Greenhouse Growing Tips
Alitex have published greenhouse growing tips by Head Gardeners and Garden Designers from some of the most Prestigious Gardens, navigate by month below to read some more of these tips.
March
This months greenhouse growing tips by Glyn Jones National Trust Head Gardener Hidcote Manor
- Remove any shading towards the end of this month
- Water sparingly and start to reduce damping down, if necessary only damp in mornings
- Bring in tender plants towards end of month when frosts are forecast
- Take cutting of tender perennials for next years displays to include Salvias, Fuchsias, Pelargoniums etc
- Harvest tomatoes, and make green tomato chutney
- Keep an eye on pest and diseases and control as necessary
All tips by Glyn Jones
This months greenhouse growing tips by David Whitehead Garden Manager HDRA Ryton Organic Gardens
- Ventilate freely when temperature reaches 18C (64F). Hygiene within the glasshouse is very important so remove empty seed packets and decaying plant material.
- Mist or spray plants morning and evening as temperatures rise through the month.
- Increase watering, but do not over water especially newly potted plants.
- Continue sowing bedding and perennial plants.
- Re-pot orchids as they come into growth.
- Keep a sharp eye open for aphids and whitefly, early action, by squashing or spraying with natural fatty acids, will help stop major problems later.
- Cacti and succulents that require re-potting can be done now.
- By the end of the month shading against strong sunlight will be needed
Plants in flower: Narcissi, Schizanthus, Freesia, Lilium longifolium (F), Lilac (F), Forsythia (F)
All tips by David Whitehead
"The conservatory has completely transformed our house – we are spending all our time in there. The thought that we do not have to repaint it for decades is such a bonus. Although our house is Grade II listed and in a conservation area, the planners were happy that the timber appearance did not compromise the Georgian architecture. We just wish we had done it sooner.”
Dr Scott McKelvie
