Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
A beautiful rose for Valentine's Day - Souvenir du Dr Jamain. Rich fragrance, velvet texture. Bred by Lacharme, France 1865, a seedling from 'Charles Lefebvre'. A superb rose if kept away from scorching sun, which it hates. Flowers are a rich ruby-red and, although semi-double, open to a cupped shape, sometimes showing off the anthers…
Continue reading ➞ Rose, Souvenir du Dr Jamain
Bergenia - another photograph taken at Kew last year, a variety with good winter colour but retaining a lot of green. Usually I photograph the plant, then the label if there is one, then the plant a few more times. This cultivar/image is not catalogued in this way so does not have a name... Another…
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These low-growing, clump forming, usually evergreen plants are popular both for their foliage and for their attractive sprays of spring flowers. In winter, many develop attractive foliage tints. Although the spring flowers are welcome, especially after winter (and come in a range of colours from white, through pink to reds and purples), the cold-season foliage…
Continue reading ➞ Bergenia – Foliage & Flower
The February RHS Plant & Design Show is on again at the Horticultural Halls in London next Tuesday and Wednesday (19th & 20th February 2013). If not only for the nurseries and plants on show, Lawrence Hall is worth a visit as it is a quite extraordinary exhibition space. Lawrence Hall in Greycoat Street, Westminster…
Continue reading ➞ Lawrence Hall, RHS Plant & Design Show
Orchid Festival, Kew Gardens: Now On! The festival is on - lots of great photos in this Telegraph photo gallery - and I'll be there next week with my own camera (and spare batteries)....
.... just a reminder folks, Highgrove group and individual tour tickets go on sale tomorrow morning. HRH Prince Charles's gardens at Highgrove are simply stunning and tickets go fast. http://www.highgrovegardens.com. Book!
More from the Orchid Festival last year at Kew..
Orchids and other exotics - just one of a myriad dazzling display at Kew last year...
Kew Orchid Festival 9th February - 3rd MarchMake time if you can, to visit this near month long, quite extraordinary festival of orchids and other exotics in the Princess of Wales Conservatory, starting next Saturday. Last year it was magical, intensely colourful, hugely imaginative and BIG! I don't doubt it will be bolder and brighter…
Continue reading ➞ Kew Orchid Festival 9th February – 3rd March
The Teddington Gardener 