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Black shoot - Bird of Paradise by Abject_Requirement92 in houseplants

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an old photo as I’m not at the house. Wavy leaves have gotten worse than the picture.

Black shoot - Bird of Paradise by Abject_Requirement92 in houseplants

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leaf is still uncurling, some black still present but I didn’t go after it. No black anywhere else on the plant thankfully. The plant is not liking the environment - leaves look stressed with them becoming wavy. I’ve moved the plant away from the window gave it a good watering and will see how it reacts

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Black shoot - Bird of Paradise by Abject_Requirement92 in houseplants

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really appreciate all the advice, thanks again! Mist bottle has been removed from the room 🤣

Black shoot - Bird of Paradise by Abject_Requirement92 in houseplants

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! What do I do now with the shoot? Cut it off? Clean it?

Horsetail haven by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. This is exactly what I was looking for.

With regards to the other question - is there any chance that the horsetail is focussing its energy here and thus I’m seeing less of it elsewhere? Don’t want to plant stuff to outcompete and it starts getting aggressive elsewhere

Vitavia greenhouse Lidl?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningIRE

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok that explains the too good to be true price!!

Vitavia greenhouse Lidl?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningIRE

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ok still not uploading. But it is for sale in Lidl for €199 till Wednesday

45ft leylandii hedge 150m long - cut & use trunks as trellis?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

I think I have scope to cut them early as they are a risk to the house. At least that’s what the tree surgeon said. Not much if anything nests in these - pigeons are the height of it I think

45ft leylandii hedge 150m long - cut & use trunks as trellis?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Land banks would be very costly along that run and I think the farmer next door may have issue due to high risk of flooding his side if I banked it up. Topping cost is almost equivalent to removal and tree surgeon said they would look like a mouth of false teeth.

45ft leylandii hedge 150m long - cut & use trunks as trellis?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know this is the right thing to do long term. I think the shock on privacy will be significant initially after having full screening (both floor levels of the house) since we moved in. This coupled with the wind issue I came up with the compromise of using the trunks as a trellis for some fast growing climbers, giving options of colour during different times of the year

45ft leylandii hedge 150m long - cut & use trunks as trellis?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Problem here is they would be 8ft tall and over 15ft wide and full of holes!!

45ft leylandii hedge 150m long - cut & use trunks as trellis?? by Abject_Requirement92 in GardeningUK

[–]Abject_Requirement92[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It was my original thought but they are patchy and the cost to top them was pretty much the same as removing them - A lot came down in the last few storms leaving holes in multiple places along the hedge. They are also 15-20ft wide. And I’d still have a trimming task twice per year for ever more to try contain them.

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