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Now is the time to cut back hellebores (Dec-Jan)

December 26, 2021

Late December or early January are good times to cut back the foliage of your hybrid Hellebores. The photo above shows a large clump … read more

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Alliums – Six of the Best

January 24, 2022November 22, 2021

With their striking forms and bold colours, ornamental onions are the stars of the show in the early summer garden.

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6 Super-long-flowering plants

February 16, 2022November 21, 2021

These plants are the ultimate garden work horses, flowering for at least five months straight. Some of the most popular garden plants such as … read more

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White planting scheme (September to March)

May 5, 2022November 7, 2021

This autumn-winter planting scheme provides a show of white flowers from September until March (Photo: November 2021) The planting area (above) is opposite our … read more

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Cistus × Corbariensis

January 15, 2022June 4, 2021

A handsome evergreen shrubwith masses of flowers in June 3.5ft (1.0 m) 5ft (1.5 m) white/yellow May/June full sun free-drained soil evergreenAvoid shade, wind … read more

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Paeonia mlokosewitschii – pink form

March 4, 2022May 21, 2021

This is one of the most interesting, reliable and highly scented peonies I have ever grown. It even grows in the dappled shade of … read more

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10 Winter-Flowering perennials

December 28, 2021February 8, 2021

Here are ten easy to grow bulbs and perennials which flower in the winter months. Together these gems provide a continual succession of colour … read more

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Clematis alpina Alba – trained on wires

January 15, 2022August 27, 2020

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 … read more

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Black and White Flower Photography

February 17, 2021August 18, 2020

Here are a few subjects from my garden that I thought made good black and white photographs. [click any image to view in full-screen … read more

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Tree Lily Miss Feya – photo study

August 17, 2020

I grew this Tree Lily in a pot in the greenhouse. Bulbs I purchased in spring came to fruition: 5 strong 4ft tall stems … read more

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Plant communities on my green roof

January 15, 2022August 7, 2020

The green roof is ten years old, and the planting has matured into a fascinating naturalistic plant community. Any garden, as it matures, contains … read more

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Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites)
throughout the year

January 15, 2022August 4, 2020

Myrtle spurge Some plants have the ability to just keep giving throughout the season with never a dull moment. The Myrtle spurge (Euphorbia myrsinites) … read more

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