Care Guides
Care guides by Rupert Foxton-Smythe
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Anemone Bedding Schemes
The anemone grown in such large quantities for supplying the cut-flower market is known as the Poppy Anemone or Anemone Coronaria.
Raising Anemones From Seed
Anemones of all species may readily be raised by sowing the seed in pans of loam to which is added some peat and some sand.
Checking and Cleaning Indoor Plants
When each plant is watered and fed at its appointed time, just check over the flowers or the foliage to make quite sure all is well.
Grafting Cacti and Succulents
Grafting is another method of propagating plants. It consists of uniting a piece of one plant called the scion, with another rooted plant called the stock.
Repotting Indoor Plants Correctly
One of the most frequent questions asked when buying a plant is about repotting. In most cases plants do not need repotting.
Tips for Growing Cut Flowers
Flowers are not only lovely in a garden but beautiful in the house. One of the features of our British households is surely that of being able to have bowls of flowers in the living rooms all the…
Spring Bedding Plants
Wallflowers These will be sown in June or July in the reserve garden in rows. 300 mm (1 ft) apart. Thin the plants out early and transplant them 300 mm (1 ft) apart.
Best Plants for the Bathroom
Bathrooms aren’t just for self-care routines — they can also be perfect little homes for plants.
Ceanothus Growing Guide
Ceanothus, often called California lilac, is a stunning shrub that bursts with vibrant blue, purple, or white flowers in spring and summer.
Best Plants to Grow in a Kitchen
A kitchen is more than just a space for cooking—it can also be a thriving little garden.
Compost For Flower Growing
‘Everything that has lived can live again in another plant’ – this is the law of return, sometimes called the ‘Complete Cycle’.
Growing Gladiolus for Cut Flowers
Gladiolus can be successfully grown in almost any soil and position, but they give the best results in an open, sunny situation where there is some protection against strong winds.