Daily Flower Candy – Tulipa ‘Czar Peter’
Reading time 2 minutes
I’ve been to Sissinghurst today, so am spoilt for choice when it comes to spring sweeties to feature as flower candy. Sorry to disappoint, but […]
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Daily Flower Candy – Narcissus actaea AGM
Reading time 2 minutes
Sparkling like diamonds in the sward of St James’ Park, as the morning sun rises over London, this is Narcissus actaea. It’s an old fashioned […]
BlueBell Arboretum and Nursery
Reading time 6 minutes
I have been meaning to get better acquainted with the larger members of the plant world for some time. Being a ‘small’ gardener, my […]
Daily Flower Candy: Clematis armandii
Reading time 2 minutes
Good news! Our Clematis armandii is back from its travels. Last May I reported its escape from our garden, but the adventurous vine has now […]
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Reading time 8 minutes
Over the years I’ve gained mixed impressions of Sheffield. It was neighbouring Rotherham that I encountered first, so one might think the only way […]
Golden
Reading time 3 minutes
Like a juggernaut, spring is now on a roll. A few nights of cold weather may put the breaks on, but nothing can stop […]
Ready, Steady, Grow!
Reading time 4 minutes
Every day something new is happening in the garden. I’ve promised myself a five minute scout around each morning before work, bringing me closer […]
Daily Flower Candy: Hepatica transsilvanica
Reading time 3 minutes
Just like snowdrops, hepaticas have recently developed something of a cult following in the UK. A fascination with these diminutive members of the buttercup […]
Daily Flower Candy: Illicium simonsii
Reading time 2 minutes
Rare, fickle and recommended only for ‘expert’ gardeners, this is Illicium simonsii. It was not a shrub I was familiar with, but its butter-yellow […]
Three New Projects
Reading time 6 minutes
In my current job, holidays are pretty much an impossibility between October and the end of March. The plus side to the inevitable fatigue […]
2014 RHS London Plant and Design Show – Highlights
Reading time 8 minutes
Those of you who look in on The Frustrated Gardener regularly will know that I treasure my little jaunts from my place of work […]
Daily Flower Candy: Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
Reading time 2 minutes
Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii has featured once already in Daily Flower Candy, but I couldn’t resist including a photograph taken this weekend in our local […]