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Hi

I am wanting to remove several old fuschias and a hydrangea. They are sited
either between a concrete path and a patio area or next to a low brick wall,
in beds about 3 foot wide. I am wanting to do this organically if possible
but obviously don't want to disturb the paths and wall if it can be helped.

Any ideas please?

Thanks, Eleni.




Go around them with a spade cutting through the smaller roots then use
the top growth to lever them out, both are easy to dig up
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea