Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa, a genuine dwarf pampas grass. lets just call it Tiny Pampa. I planted these in pots under our front windows. Although they look magnificent, things didn’t work out quite as I expected. Flowering period is said … Continue reading →
Even if annual plants are not quite your thing, I think you may find Osteospernum purple sun hard to resist. Plant profile There are Osteospernums out there that will come through the UK Winter, Osteospernum purple sun however is a … Continue reading →
Everyone loves the flowering Cherry trees, which bloom in April. Giving just as good a show a few weeks later is the Hawthorns. This one featured today is quite spectacular Hawthorn Laevigata Crimson Cloud. Hawthorn of course is the common … Continue reading →
Plant a Hellebore in your garden and you will be hooked. Before too long, you will be searching for spots where you can have more of these Winter flowering beauties. Hellebores Harvington Pink Speckled is our latest find, and she … Continue reading →
Fed up with those tall Shasta Daisies that look fantastic and then flop over after a rain shower, well, you should consider the short growing Leucanthemum Angel. Plant profile for Leucanthemum Angel Let’s start off with this plant’s full title, … Continue reading →
The Tier Lily White Twinkle, Is it really a tiger Lily? Well, the mail order company which I purchased it from referred to it as Asiatic. The appearance suggests Tiger, that’s good enough for me. Performance of Tiger Lily White … Continue reading →
Flowering all Summer and Autumn long, the Erigeron karvinskianus is quite an astonishing plant in spite of its simplicity. Do you find yourself getting to a stage where you want to cut back on the annual plants that need replacing … Continue reading →
When I first came across Mahonia Soft Caress I knew I just had to have it. I mean, look at it, completely different from any Mahonia you have ever seen. But then I thought, Is Mahonia Soft Caress Hardy. Well, … Continue reading →
Growing Hydrangea Magical Mont Blanc in a pot. Hydrangeas like most garden plants prefer to be planted in the border. Fortunately, many are quite happy planted in a pot. Hydrangea Magical Mont Blanc is one of them. Plant profile for … Continue reading →