Gorgeous plant.

S** the colour/coulour change (even more impressive if they were red, granted).

I have read of slugs and snails finding acceptable dining at totally silly heights and making it their home.

HOW? WHY? Do they have the most amazing sensors for detecting food?

Nobody told the slugs and snails here in GOC not to cross fine gravel .... little beggars here must have bellies like elephant skin. There are various "sure-fire" ways to keep slugs and snails at bay - crushed eggshells, grit, soot, coffee grounds, tea leaves, the urine of a virgin maiden...

Stuart wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 4:50 pm We can’t even legally feed them with that nice blue snail food any more.

Depends what you mean. Ones laced with iron salts are still legal, even if metaldehyde isn't outdoors.

Metaldehyde was legal "indoors" until at least recently even if not now.

Internodal distance in plants is controlled by the amount of blue light, which is what dictates what we see as elongation/etiolation. As the equator is approached, the sunlight contains more blue, on average, plus total insolation increases. Sounds interesting! If distance to the equator is key, th...

Just a thought - plants from RSA are 6 months out of sync' with Europe. If you have not imported before, give some thought about what cues the plant is likely to be linked to in terms of growth and dormancy, and be prepared. If unsure, there is some sage advice online from the late Terry Smale, albe...

Internodal distance in plants is controlled by the amount of blue light, which is what dictates what we see as elongation/etiolation. As the equator is approached, the sunlight contains more blue, on average, plus total insolation increases. How much are you interested to experiment? It would take a...

Sylvagrow Ericaceous is indeed described as compost, but appears to be entirely composted bark and coir. Not on the Sylvagrow webpage that I read - neither compost nor composted mentioned. If they claim otherwise elsewhere, we shall never know. Here you go: https://melcourt.co.uk/products/sylvagrow...

Sylvagrow Ericaceous is indeed described as compost, but appears to be entirely composted bark and coir. Not on the Sylvagrow webpage that I read - neither compost nor composted mentioned. If they claim otherwise elsewhere, we shall never know. If it is down to water retention, try adding realtivel...

Diane wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 5:18 pm I wouldn’t even attempt to teach you anything, Davey, as you already know it all.

Thank you very much, I am most grateful. Or maybe you couldn't find anything?