Remembering London 2012
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This time last year I was already in the Olympic stadium, watching the warm up for the opening ceremony. Unlike today, the skies were […]
Flowers
Plants in Detail – Banksia grandis
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Looking for all the world like a giant loofa or an anaemic bearskin hat, this is the impressive flower of Banksia grandis. The proud […]
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 […]
Hampton Court 2013: Wild at Heart
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Nikki Tibbles, the creative talent behind florist ‘Wild at Heart‘, designed a special bouquet for this year’s Hampton Court Flower Show. It combined Peony […]
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 […]
Plant Portraits: Digitalis sceptrum
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For the most part, the experience of gardening is a succession of small triumphs and minor failures, all of which make us stronger people […]
Daily Flower Candy: Disa uniflora ‘Red River’
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Like the red playing card soldiers from Alice in Wonderland, the scarlet flowers of Disa uniflora ‘Red River’ marched across Dave Parkinson’s incredible exhibit […]
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: Salvia ‘Amistad’
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Today, I’ve been sweltering in the heat at the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. So many exciting plants to see, but one of the […]
Daily Flower Candy: Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’
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I’ve been away for a couple of days in Germany, enjoying the leafy surroundings of Bad Driburg, a pretty, rural spa town. Perfectly suited […]
Daily Flower Candy: Berkheya purpurea
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It’s been a hot and thirsty few days in the garden. A plant which takes these conditions in its stride is Berkheya purpurea, a […]
Go Andy
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In honour of Mr Murray’s 3 set victory today, the Wimbledon club colours reflected in the flowers of Solanum laciniatum. Well done Andy!