Hello there Cornus can grow in most fertile soils including acidic, so you don't need to grow it in a pot. Hope this helps

Hello, The best time to lift it is when it is completely dormant, and you will need to dig up as much of the rootball as you possibly can. You can then pot it up into a large pot to move it to its new home, but do make sure it is kept well watered until it is happily re-established.

Helen

Hello there No I wouldn't prune for a couple of years. I would let it get established before you prune it back hard. Hope this helps

Hello, These plants are fully hardy, so they can be planted at any time of the year provided the ground is not frozen.

helen

Hello, It is possible to move any plant successfully, provide you dig up a good-sized rootball, but this plant cannot be divided.

helen

Hello, Provided the pot is large enough and you make sure the plants are kept well fed and watered, then yes, they will grow quite well in pots.

helen

Hello there It is very difficult to say how fast a particular plant will grow as this will be determined by a number of external factors such as the available water, light and nutrients as well as aspect and soil type. They are often grown in damp areas of the garden or alongside water where if the soil is damp it can grow to approx 1.5 x .80cm. It is a robust shrub and it can spread by suckering, but you can control the growth by pruning, infact you will get the best stem colour by cutting it back hard ,within 5-7cm (2-3in) from the ground in March and growing in full sun. Hope this helps

Georgina

Hello Claire, If you click on the following link it will take you to all our winter flowering plants. I would definitely recommend hellebores and snowdrops, perhaps some Cyclamen and and Euonymus fortunei for foliage colour. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/vid.204/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor

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Hello Margaret, it is rare to find larger sized Ceanothus as they are usually quite short-lived and don't normally live longer than 6 - 8 years. We do have a selection of larger shrubs on our site like Hamamelis, Hydrangeas, Magnolias, Acer, Cornus, Cotinus, Philadelphus, Syringa and Viburnum, so you may find something of interest. They will be listed in this section. http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor

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Deer can be a real problem and deer proof plants are usually thorny, poisonous or simply taste awful, but it is hard to give a definitive list as you might get the odd deer with unusual tastes which might like the bitter taste! Below is a list of good plants that generally are quite successful though. Cornus varieties, Rhus, Sophora, Solanum, Berberis, Rosemary, Buxus, Cotoneaster, Ilex, Pyracantha, Garrya, Juniperus, Nandina, Elaeagnus, Aralia, Aucuba, Cortaderia, Yucca, Santolina, Hypericum, Myrtle, Vinca, Achillea, Digitalis, Echinacea and Dryopteris. Finally, fencing is one method to protect garden crops from deer. Since deer jump, you need an 8-foot fence for best results or stout chicken-wire fencing securely around smaller garden plots. Alternatively, fence the area with a thorny shrub, preferably something that will grow to at least 6 feet. Deer eat roses and some thorns but hawthorn, boxwood and holly will exclude them. Deer are also deterred by dogs, hanging aluminum foil, mirrors, wood that hits objects in the wind and other noise-makers. Some old-fashioned repellents are human hair and blood and bonemeal. Hanging bars of fragrant deodorant soap from branches may work. Other well-known deer repellents are mothballs or moth flakes spread on the ground or put in mesh bags for hanging in a tree. Unfortunately though, no repellent is 100 percent effective, especially if the deer population is high and deer are starving.

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