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Pia could try at two addresses in UK which sell Japanese copper rain chains ( solid copper and poly resin ).
At http://www.japanesegardensupplies.co.uk and http://www.japangarden.co.uk. Prices are similar at both stores and I hope she would find a good deal and acceptable s&h.
Myro

Thanks for reply Chris. It is cuttings I assume. This is my first try to propagate my favorite fern from garden and I hope it will be successful. I am cut of two mature fronds which had little plantlets along midrib on every inch or so. Plantlets shows up last summer but I didn't plant them immediat...

Hi, I am trying to propagate Polystichum Setiferum "Plumosum Densum" (Mossy soft shield fern) by little plantlets rising on fern fronds. I have kept containers for about two months covered with clear plastic bag. Now plantlets has fronds about 1" long. How long I need to keep them covered with plast...

Hi, I have one small bed with hostas. Because its in full sun almost whole day I have planted wisteria floribunda rosea in that bed to make trellis for shade. Now it looks like hostas in vicinity of wisteria not progress like hostas few feet further. I presume that roots of hostas can't compete with...

Hi, I have a small planting of Yellow Groove bamboo, Phyllostachys aureosulcata. At time of planting it has only a few culms. Now, four years from planting it has 40-50 culms, 12 to 15 ft in height and up to 1" in dia. I put rhizome barrier 30" deep around the planting area. Rhizome barrier is 5 by ...

I finally take some time to take some photos of my hellebore and post them

Hi to all forum members, Spring started with full power and there is not much time to do everything we has to do. I wish to cloud pruning my pinus parviflora and pinus mugo. I have read Jake Hobson's Niwaki but more I read, less I understand. I have a few questions and if someone could help I will v...

Hi everybody, I am a newbie in hellebore growing. I have Helleborus niger and Helleborus Orientalis and it is about to bloom now. I am not sure to cut old leaves or not. It looks that flowers have a problem to unfold from under the leaves Leaves from last year looks good with no marks from freeze or...

Hi people, Thanks for sharing yours experiences with me. Putting away a pretty lousy shape in autumn I will give it a "second chance" next year. I'll try to cutback all old leaves, to give a young leaves from a middle of the crown chance to show it's best. Dilemma I still have is to cutback now (lat...

Hi, I have three plants of Alchemilla mollis (Lady's mantle)planted as a flowerbed border on the north side of the border wall, with some afternoon sun. In the spring plants looks lush and beautiful but from mid summer it looks miserable with lots of leaves burn. In the middle of the plants is many ...

Hi to all, There are a few pictures of my japanese garden. It's a tsukubai on the start of path leads through the garden, by the karesansui garden. I hope it will have a real japanese touch some day. Of course I have a lot to do. I will post photographs of my further progress as I will go on. Myro h...

Hi Henrik, As George already told,there are evergreen azaleas. They native primarily to Japan. There are many hybrids in garden centers under the name Azalea japonica. The most of them are small-leaved species. on the end is a link for a photo of evergreen azalea in full bloom in my garden. It is hy...

Hi to all,
When I am removing withered flowers from my azalea japonica I found the strange flower on it.It is the only one, other flowers was normal and plant had great blooming. Is it some desease, did anybody found something like this?
Thanks

Hi,to all
It tooks 24 hours (maybe litle more) and things looks much optimistic.Plants wakes up a little, and looks not so terrible.I leave it as is ( cut a few bad damaged leaves ). I try to find some netting cover system to prevent damage of the hail in the future.
Thanks for help.

Hi All, I have emergency question, so please help me. Today we have pretty strong rain storm with lot of ice.Ice particles was big as grawel(abbout 1/2" and bigger).Of course my so expected hostas got full dose of those ( Hosta Patriot and Hosta Halcyon got the most). Leaves are teared to shreds. Wh...

Hi to all,
I have a young tree of Prunus Serrulata "Kiku Shidare". It has a plenty of blossoms this spring, but some young branches are turned dry. Leaves are not developing completely and blossoms stay closed on that branches. Please help what to do.

Hi guys,
You certainly made me think again, what is all about. I have decided to leave my bamboo (fence ) how it is. It will be the part of ''wabi'' I will try to reach. Sam's tip of revitalising bamboo with strong tea sounds good and maybe I will try it.
Thanks

Hi, I need some help with my new bamboo growe.I have got Phyllostachys Aureosulcata division from a buddy of mine.I will position it by the edge of my yard near the bricks wall fence. I don't need bad situations with my neighbors and I decided to put rhizome barrier in the ground. Area covered with ...

Hi to all, I am just converting my backyard garden in Japanese garden. There is a lot of to do but I am now planing to make my first bamboo fence.What is best way to prolong lifespan of bamboo.I need some varnish or some oil or vax thing which may help to preserve look of bamboo.Does anibody have so...