of the USA, most Clematis will survive the winter outside in the soil. The caveat is that a few Clematis are not completely hardy. So, to answer you properly, we need to have more information.

Why? All I do is dry the bulbs off and then restart them in late autumn - nothing clever about that, is there, lol.

Good luck!

No, most of the others have rotted away. I do get two new ones each year. :-)

My H. niger have been trying to flower for a couple of weeks, Ba. This one is new, which explains why it's in flower early.

Thanks - the flowers hold themselves up, so it's a good Hellebore. They're larger than others I have, too. Can't be bad! :-))

Thanks! :-)

Yes, I was really pleased when it produced a flower stem. :-))

It's a lovely one, and I hope you find one - don't leave it too late, though, as now is the time to find them at the GCs. After Christmas they may not be available...I'd ring round, if I were you.

Best place for it, Sheila, especially with the v.v.v cold winds we've been having.

Haha - I've got a new planting area and I've been having fun at the GC! :-D)

Are you asking about a Lavatera? If so, yes, half-prune it now and then cut back hard to buds in spring. I lost one through wind rock!

I have this, Andrew, and mine looks wonderful too, except that it has no flowers. :-(

Well done indeed, V! :-))

I would move the pot into a sheltered area if possible, and wrap bubble wrap round it - not over the top, of course. (You could mulch over the top, though). Several layers round the pot might protect the root ball. Good luck.

I haven't seen any butterflies for about a week, but yes, quite a lot of insects still.

One long-range forecast I read warned it could be, Ba, but another was totally different, so who knows?

It survived last winter, but if it gets really cold, that will 'do'' for it, I'm afraid. :-((

No, you're wise to do that. ;-)