{"id":97922,"date":"2018-09-15T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-15T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-plant-crocosmia-lucifer\/"},"modified":"2018-09-15T17:03:31","modified_gmt":"2018-09-15T10:03:31","slug":"gardening-tips-plant-crocosmia-lucifer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/gardening-tips-plant-crocosmia-lucifer\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening tips: plant Crocosmia \u2018Lucifer\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nTreat vine weevil and visit the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Borde Hill in West SussexPlant this Crocosmia \u2018Lucifer\u2019 is a stalwart of a \u201chot\u201d border, producing generous explosions of scarlet flowers against stiff iris-like foliage in late summer. It makes a wonderful cut flower, too. Grow in full sun or partial shade in any reasonably fertile soil. Height and spread 1m x 1m.Treat this If something is taking irregular notches out of leaf edges, it\u2019s most likely vine weevil. The adults chew on leaves, while the white C-shaped grubs chomp on the roots of everything. Nemasys vine weevil killer (from gardening-naturally.com) is a safe, biological control that\u2019s best applied now while soils are warm. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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