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Ornamental Garden in July
 
Week 27   1st-7th

Boost Sweet Peas with a liquid feed.

Disbud Calistephus (Aster)

Dead head Delphiniums to encourage second flush of flowers.

Divide; Bluebells (Endymion)

Collect Allium Aquilegia Delphinium Silene seeds.

Pick Physalis flowers for drying

Tidy up Lamium after flowering

Check Geraniums for disease and treat as necessary.

Week 28   8th-14th

Plant out Eucalyptus

Deadhead flowering shrubs

Dead head Digitalis and collect seed.

Ensure Gladioli are well watered

Cut back established Wisteria

Prepare beds for bearded iris

Week 29   15th-21st

Continue feeding disbud Chrysanthemums

Collect Mimulus seed if required.

Week 30   22nd-28th

Support Gladioli and check for pests.

Thin out branches and buds then give Dahlia plants a high potash feed

Deadhead Phlox to encourage second flush of flowers

Pick a few Helichrysum for drying

Collect Pacific Coast Iris seed

Trim/prune Philadelphus after flowering

Prune Deutzia

 
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