Plants – Page 2 – Herbidacious

Four Artemisia varieties for Silver planting schemes

January 15, 2022August 1, 2020

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 … read more

Fairy Thimble Bellflower

January 15, 2022July 27, 2020

This pretty little alpine plant is Campanula cochlearifolia ‘Elizabeth Oliver’ also known as Fairy thimble bellflower, which is at its peak right now in … read more

White Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia ‘Edelweiss’

July 19, 2020

White Lavandin ‘Edelweiss’ is a beautiful summer flowering shrub that provides a long season of fragrant blooms later in the year than most lavenders. … read more

Macro Flower Photography

August 17, 2020July 17, 2020

During lockdown, I’ve been learning how to use my camera (a Nikon D3300) to improve my garden photography, particularly how to use aperture priority … read more

Incredible buds of Agapanthus africanus

January 15, 2022June 21, 2020

One of the joys of garden photography is that it makes you look more carefully, not only when seeking out a good shot, but … read more

Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’

June 15, 2020

Aquilegia ‘Blue Star’ 18in (45cm) 14in (35cm) mauve / blue / white May-June Sun / Part-Shade This Aquilegia is one of the prettiest and … read more

Give Green a Chance
The importance of foliage in planting design

January 15, 2022June 8, 2020

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 … read more

Libertia grandiflora

July 31, 2020June 2, 2020

Libertia grandiflora (Syn. Libertia chilensis) is, I believe, a little-known and undervalued plant which has some great design potential given the right situation: Evergreen, architectural, easy care, free-flowering… what’s not to like?

Four fantastic hardy perennial salvias

February 1, 2021June 1, 2020

#1 Salvia nemorosa May Night #2 Salvia nemorosa Caradonna Flowering stems of Salvia Caradonna, backlit by the evening sun, take on a magisterial dark-purple … read more

Early pastel colours for the dry garden

January 15, 2022May 23, 2020

#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 … read more

Double White Hellebore — Photo Study

March 25, 2020

⇧ I’m not sure of the variety name of this double white oriental hellebore, but it is one of my favourites and has flowered … read more

Dog’s Tooth Violets For The Woodland Garden

July 4, 2020March 25, 2020

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.