Plant profile Astrantia Star of Billion I guess Astrantia is a common plant, but I don’t really like the term common, so what they really mean is, its popular, dependable and excellent. Astrantia Star of Billion is all of these. … Continue reading →
Is Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop the best flowering Tiarella available This is the third season Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop has bloomed in the garden. I actually ordered Tiarella Iron Butterfly. The mail order company called to tell me it was … Continue reading →
Performance of Prunus Accolade in our Fife garden Prunus Accolade started to flower in our front garden at the beginning of April. It surely is a welcome sight, smothered in pale pink blooms. The flowers didn’t last very long, ten … Continue reading →
Choosing a Camellia for a container Most Camellias are fine for container growing although generally they perform the best if planted in the garden border. One that definitely bucks the trend is the Camellia × williamsii ‘Anticipation’ An absolute treat … Continue reading →
The ultimate shrub for year round interest The Viburnum Tinus Spirit is a fully hardy evergreen shrub. Perhaps with a little more to offer than the regular Viburnum Tinus or the form Eve Price. The pictures above and below were … Continue reading →