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[CLKD]

I bought lots of herbs on Thursday.  Somehow we had 'lost' our mints ……… and with new potatoes I needed more.

This morning, in the drizzle, I picked enough roses for 5 large vases  - occasionally the scent wafts across the room.

Picked first strawberries, alpines, red currants and raspberries this week 

[dazned]

CLKD have you ever had/heard of a "blind " clematis? I have one every year it grows up lovely and strong,about six foot ,plenty of leaves but never flowers  Any ideas ?

[CLKD]

Do you prune it at the 'correct' time of year?  Do you have the label ….. it may give you the clematis 'name' so that you can look it up?  I have a supposedly, Winter-flowering clematis: Freckles : which has flowered when it likes for the last 18 years  .  it got it's act together in Jan. and flowered at the 'right' time …… but the flowers should be perfumed but aren't   

[dazned]

Safely the label's wandered   

I cut it back in autumn maybe I will leave it this year and see what happens. Divided up a load of bearded iris this morning put some in the front garden and gave a load to the neighbor.

[CLKD]

I love iris but it doesn't do well here …….. not enough space to have a bed dedicated to it.  Also it gets very weeded up as we are built on an old field  with lots of creeping buttercup.

Leave the clematis to do it's own thing - cutting it back in Feb. might be a way to go if you've done an Autumn prune without flowers?  The other thing is to wield the secateurs and creep up the plant then shout "If you don't flower this year" and wave the cutters …….. worked on my almond tree 

[dazned]

Naw tried that last year ! Said if you don't flower this year you are destined for the dustbin ! 
It obviously didn't listen not a bud in sight I think it was called Henri .

[oldsheep]

this sheep eats mint 

Interesting about catnip. I have the light purple one - grew it for my (late) cats, both of whom ignored it. Obviously the wrong kind. They went bonkers for Kitty Hoots organic dried catnip. Hilarious. Loved your ginger dopehead kitty story Taz 

Interesting what rabbits don't eat. One thing we don't have in London is bunnies. Too many foxes!

[bramble]

Dazned. Some clematis flower on old wood and some on new wood. You may have one that flowers on old wood and by cutting back in the autumn you are cutting off the old wood so no flowers the following year. Once it flowers, the rule of thumb is: if it flowers after June, hard prune in spring as it flowers on new wood. Otherwise prune after it has flowered just to keep it tidy as it flowers on old wood. So no pruning for the next year just to see when it flowers, then you can prune accordingly.
Bramble

[dazned]

Thanks Bramble will leave it alone this year and give it one last chance 

[CLKD]

Wag your finger at it each time you walk by 

[oldsheep]

we have an acer, small tree, green leaves, planted in the garden where it's been for 4 years. I've been watering it regularly along with all the other plants and given it 2 weekly plant food. Both it and the little rose right next to it have suddenly wilted in the last few days - leaves drooping and crinkled up. The tree stem still looks healthy but the leaves look like the acer is dying.
I'm baffled. Any ideas?

PS I've just seen the other, main gardening thread! sorry

[bramble]

How regular is 'regularly' and how much each time? How big is the acer? They do not need feeding at all.

Bramble

[CLKD]

Vine weevil  eating the roots or a mole?