Umbrella Pine Trees are those fabulous, mushroom shaped trees, that can be seen in the town and countryside of most Southern European countries - but most especially and beautifully planted by the Italians along lakesides and boulevards to give essential shade at the hottest time of the day [...]
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Clinging to walls and fences, creating a living screen, climbers are one of the most popular types of plant in many UK gardens. Climbers can be trained against walls to 'green' and soften a building, disguising fences and ugly structures, as an evergreen screen against trellis, as a backdrop to [...]
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https://youtu.be/Q8bUizS1pGs Paramount Plants is one of the UK's leading specialist nurseries for Cloud Pruned Trees. These amazing trees are more frequently found in Japan but here in the UK these trees are unusual and exceptional. Our specimen trees are mature and have been beautifully created [...]
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Why Autumn is the Best Time to Plant Hedges We've said goodbye to August and what a wet one it has been, but that has quite some advantages for the gardener. September is the beginning of what we feel is the very best month for planting - autumn is really the ideal season for planting all shrubs [...]
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One of the most famous gardens in England is the White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Kent. The estate, which included the 18th century tower was bought by Vita Sackville West and her husband Harold Nicholson, back in the 1930's. It was here, they lovingly created, what became one of the most [...]
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Hibiscus Syriacus (common name Rose of Sharon) is one of three types of hibiscus, the others being the hot climate loving Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis (common name Tropical Hibiscus) and hardy perennial hibiscus (or rose mallow) which dies back to the ground each year.Hibiscus Syriacus Red Heart (Rose of [...]
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