Roselily ‘Carolina’
3 minutesThe Roselily Series was developed by the De Looff brothers who began in 2001 with a chance double-flowered Oriental lily … read more
Lawn Garden
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The Lawn Garden is immediately behind my house, in full view from the kitchen and dining room. Planting here comes right up to the house where the long glass doors bring it right into the house.
A White Theme: The planting is dominated by clipped evergreens punctuated with striking pure white flowers including dahlias, iris and foxgloves. The effect of limiting the palette so tightly is effortlessly classy. Less is more.
Small Tree – Snowy Mespilus or Juneberry (amelanchier Lamarckii)
8 minutesAmelanchier lamarkii A perfect small garden tree with interest throughout the year The bed nearest our house is filled with … read more
Grape Hyacinth ‘Estha’
3 minutesLatin: Muscari armeniacum ‘Estha’AKA: Muscari armeniacum ‘Esther’Season: April-May Height: 6in (15cm)Location: full/half sunSoil: any Certain varieties of garden plants just … read more
White Willow Gentian
2 minutesThis is the white form of the Willow Gentian, Gentiana asclepiadea alba. It is a choice, slow growing, long-lived and … read more
Are Hosta Flowers Worthwhile?
2 minutesI don’t grow Hostas for their flowers; partly, because my plants are in a white garden where their role is … read more
Five Hostas
4 minutesHostas are the bad-boys of shade gardening: They come in literally hundreds of named forms with leaves that vary in … read more
White Asphodel
3 minutesThis is the White asphodel (Asphodelus albus) a plant which is found in the wild from southern Spain to the … read more
The Lawn Garden
1 minuteI have just added a series of pages about the latest area of my garden to be completed. I’ve called it ‘The … read more