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Gardening / Rose pruning: the new way
The thornless climbing rose “Zephirine Drouhin”… pruned with electric hedge clippers whenever it gets out of hand. WHERE the idea that roses had to be pruned at the end of August came from I do not...
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Gardening / Pruning time for fruit trees
Here’s an alternative idea for growing trees in lawns seen at Moruya’s Sage organic garden. It keeps the grass from around the trees and keeps mulch contained to a certain extent, although it won’t...
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Gardening / Flowers, leaves and colours
Pieris’ flowers and new red leaves that appear at the same time. THE wonderful winter/early spring flowering pieris is an interesting plant for its variety of flowers and leaf colour that comes in many...
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Gardening / Going to pot with blueberries
Blueberries… pick them when the fruit is completely blue with a slight white surface bloom from midsummer to early autumn. A READER wants to know if blueberries and cranberries can be grown...
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Gardening / Hardy plants for small gardens
ONE of the hardiest plants for small gardens are Ericas. Cedric Bryant. I planted groups of Erica darleyensis pink at our coast house 15 years ago and they have been neither watered nor fed....
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Gardening / Heading up the garden path
Paths laid out for easy access to the veggies. ONE of the first items in planning a garden is to consider where the paths should go. Cedric Bryant. Originally in Canberra every government-built home...
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Gardening / Happiness is a hebe with a haircut
HEBES are native to NZ, are remarkably tough and ideally suited to Canberra gardens and our extremes of climate. (1) Hebe ready for pruning. They can be pruned now, following my recommendation of...
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Gardening / Amazing plant with the ‘wow’ factor
A “wow” plant… Viburnum plicatum “Mariesii”. “WOW” is the only way to describe the amazing Viburnum plicatum “Mariesii”. Cedric Bryant. Named after the famous UK gardener Charles Maries (1851-1902),...
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Gardening / Keep hedges under control
A ruthless but necessary hard prune of a photinia hedge. HEDGES are a cheap and effective way of providing privacy in urban gardens. Cedric Bryant. In Canberra’s older suburbs front hedges were almost...
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Gardening / A bloomin’ good idea
Could every business in Civic look like this during Floriade? I’M just back from England where I saw the amazing floral displays of the month-long “Britain in Bloom” competition. Cedric Bryant. Three...
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Gardening / Of annuals, biennials and perennials…
Perennial border at UK’s Royal Horticultural Society garden. FOR anyone new to gardening, some terms may be confusing. Cedric Bryant. To clarify a few expressions of gardening jargon: Annuals are...
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Gardening / Perennial attraction to flower borders
A mix of Dianthus with purple Loropetalum “Plum Gorgeous” in the rear.A FLOWER border is really a loose expression and has no definitive width or length. Cedric Bryant. I have received comments...
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Gardening / An exciting time to be in the garden
The new Magnolia “Genie” with its huge flowers. SPRING is in the air, daylight saving has started and it’s an exciting time to be in the garden. Cedric Bryant. Before buying new plants, it’s worth...
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Gardening / Keep climbers under control
Look for the new dwarf clematis… ideal for growing on a frame in a pot on a balcony or round a verandah pillar. CLIMBER plants can present a problem in small gardens with the speed and spread of...
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Gardening / Purple patch for unloved native climber
Hardenbergia violacea… brightening up Hindmarsh Drive. MOTORISTS roaring along Hindmarsh Drive at Red Hill may not notice a great native climber that seems to have gone out of fashion. Cedric Bryant....
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Gardening / Colour all through the year
The flowers of Scilla peruviana… its petals open around the outside of the flower with the central flowers opening over a period of a couple of weeks. BULBS, tubers and corms provide beautiful colour...
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Gardening / Meet the national flower of NZ
The stunning Kowhai… the national flower of NZ. KOWHAI is the national flower of NZ and its deep-yellow flowers are stunning. Cedric Bryant. In Maori, kowhai means yellow and its botanical name is...
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Gardening / Time to start on summer veggies
Raised vegetable beds… great for gardeners with back problems. AS I write, the temperature is predicted to be 27C in Canberra with snow in the mountains down to 1200m! However, it is fairly safe to...
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Gardening / Going low with maintenance
A low-maintenance garden at Gleneagles… designed to match the Federation-style home.“I WOULD like a low-maintenance garden” was the catch cry for many clients for whom I designed gardens. Cedric...
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Gardening / The heaven-sent garden museum
Inside London’s refurbished Garden Museum in the church of St Mary of Lambeth.THE world’s first museum of garden history in London has recently re-opened after 18 months of major renovations. Cedric...
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