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 […]
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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: 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 […]
Daily Flower Candy: Tetrapanax papyrifer ‘Rex’
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Gunnera manicata, the giant rhubarb, has very few rivals for the sheer size of its leaves, but among them would be Tetrapanax papyrifer. Used […]
Whitstable Castle Gardens, Kent
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On our frequent visits to Whitstable, we’ve often been intrigued by a glinting weather vane, perched high above the trees at the Tankerton end […]
Daily Flower Candy: Pulsatilla vulgaris AGM
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It’s been a heavy week, so I am going to end it with something light and fluffy. These are the silken seedheads of the […]
The Stage is Set
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It struck me last weekend that, amid all the frantic garden visiting, I’ve written very little about what’s been going on in our town […]
Daily Flower Candy: Smilacina racemosa AGM
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We’ve been searching for sturdy, shade loving-plants for our London garden, and where better to look than among the flora of North Amercia. Smilacina […]
Liberty Hyde Bailey
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“A garden requires patient labour and attention. Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions or to fulfil good intentions. They thrive because someone […]
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 […]
Chelsea 2013: Kevock Garden Plants, Midlothian
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Kevock Garden Plants have staged one of the most exciting exhibits at this year’s show, featuring cascades of Trillium, Meconopsis, Primula and Glaucidum. If […]