The Wokingham Word, February 2020

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February in your Gardenby GardeneerGoodbye January! At last there’s a sign of longer daylighthours and spring approaching. The garden may well seemdormant but there’s definitely growth at ground levelwhere tiny buds and shoots are appearing.We associate spring with bulbs, beautiful daffodils, crocus andhyacinth. However, there are lots of lovely summer bulbs whichcan be planted in the autumn but early spring provides anotheropportunity. Allium makes a fabulous display and mixes so wellwith many popular plants – if planted in February it flowers in latespring and early summer. They are easy to grow and return reliablyeach year.Lilies can be planted in February/March and make a greatscented display. They don’t like heavy, wet soil as it can make themless reliable in later years so, if your garden has wet heavy clayconditions, they are better planted in containers.There are lots of summer flowering bulbs in the gardencentres from now on. Check the packets carefully as those whichare not frost hardy need to be planted later. Tomato feed appliedduring the growth season and up to flowering gives summer bulbsa really good chance of flowering the following year.Crocosmia can also be planted in the spring: they will flower inthe late summer and make a great display. Crocosmia are easy togrow and return reliably each year.Witch Hazels are frequently the first of the truly dramatic largeshrubs to flower reliably in February. Hamamelis mollis “Pallida”is a favourite. It is smothered in large, bright yellow flower petalsthat are sweetly scented and hard to beat for the boldness of theirdisplay.If you have acidic soil or a container with ericaceous compost,consider planting the early flowering Rhododendron “Rosa Mundi”.It has pink flowers with a reddish eye and does not grow as largeas other Rhododendrons, growing to 1.5m: hence it is suitable forgrowing in a container.A plant which is ideal for covering fences or for covering orpergolas is the evergreen Clematis, Clematis alpino “Freckles”which will actually flower any time from October through toFebruary – it produces creamy pink flowers that have a verydistinctive deep red “freckles” . This clematis also has the addedbonus of being richly scented.Finally, February would not be complete in any gardenwithout mentioning Camellias. The japonica group of camelliasare the ones that reliably flower in February and here are afew cultivars to consider: “Alba plena” is a large double white,“Anenomiflora” has dark crimson flowers which are borne inabundance, or consider trying the unusual “Lavinia Maggi” whichis double white but with broad cerise pink stripes!As ever, Gardeneer is here to help with your garden, whetherit’s regular tidy-ups, designing and landscaping, turfing, fencing,decking and everything to make it the garden you wish for.JOBS FOR FEBRUARYm Clear away dead foliage from perennials, chop it up and add itto the compost heapm Trim back ivy and Virginia creeper from around windows andgutteringm Cut back ornamental miscanthus grass before new shoots startdevelopingm Order seed potatoes, onion sets and shallotsm Cover clumps of rhubarb with buckets or terracotta pots toforce early stemsm Use cloches to warm the soil for early sowingsm Water pot plants sparingly and avoid wetting foliagem Plants to look for in February: Mahonia Charity, Anemone,Snowdrops, Garrya Elliptica, Jasmine, Hellebore, CameliaJaponicaTHE LOCALGARDENINGSERVICE OF CHOICEy н f Ty Gh ʦ .Landscape and garden design• Patio, deck, fencing and gate replacement: your ideas and colour schemeRegular garden maintenance• Mow, weed, prune and clear leavesTidy ups, turfing and artificial turf• Spring prune and clearance of leaves0118 989 2627 • 07412 353 282 • info@gardeneer.co.uk • www.gardeneer.co.ukThe Wokingham Credit Word Cards 11 acceptedFEBRUARY 2020
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