Having a purge!!!

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I am taking stock of lots of my plants this year,especially some shrubs in pots.
Some I have had for several years and they never seem to perform well but I still repot and try and find a place for them.
There is no room in the garden itself and lots of pots means lots of watering (which I am not good at) and with too many pots I trip over them!!
Quite cathartic to finally get rid of of plants that I have kept too long.
It also frees up some big pots for nicer plants that are currently in pots too small.
Anyone else do this?
Some I have had for several years and they never seem to perform well but I still repot and try and find a place for them.
There is no room in the garden itself and lots of pots means lots of watering (which I am not good at) and with too many pots I trip over them!!
Quite cathartic to finally get rid of of plants that I have kept too long.
It also frees up some big pots for nicer plants that are currently in pots too small.
Anyone else do this?
“Every day is ordinary, until it isn't.” - Bernard Cornwell-Death of Kings
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I love Sempervivum and succulents and am also trying to get the garden to be able to look after itself in hot weather without watering.
I actually went away for a week during the August heatwave and came home to plants that were still thriving!
Also not taking cuttings or saving plant divisions unless it is something that a friend etc has expressed a interest!
I do the same indoors - if it ain't getting used, it ain't getting kept. In fact - if the two girls don't start earning their keep....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Ostespermum jucundum var. compactum and Sedum confusum both do really well in my garden and grow where not much else will so have planted them all over the place!
My indoor succulent collection is also being reduced.Trying not to have things which all look too similar and concentrating on the unusual varieties.No more Money plant cuttings instead taking cuttings of rare plants which is actually more satisfying when they take.
As I get older (though not yet in my dotage!) I want to be able to sit and relax a bit in my garden and am altering planting so I can 'get someone in' to see to it if I cannot.
Had to take on more of my Mum's garden as she is 86 and I can see now where things can get difficult if you cannot do it yourself.
But this is also part of the joy of gardening,constantly changing and adapting so you can still enjoy it so it does not become a chore!
They dont mind wetter conditions and a bit of a shadier spot.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...