How to grow lavender - RHS Gardening
WEBDig over any free-draining soil and remove the weeds before planting. If your soil is heavy, plant on a 20-30cm (8in-1ft) mound, ridge or in a raised bed where the roots will not sit in wet soil. Lavender is easy to plant and takes just a few minutes. Plant the lavender as soon as possible after buying.
Lavender (Lavandula) / RHS
WEBLavender are popular, aromatic, drought-tolerant garden plants. They are easy to grow and associate well with other shrubs, perennial plants and roses. Long-lived and hardy border plants include cultivars of the English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia and L. × intermedia). Other lavenders, including French lavender (Lavandula stoechas), are ...
How to grow roses - RHS Gardening
WEBUse a general-purpose liquid fertiliser until flower buds form, to encourage healthy growth. Once flowering starts, change to a high-potash fertiliser, such as tomato feed, for more flowers. Roses produce some roots near the soil surface, so avoid damaging these by hand-weeding rather than using a hoe.
Buddleja (Butterfly bush) / RHS
WEBBuddleja. 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 dahlias - RHS Gardening
WEBThe 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 gap around the base of the stems.
How to grow bamboo - RHS Gardening
WEBthe soil surface with more compost to hold in moisture. Choose a large container, at least 45cm (18in) across and deep. Dig a trench at least 60cm (2ft) deep, but ideally 1.2m (4ft) deep. For large plants such as to have sufficient room to grow, the barrier should enclose an area at least 2.5m (8¼ft) in diameter.
How to grow waterlilies - RHS Gardening
WEBPlant the small sections into aquatic baskets filled with aquatic compost. Position the growing point at the surface and spread out the fibrous roots. Cover the surface with washed pea shingle, to hold the compost in place. Place the baskets in shallow water initially, until the new plants are producing fresh leaves.
Hardy fuchsias - RHS Gardening
WEBHardy 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.
Rose pruning: general tips - RHS Gardening
WEBCut to an outward-facing bud to encourage an open-centred shape. With roses of spreading habit, prune some stems to inward-facing buds to encourage more upright growth. Cut to the appropriate height, if a dormant bud is not visible. Cuts must be clean, so keep your secateurs sharp. For larger stems, use loppers or a pruning saw.
How to grow lupins - RHS Gardening
WEBPlant in spring and early summer, as they become available in garden centres. Position them in the soil at the same depth they were in the container. If your soil is prone to waterlogging, or you live in a cold, wet area, grow dwarf or smaller lupins in containers (see below) For permanent planting, use a loam-based compost, such as.
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