An Englishman's Garden Adventures
Virgin’s bowerClematis alpina AlbaSyn. C. Sibirica 8 ft (2.4 m) 3.5 ft (1 m) white Apr/May (Aug/Sep) full sun, part shade free-drained soil I planted this white form of the alpine clematis in a shady corner against a fence a …
The green roof is ten years old, and the planting has matured into a fascinating naturalistic plant community. Any garden, as it matures, contains a community of plants: a dynamic mix of species of different ages. Some short-term residents come …
In this post I look at the amazing design potential of this wonderful perennial which has a very long season of interest from January until December… Some plants have the ability to just keep giving throughout the season with never …
Read moreMyrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year
Artemisia abrotanum (top-left) Artemisia alba ‘Canescens’ (top-right) Artemisia ‘Powis Castle’ (bottom-left) Artemisia schmidtiana ‘Silver Mound’ (bottom-right) The Wormwood family (Artemisia species) include some very garden-worthy plants which provide some of the best silver and grey foliage for the garden. These …
Read moreFour Artemisia varieties for Silver planting schemes
This pretty little alpine plant is Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ also known as Fairy thimble bellflower, which is at its peak right now in my garden in late July. I planted two little pots of it in the spring in …
White Lavandin ‘Edelweiss’ is a beautiful summer flowering shrub that provides a long season of fragrant blooms later in the year than most lavenders. Lavandin is a cross between English lavender (L. anguvstifolia) and Portugese lavender (L. latifolia) leading to …
Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’ 18in (45cm) 14in (35cm) mauve / blue / white May-June Sun / Part-Shade This Aquilegia is one of the prettiest and most photogenic columbines I have grown. This year, ten years after planting, it provided me with …
Designing a planting scheme on a foliage-first basis is a sure-fire way to a classy garden. In this post I will show you how I have created beautiful designs that are stylish and dramatic despite being almost entirely green. … …
Read moreGive Green a ChanceThe importance of foliage in planting design
#rockgarden #mediterraneangarden #drygarden #gravelgarden #pastelshades Here are four less common perennials currently in flower in my new Pond Garden. They are highly floriferous, easy-care and flower for weeks from late April right through May and into June. Amazingly, all four …
