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Originally Posted by Betonov
I'd tell you if I knew the details.
Overwatering, underwatering, over feeding, starving...
Don't water until you can push your finger in soil and is dry,
water in the morning, if you water in the evening the dampness might cause molding,
keep water away from leaves but water the entire plant on a sunny day once in a while to wash the dust off,
protect the plant in late autumn so wind doesn't chill it during winter
keep the dog away, dog urine burns the plants
The list can go on and on
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Appreciate that and regarding the latter two....
All the plants I purchase are rated as hardy enough to withstand a British winter, which is just as well because the wife would hardly warm to seeing thirty of the buggas in the conservatory.
The pots are all taller than the height the dog can lift his leg.
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Originally Posted by Catfish
Need more data.
Which plants do you have exactly, and what are the conditions: Soil, rain, sun, shadow, half shadow etc.. Usually you use the southside of the house for this, and the north for that a.s.o.
Since it can get already warm in England/Ireland in march due to the gulf stream, the weather should be a bit milder than the continental weather (?)
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I could make a list but that would entail reading all the labels.
Best if I generalise in saying they are all or mostly supposed to be hardy perennials (with a few exceptions) planted in pots of varying shapes and sizes (I'll add a picture or three shortly after the rain stops) containing general purpose compost for soil.
The property is south facing so they don't get an awful lot of direct sunlight until the afternoon.
I water approx. twice a week and feed liquid moracle-gro via a hose attachment once a fortnight.