Glorious Goodnestone, Part I: Mellow Fruitfulness
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I have never been a great fan of autumn. All the untidiness and decay just doesn’t work for me. I generally console myself with […]
Bulbs
Daily Flower Candy: Eucomis bicolor
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Here’s a real Carmen Miranda of a plant, an exotic bulb that’s got all the pizzazz of a tropical pineapple. Eucomis bicolor has just […]
Uncouth Cats and Kamikaze Kisses
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On Saturday we a had a visitation from the Assistant County Organiser for the Kent National Gardens Scheme. So naturally, what could go wrong […]
The Problem With Lilies
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Lilium regale – the ultimate lily? Lilies are, without question, one of the most elegant summer flowering bulbs. Gertrude Jekyll, the renowned garden designer […]
The Evening Crowns The Day
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‘The evening crowns the day’ was one of my grandmother’s favourite sayings. As is so often the case in Cornwall where she lived, a […]
Daily Flower Candy: Lilium speciosum ‘Rubrum’
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This graceful lily, Lilium speciosum ‘Rubrum’ is one of the last lilies to flower each summer. It blooms profusely, its bold burgundy-red speckled petals […]
A Feast of Foliage
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Whether it’s the sun, too much water or too much food I don’t know, but the garden in going nuts at the moment. The […]
In The Garden This Week
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Our coastal garden is starting to look really exciting now, with lots of lush growth being encouraged by the warm sunshine. It’s still very […]
Hampton Court Flower Show 2013: My Top 10 Plants
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Like a horticultural fashion show, Britain’s flower shows provide the launch pad for new ideas in gardening and the latest introductions from breeders and […]
Daily Flower Candy: Lilium martagon ‘Tobacco’
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H.W.Hyde & Son was founded in 1926, the year the first woman swam the English Channel. In honour of the 100th Chelsea Flower Show […]
Chelsea 2013: My Top Ten Plants
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At a show on the scale of Chelsea picking out just ten plants which really get you excited is a tough job. Every year […]
Daily Flower Candy: Fritillaria imperialis ‘Garland Star’
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Much excitement at Chelsea as I came face to face with a brand new Fritillaria named ‘Garland Star’. Regular followers will know I’ve pledged […]