How to grow Crown Imperial Lutea When we were in Aberdeen the orange forms of the Crown imperials grew very well, I never could find success with the yellow forms. Here in our Fife garden, I have finally found the … Continue reading →
Back in the 70s and 80s, Pampas grass was all the rage. A favourite position was to have it in the front lawn. If two or three years later you decided to remove it, you would have a helluva job … Continue reading →
Hebe Carol blooms all Summer long The new compact evergreen( Hebe Carol) is ideal for the small garden and looks good all year round . In our garden I was keen on getting a dwarf Hebe for the front garden, … Continue reading →
Cercidiphyllum japonicum Native to Japan, where it is known as Katsura. It’s hardy but may get set back in Spring when a late frost may cause the leaves to shrivel up. Fear not, recovery will be quick. In our garden … Continue reading →
The perfect dwarf conifer Picea Pungens Gloria My favourite plant in the garden is (Picea Pungens Gloria). Well, how often do I say that. However, this time it’s true, so just take a look at it. Plant profile We have … Continue reading →
Plant profile Making a big deal of two early to bloom Heleniums Helenium Waltraut It is many years since we had Heleniums in the garden. In fact, it was while we were in Aberdeen. I didn’t like them very much, … Continue reading →
Hebe Autumn Glory blooming in Summer We planted the Hebe Autumn Glory in our front garden four years ago. Well, the evergreen Hebe with blue/purple flowers performed very poorly in our front garden. I finally removed it in April of … Continue reading →
Growing Martagon Lily Guinea Gold We haven’t had Martagon Lilies before, now we want them all over the garden, however we have run out of planting space. This is the second season for our Martagon Lily Guinea gold. It was … Continue reading →
Dutch Grown Bulbs Dutch Grown, what’s this all about, well, I will tell you further down on the page. Daffodil Martha Stewart The Martha Stewart Daffodil is not freely available in the UK, not to worry, I will tell you … Continue reading →