A striking evergreen climber, Passiflora Caerulea ‘White Lightning’ (Passion Flower White Lightning) is a vigorous grower. This variety originates from Brazil and freely produces large fragrant white flowers in mid-summer that look quite spectacular and are generally followed by orange coloured fruit. You will also be doing your bit as [...]
April/May/June sees one of the showiest displays in British Woodland Gardens, both urban and in the wild. After all, it is during these months that the Rhododendrons are in flower. These extravagant blooms, indigenous to the Himalayas, were originally taken around the world for private collections by the early Victorians. The [...]
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014 We visit the RHS Chelsea Flower Show every year and this year did not disappoint…there are always surprising new plants and design ideas and it was good to see the main avenue being made more accessible for new and up and coming designers this year. [...]
Updated for 2016 As I am sure many gardeners will agree, there is always something new to learn about plants… Whilst researching about Yew Trees yesterday, I was reminded that the Latin word Bacatta (as in Taxus Bacatta) means to bear berries – this is a reference to the brilliant red [...]
Now is the Best Time For Planting Trees Today is exactly the middle of January, it has been one of the mildest (albeit one of the wettest) winters for many a year. The current weather forecast is set fair for more of the same, over the coming couple of weeks [...]
Why you should consider planting Skimmia Evergreen Shrubs in your garden... Attractive evergreen and easy to grow Skimmia's are stalwarts when it comes to providing interest in the Autumn and Winter when you need it most. Skimmia Evergreen Shrubs: Bright Red Winter Berries of Skimmia Obsession Summer displays [...]
