Double White Hellebore — Photo Study
⇧ I’m not sure of the variety name of this double white oriental hellebore, but it is one of my favourites and has flowered prolifically in my woodland garden for over ten years. The petals start green but gradually turn …
DOG’S TOOTH VIOLETS FOR THE WOODLAND GARDEN
There are many species of Dog’s Tooth Violets (Erythroniums) which make fantastic garden plants for dappled shade and woodland settings. Here are three species that I grow successfully.
White Ranunculus
(silently beckoning)”Come see me as I am” The rain has just stopped. The Earth is singing: Motionless vibrations. Paper goblets reach for the heavens. Beetles hide where it is fragrant. Buttercup, Rose, Water lily, Peony? You can’t be them all! …
Early March in the White Garden
In the damp, grey days of February and March, I have had plenty of brightness outside my kitchen door.
Fan-Trained Peach ‘Duke of York’
I purchased this bare root, fan trained peach tree (Duke of York) on February 23rd 2020 to train against the south-east facing wall of my unheated lean-to greenhouse. I had left it rather late to order online finding most suppliers …
Greenhouse Makeover
For the last 10 years the greenhouse has been used for growing produce: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, melons, strawberries. Although this has been very successful and productive it has also required a great deal of work. I am ready to …
Hard Pruning Lavender
How hard should you prune lavender after it has finished flowering? Lavenders benefit from annual pruning immediately after flowering to help them remain compact, dense and shapely. If you prefer to let them run riot, au naturel, they will become …
Architectural Pond Plants
A bud of Water Lily (Nymphaea) Gonnère pushing up through the spiky leaves of Water Soldiers (Stratiotes aloides) Photos taken 22nd June 2019
Fairy Gardens Growing on My Green Roof
Alpine plants weave togethercreating miniature landscapes fit for fairy-folk Mid May This series of photos was taken at dusk between May and July 2019, up on the roof of my Workshop where I have a well established Green Roof. The …