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The right feed at the right time is the key to blooming success!


W RITTEN BY


JOHN FOLEY


and it was wall to wall with colour, or maybe that wasn’t the case and it leaves you wondering why. Now the question is, have


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you ever treatedyour plants to agoodfeed?Possibly not, orif you have, was it the right one! A lot of people will throw


Chicken pellets onto their shrubs and perennials by the handful, thinking, hoping for the desired effect of non-stop colour and flowers in abun­ dance. However you couldn’t be more wrong; it isn’t simply a case of throwing “fertiliser” on, you need to be using one with the right balance of nu­ trients. All fertilisers have a certain


balance of nutrients which all in turn encourage the plant to


TAN y RALLT, 30 WHALLEY ROAD, WILPSHIRE


Built in 1896, this magnificent Victorian villa typifies the acknowledged elegance of the period, with large windows to make full useoflightandroomsofan' arrangement that was of


'■ an acceptable traditional layout. The house is believed to have been designed by Harry S


£ Fairhurst, who later became a prominent architect in Ed­ wardian Manchester, work­ ing extensively for Lord Lever and also designing the Chris­ tie Hospital and the Holt Ra­ dium Institute amongst many other prominent buildings of


' the time. N A plethora of original fea-


0 porch with encaustic tiled floor. The grand reception hall features the original fireplace,


' The west-facing sitting room has a wide bay window and French window to the side + ofthe fireplace and in the din­


' £*-tures remain, from the Ital- ianate terraced style garden to the distinctive stone arched


ing room, there are two bays and an oak and copper chim­ ney piece. A morning room with


log burner and built-in cup­ boards and drawers leads on to a family-friendly kitchen diner, which features contem­ porary fitted units with range style cooker, integrated appli­ ances and travertine flooring, which extends through to the morning room and hall. The utility features stone flagged


• floors and a gardeners WC. The music room was added


'“■ cy'Ueturn staircase with brass newel caps and Wainscot pan­ els to dado height.


to the property in 1906, with a unique domed ceiling incor­ porating a circular roof light, so designed to enhance the acoustics for the ensemble who would have often gath­ ered there. The stunning tiled fireplace was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. Now used as a study, this could also be used as a bedroom as it has access off the half land­ ing along with the other bed­ rooms. . The master bedroom has


both a shower room and sepa­ rate dressing room and over­ looks the garden. The second bedroom enjoys dual aspect


windows and the third fea­ tures a fantastic lead glazed bay. Agood sized single fourth bedroom and house bath­ room, with Victoria and Al­ bert free-standing bath and glazed shower cubicle and multi-jet shower complete the first floor. A Tarmac drive through a


tree-lined approach ascends to the property, which also has two single garages. The enchanting gardens amount to approximately one. acre and the mature trees provide screening when in full leaf Tan Y Rallt, translating to


“beneath the hill”, is truly a unique family home for the period connoisseur.


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Primula vulgaris


The common primrose is certainly one of the most dainty, with its pretty pale yellow flowers for sever­ al weeks in early spring.


Plant in a partially shaded situation for the best re­


sults, and after time it will come from seed and form a


beautiful clump. © www.holdehcloughnursery.com . j£j ■ ■ f t * . £535,000 Spotlight


ou may look back onlastyearand think the garden bloomed just how you wanted it to


grow differently. “N”(Nitrogen) encourages


strong growth and gives the plant the get-up-and-go fac­ tor, making it grow quickly and look a lush green colour. “P” (Phosphorus) helps the


development of the plant to encourage roots and flowers. “K” (Potassium) finally


helps encourage the plant to flower and bear fruit where necessary. All in all you need a small


amount of nitrogen to en­ sure compact growth, a larg­ er amount of phosphorus to make sure that the plant can develop underground and clump up, then finally another large portion of potassium- or commonly known as Potash - which is the key to encourag­ ing flowers. Chicken pellets are very


high in nitrogen and low in potassium, which explains why you get lots of leaves but verylittleflower! So the ques­ tion must be, which fertiliser can give you all of this? There is only one answer in my book, and that is “VITAX Q4". It is a pellet-based feed


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which means it will last for five months and i f applied now it will easily see the plant through the growing season from March to July by means of feed, and with it being pel­ let-based it can last for that time, instead of a liquid feed being washed away by the


As mentioned, now is the


ideal time to feed your shrubs and perennials and it must be done before a rain so as not to scorch any plants. Sprinkle it onahandfultothesquareyard and watch the difference. Just now at the nursery it’s


all hands on deck potting up, rowing out and dividing ex­


Jobs to do.... 1 -


isting plants ready for spring. The weather certainly seems more promising when the sun shines, so it seemsjust around the corner. But remember, to get the most out of your gar­ den investing in a good feed for your plants is a must, so treat the garden this spring to a good square meal of Vitax Q4.


Whatshouldlfeedmy Hydrangea (pictured above) and Phlox? Use the Vitax Q4 that I have .- >. mentioned in the main arti­ cle on the left, as with both of these plants youwill be wanting to feed them to help encourage flowering, and they also like a long-term feed rath­ er than a quick boost of a liquid . feed. Also remember with the Hydrangea, don’t prune them until the end of May, otherwise the frost could damage low down shoots!


Feed flower beds Now is the best time to feed


your perennials and shrubs with a pellet-based fertiliser like Vitax Q4. Apply a handful to the square yard and watch your plants spring to life and, more importantly, re­ ward you with plenty of flowers later on! 2 -


Prune shrubs Summer flowering shrubs,


such as Potentillas and Spiraeas, appreciate a good prune at this time of year. This will encourage fresh new growth without the old stem structure, you will also get bushier plants with more flowers. 3 -


Spring clean Clear away any remaining de- IT’S TIME TO GET


OUT IN THEGARDEN AND GET CRACKING WITH THOSE


MUST-DO JOBS...


BUT WHICH ONES? HERE JOHN FOLEY SETS OUT WHAT


NEEDS DOING AND WHEN, AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT


bris which is left around the gar­ den from the winter. This will help to give the garden that Spring


feel. Put old leaves on the compost heap to rot down and make great compost! 4 -


Divide perennials Before they put on too much


leaf, now is the ideal time to divide any established clumps of peren­ nials. Generally discard the old woody centre and then replant in groups. 5-


Re-potting Just as they are about to grow'


away if a plant has been in the same pot for two years or more,


. knock it out, tease out some of the old soil and pot back up into some loam-based John Innes No. 3 compost, then water well and top dress with bark.


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Can I move my Yew bush? Yews are a very old-fashioned evergreen conifer and can give great structure to a gar­ den, whether it be a trimmed variety or a fastigiate one that growsintoacolumn.Ifitis


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smaller than three feet tall or ® across then you have a chance of moving it now. Make sure to get as much root as possible and, once moved, make sure to water it well into its new home. With any large ones the best time of yearwould have been in December, giving it more '-> time and chance to settle back in ready for spring.


Howmanyslugpelletsdol


use per square metre? The key to using slug pellets safely is in knowing the right amount to use. A 1.5kg tub of slug pellets will cover more than 1,250 square metres of


ground, so it works out to be no more than 15 pellets per


square metre! GETINTOUCH


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