I moved to Ireland few months ago. I didn't work in my garden because I wanted to know what plants I have here. I found this plant and neither me our my husband know what it is.
We have a wintering flowering cherry blossom that has suffered from blossom wilt the last few years, getting progressively worse. Last summer all the only leaves were at the very top of the tree, and there were no flowers this winter. Is it worth cutting back the tree hard to see if it will recover, or is there anything else I should try before cutting it down? It is a beautiful tree and we would be loathe to cut it down.
We are lucky to be moving to a beautiful riverbank site shortly. I would like to plant a weeping willow/s at the waters edge. It is a stoney riverbank which floods regularly. How do I go about this, will the tree disappear with the first flood?Also I would love to set wildflowers on the sloping riverbank from the house. At present it is covered with grass, which is mowed/strimmed regularly during the growing season. Much of this ground is river stone, so I don't think rotavating is an option. What is the best way to introduce native wildflowers to this spot? I would really appreciate your expert advice on my first world problems!
I planted some Oriental and Asiatic lilies in pots and left them in the shed maybe until they start sprouting because there is still frost outside so hope this is ok? Also is there any other flower bulb that I could plant now in pots for spring and summer?
Moved group 2 clematis end of summer last year. Should I prune to 18 inches this spring? One is already sprouting. Nellie Moser and Niobe.
I have just bought a couple of dahlias to plant in a pot but I wonder if it is still too cold to leave them outside? Should I wait to plant or could I keep the vase inside? I don't have a green house only a shed where there is no sunlight but could I keep inside my house I actually have a small space.