Spring-blooming trees and shrubs produce their flower buds on “old wood,” i.e. branches that grew new flower buds late last season. The buds overwinter, then open in spring. If you prune ...

While removing spent flowers, Monty explained, gardeners are "effectively pruning and thus stimulating fresh side shoots which will bear new flower buds and therefore extend the flowering season".

In this Hibiscus Rasmalai from Chef Sukesh, Executive Chef with Gateway Bekal, the flavour and colour of hibiscus infuses the traditional Indian rasmalai, making for a unique dessert that is sure to ...

Dear Tom, How can I get my honeysuckle to flower? It’s Lonicera periclymenum ‘Serotina’ on a south-facing trellis about 7ft tall, with a fence next to it. It has shade at the roots from ...

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The spikes of tubular, lipped flowers come in almost every colour imaginable, from white and pastel pink to deep purples, magenta, scarlet and electric blue. The size and appearance of salvias can ...

Then, prune away damaged stems. Water sparingly and apply an ericaceous liquid feed as the flower buds are developing in spring, only.