February Diary: Week 2

Sunday 7 February, 2010 · 1 Comment, add another...

Modern hybrids of Camellia are very hardy, and in most gardens are more free-flowering than older types of varieties.  Names to bear in mind include ‘Donation’ a free-flowering open pink and ‘Debbie’ a dark pink double.  These evergreens like a dappled shady position in soil that is not chalky.  To keep the leaves dark green, plant in plenty of Levington Ericaceous Compost and feed in spring with Miracle-Gro Slow Release Azalea, Camellia and Rhododendron Plant Food.

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  • 1 iszzabella // Feb 14, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    thought you would like to know of a brilliant Garden protector….I like most gardeners suffer from slugs and snails in this damp weather and in fact now that the climate has changed all over the world we have the slug and snail problem all year round, I have tried beer traps, copper tape, and salt, egg shells, even throwing them in my neighbours garden ( Just kidding )etc,etc all these methods are not practical long lasting and are harmful to Children, pets , wildlife ,and our Environment. A new device to control slugs and snails called the slugbell placed around flowers and vegetable garden , they use both Organic or Normal Metaldehyde bug pellets and that the small amount of pellets needed will last up to three months.!!! as they don’t dissolve in the soil and Brilliant for our environment , I will try anything to keep my garden looking how it should whilst protecting natures cycle

    Michael from United Kingdom

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