Clematis Montana will cease flowering soon; then it is time to prune it if you want to reduce its size. Bedding plants that have been put out need to be watered well to get them settled. If you want to grow Wallflowers or Sweet Williams to flower next spring, put the seed in now. Any Polyanthus that have finished flowering, can be pulled apart into small divisions so that they will be vigorous and flower well next year.
One of my favourite flowers is the Dahlia. It comes in so many forms from small pom-poms; star shapes; anemone flowers; small balls; cactus flowers and decorative – some single; some double; some with dark leaves; others with fern-like leaves. They all make a show making plants about two feet in diameter and anything from two to four feet in height – they start flowering in July and keep going until the first frosts. All this from a cutting in a 3½” pot! I will have a few spares that I will bring to our June meeting when Rachel Salisbury is talking about ‘Really Useful Plants’.
I hope you are preparing to enter our Summer Show in August and we are also looking for gardens for next year’s Open Gardens. Please speak to a member of the club for how to get involved.
Don’t forget to feed your plants!
We’d love to see you at our regular meetings – first Wednesday of the month – Bishampton Villages Hall @ 7:30pm
Happy growing.
Cheers,
Pete Chamberlain, Chairman, Bishampton & District Gardening Club.
email [email protected]
One of my favourite flowers is the Dahlia. It comes in so many forms from small pom-poms; star shapes; anemone flowers; small balls; cactus flowers and decorative – some single; some double; some with dark leaves; others with fern-like leaves. They all make a show making plants about two feet in diameter and anything from two to four feet in height – they start flowering in July and keep going until the first frosts. All this from a cutting in a 3½” pot! I will have a few spares that I will bring to our June meeting when Rachel Salisbury is talking about ‘Really Useful Plants’.
I hope you are preparing to enter our Summer Show in August and we are also looking for gardens for next year’s Open Gardens. Please speak to a member of the club for how to get involved.
Don’t forget to feed your plants!
We’d love to see you at our regular meetings – first Wednesday of the month – Bishampton Villages Hall @ 7:30pm
Happy growing.
Cheers,
Pete Chamberlain, Chairman, Bishampton & District Gardening Club.
email [email protected]
