Perfect Partners: Lobelia tupa & Lilium regale ‘Album’
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The beauty of growing plants in pots is that they can be shuffled around endlessly until the most pleasing associations are made. I do […]
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Trovare Verde Venezia (Finding Green Venice)
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I won’t lie, my job takes me to some fascinating places. I don’t always get to see a great deal of the cities and […]
Plant Profile: Lilium ‘Whistler’
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This spring I potted up more lilies than ever before. My intention was to bridge that awkward gap between the tulips fading and the […]
Sumer Is Icumen In … Or Is It Agoin Out Again?
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Since the last time I wrote about my garden, my sole purpose has been to prepare it for summer. I’ve been potting, repotting, feeding, […]
Tremenheere Treats
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We were all set to go to the rare plant fair at Tregrehan in Cornwall last Sunday. My train was booked months ago, the […]
Delos Reimagined
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I imagine I have a lot to deal with at The Watch House, but being the custodian of a large, historic garden is a […]
The Diary of a Plant Addict
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If my blog did not already have a title, ‘The Diary of a Plant Addict’ would be a strong candidate. I’ve had the most […]
Chelsea Calling
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Regular readers of The Frustrated Gardener might have noticed the absence of posts about the Chelsea Flower Show so far this year. There’s a […]
Plant Profile: Strophanthus boivinii
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I started this blog with a clear personal ambition to preserve what I already knew about plants and to encourage further learning. It was […]
The Watch House in Early May
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I’m a little bit stuck at the moment. I don’t so much have writers’ block as writers’ constipation; that is, lots of posts backing […]
Gardens of Miami No. 1 – The Kampong
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First of all, thank you for your patience whilst I have been away on holiday and taking a short break from blogging. It’s been […]
Getting to Grips with Hardy Orchids
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I can see a new addiction coming from a mile off, so on the whole I steer well clear of orchids. Over the ages […]