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Q1- 鈥� Which roses will thrive in a west鈥慺acing, shaded 8脳3ft bed as a memorial to my late husband, who loved roses?

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Matthew Wilson 鈥�

Rosa,听Desdemona听('Auskindling'PBR) (HM) 鈥� rose

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Bethan Collerton 鈥�

听Rosa听'Rambling Rector'听 - rose 'Rambling Rector'

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Dr Chris Thorogood -

颅颅颅搁辞蝉补听Queen of Sweden听('Austiger'PBR) (S) - rose [Queen of Sweden]

Rosa 'Florence Mary Morse'

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Sarah Peilow, Head Gardener at Seaton Delaval Hall -

听Rosa听Tottering-by-Gently听('Auscartoon'PBR) (S) - rose [Tottering-by-Gently]

Rosa听Kew Gardens听('Ausfence'PBR) (S) - rose [Kew Gardens]

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Q2- After my Hermione rose was accidentally cut back to ground level, leaving only old wood, is there any hope it will recover? (6鈥�47鈥�)

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Q3 - After finally raising a few Echium from seed, my small garden has now gone from one extreme to the other and although the bees love it, the garden is now overwhelmed by their self鈥憇eeded offspring. What should I do, it feels wrong to remove plants that were once so hard to grow? (10鈥�11鈥�)

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Q4 - Can I successfully grow watercress on my chalky, free鈥慸raining, full鈥憇un allotment using water butts and a mains鈥慺ed trough? (12鈥�41鈥�)

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FEATURE听 - Sarah Peilow takes us on a tour of the Parterre at Seaton Delaval Hall

(15鈥�39鈥�)

Berberis,听Barberry

Santolina听chamaecyparissus, lavender cotton

Nepeta, Catmint

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Q5 - Our mature wisteria on a sunny south鈥憇outhwest wall suddenly wilted and died last May. What caused this, and what could we plant in its place that grows 2m tall, spreads 3鈥�4m, stays close to the wall, and ideally is evergreen? (18鈥�04鈥�)

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Dr Chris Thorogood -

Ceanothus, Californian lilac

Campsis听radicans, trumpet vine

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听Q6 鈥� 鈥奍 have a Santolina听with attractive aromatic foliage, but it has only flowered twice in four years. This year it has one flower. By September, it receives sun two to three hours in the morning and the same in the afternoon. Is it worth moving it to a sunnier position?

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Santolina听chamaecyparissus, lavender cotton

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Bethan Collerton 鈥�

Ilex crenata, Japanese holly

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Q7 - My white flag iris bloomed normally in early summer, but in October it produced new flower spikes that have opened mid鈥憈o鈥憄ale blue instead of white. Why has this happened?

Matthew Wilson 鈥�

Iris听sibirica, Siberian flag

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Feature 2 -听 Sarah Peilow shows us the South East Garden at Seaton Delaval Hall

(29鈥�47鈥�)

Betula听nigra, black birch

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Q8 鈥� I planted several hellebores last autumn, and while most are fine, one variety has suddenly dropped all its leaves right at the base. Three out of five plants of that type have done it. The leaves themselves look perfectly healthy, the nearby plants are fine, and I can鈥檛 find any pests.

What on earth has happened, and how do I stop it happening again?

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Helleborus, hellebore

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Q9 - My seven鈥憏ear鈥憃ld winter鈥慺lowering cherry has developed holes in the leaves for two years running, and last spring鈥檚 blossom was sparse and disappointing. I feed it with chicken pellets and water as needed. What鈥檚 causing this, and how can I put it right?

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Q10 - My cactus has finally outgrown his happy windowsill. I鈥檝e had him since he was a tiny wee plant, and he flowers beautifully every summer. I鈥檇 like to rehome him, but also take a couple of cuttings to grow on. How should I go about it?

Schlumbergera, Christmas cactus

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听Q11- English gardeners often refer to grit, but here in the US we don't have that term. We have compost leaf mold and many other terms, but no grit that I've ever seen or heard of at a garden supply store. Can you tell me the closest thing to grit that sold in America?