Tropical plant specialists
We have just had one of the mildest Autumns on record but, not meaning to sound too pessimistic, I am sure things will change weather wise be it sooner or later. The combination of complacency and the element of surprise regarding the last 2 winters meant that plants which may [...]
Using New Zealand Flax in the Garden Phormiums or the New Zealand Flax Phormium Tenax is a very useful architectural plant to add colour and structure to any garden. Let’s look at some ways to use it in the garden or patio. Phormiums – Using New Zealand Flax in [...]
Working with Architectural Plants for the Hardy Tropical Garden by Myles Challis If you want to create an exotic or tropical effect in the garden then there are some essential architectural plants with tropical allure that you will need to achieve this. Most are adaptable when it comes to sun or [...]
Introduction to my blogs by Myles Challis – Garden Designer When I staged my first Show Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 1986, incidentally the first garden of its kind to be shown at the Chelsea Flower Show, it was met with a certain amount of bewilderment. No-one [...]
With weather patterns becoming increasingly unpredictable it is hard to know what to expect & how to prepare our most vulnerable plants for extremely cold spells. Will we experience a very cold winter? I recall most recently December 2010 which went down on record as one of the coldest for [...]
Interested in viewing a wide selection of fully-hardy mature plants from around the world? Then look no further than Paramount Plants and Gardens’ Plant Centre in Crews Hill, North London. Our excellent plant knowledge, helpful customer service and our wide selection of mature architectural trees, palms, flowering perennials, shrubs and [...]
