Flower Charm

Flower Charm
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Many a gardener takes his holidays in August, but goes away with certain foreboding. Will there be a drought in his absence? To whom can he entrust his blue poppies and the lilies that are the apple of his eye?

Early chrysanthemums will now be coming into bloom and must be protected against wind and rain. Greaseproof bags should be used to cover blooms that are intended for a flower show.

Take cuttings of geraniums, Washington pelargoniums (the Regals), penstemons and calceolarias.

Check the ties and stake the heavy foliaged perennials in the border.

The wayward Madonna lily, with its preference for cottage gardens, should be planted in batches. Sit them on small cushions of sand. Just note that sun is essential to this lily.

Hardy annuals can be sown in the border to over-winter, and some of the finest larkspurs can be raised this way.

If the sweet pea bed was well prepared, it should not be necessary to feed the plants, but they must not be allowed to go dry. Sweet pea fans may care to spray with water at the end of a hot day, or 'straw' the paths between the rows, keeping the latter wet to increase humidity so that the foliage and stems remain soft and sappy.

The scent of white phlox on a hot night in August is memorable. This flower has the very special charm of shining out in the darkness. Make a note in your diary to plant the excellent variety, 'White Admiral', when autumn comes around.

Don't neglect the indoor plants in August, Achimenes,that have given of their best, should now be gradually dried off.

Look around the garden now, and go ahead propagating your favourite shrubs.

More hydrangea cuttings may be taken if required. They sell well at charity bazaars.

Lavender cuttings, 4-6 ins. long, can be struck outdoors this month: remove the lowest leaves from the stems and insert the cuttings close to each other for protection to a depth of two-thirds of their length. Clip lonicera nitida and cupressus hedges now. If clipping is left until autumn, the tender young growth that results has no time to ripen before the early frosts and will suffer.

Ian has a great interest in gardening and writes occasional articles. Come and visit his newest website at Krups Coffee Grinder, and look particularly at Krups Espresso Machine

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