How to grow buddlejas / RHS - RHS Gardening
Water in well and keep the soil moist but not soggy while the plant established (this typically takes 18 months). Planting dwarf buddlejas in a container, use a peat-free multipurpose potting compost with added John Innes. Add some slow-release fertiliser …
How to grow dahlias / RHS - RHS Gardening
The top of the tubers, where the shoots appear, should be at the soil surface. Space plants about 60cm (2ft) apart. plant a few millimetres lower than they were in the container. Space plants 50–60cm (20in–2ft) apart. over the soil to hold in moisture, leaving a …
Asters / RHS
Asters are popular plants, unrivalled for their range of late-season flower colour between summer and the end of autumn. Asters lend themselves well to a range of garden styles from prairie plantings to cottage gardens and mixed borders. More are perennials lasting years in the border, but some such as Callistephus (China asters) are grown as ...
Tips for growing orchids at home / RHS - RHS Gardening
Five tops tips for for growing moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) Use rainwater or boiled water for misting and watering - they don't appreciate the chlorine in fresh tapwater. Also, make sure water is at room temperature. When they've finished flowering, cut the flower spike back to the highest node, and they may well re-flower.
How to grow daffodils / RHS - RHS Gardening
Daffodils are very quick and easy to plant, and ideal for any garden, however small. dig over the soil to loosen it and alleviated any compaction. Daffodils are very versatile and will grow in a wide range of soil types, but ideally they prefer a sunny spot in fertile, well-drained soil. Some cultivars will cope in light shade, particularly.
Earthworms - RHS Gardening
Earthworms are a familiar sight to gardeners, as an important part of a healthy garden ecosystem they help create and maintain healthy garden soils: Earthworms can be active throughout the year but are usually dormant (quiescent) during cold or hot and dry weather. Earthworms occur in most soils, but are scarce in soils that are extremely ...
Hardy fuchsias / RHS - RHS Gardening
Hardy fuchsias. Unlike their tender cousins, hardy fuchsia can survive outside in most UK gardens without the need for cossetting over winter indoors. These fuchsias tend to have an upright habit with the stems arching towards the tips, under the weight of the flowers. Compact forms can be used in containers and at the front of borders.
Magnolia - RHS Gardening
Magnolia. These widely grown ornamental trees and shrubs flower spectacularly in spring or early summer, displaying their abundant blooms on bare branches for maximum impact. There are also evergreen types with large fragrant blooms in late summer. They thrive in a warm, sheltered spot with moist soil and plenty of sun.
Buddleja (Butterfly bush) / RHS
Buddleja. Common name: Butterfly bush. Known as the butterfly bush, the fragrant flowers of buddleja are a favourite nectar source for butterflies. These undemanding, mainly deciduous shrubs, deserve a place in every garden with their spectacular displays of blooms and honey scent. Some selections are compact and can be grown in containers.
How to grow helianthus / RHS - RHS Gardening
Plant out in April/May, into soil enriched with plenty of garden compost. Attach the stem to a tall, sturdy support, such as a wall. These vigorous, easy-to-grow plants bloom abundantly throughout late summer and into autumn. , they die down into the …