One of the many exciting aspects of the arrival of spring is the advent of the new flowering season of the beloved Camellia Japonica. The showy flowers, much heralded after the long sparse winter months, look all the more stunning set as they are against the backdrop of lovely, glossy, evergreen [...]
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THE BACKGROUND Belonging to the Cornus genus, Cornus Kousa and Cornus Florida (a genus commonly known as flowering dogwoods) have long been used as ornamental trees for gardens and landscapes. Compact and upright in shape, Cornus ornamental trees generally don’t get overly big. They tend to flower [...]
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Thuja Occidentalis Smaragd, originating from Canada is an evergreen conifer with a naturally conical shape and a very attractive light, almost luminous, emerald green colour which it keeps all year round. The beautiful foliage is also highly fragrant and the new growth tends to have a golden hue in [...]
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Keep Love Alive with Romantic Plants for Valentine's Day January is over and we're now racing towards the most romantic day of the year St Valentine's Day - on 14th February... While it's great to give chocolates and roses - we're thinking outside the box and offering something a little [...]
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Can I plant plants in Cold Weather? We have consistently found that one of our customers main concerns focusses around planting in cold weather and keeping plants in pots in the extreme cold, rest assured this is one of the best times of year to be planning and planting your garden. The plants we [...]
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We really love Wisteria as any followers of our Facebook page will know... So we're delighted to introduce this stunning and unusual, pale pink variety commonly known as Wisteria Pink Ice which is a glorious addition to our expanding Wisteria collection. This variety of Japanese Wisteria Rosea is [...]
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