Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
I've spent much time these past two days (while the sun shone beautifully outside) on a perennial plant 'refresher' course. Past projects, books and t'internet to hand. The winter months parade by and suddenly - spring springs up on you, or very soon will. Time to bring to mind the joys of the herbaceous palette, as well…
Continue reading ➞ Perennial refresher course…
Crocus tricolor opening up to the sunshine this afternoon. The same little bulbs I was given as a present last year (thank you Lynne) and so pleased to see them again, quite happy in their trough.
I'm getting out of season again, though I am looking at late summer colour for another project and remembered this combination of grasses with sedums. Simple, long lasting impact - fresh greens for spring, neat habit, darkening flower heads, winter interest with grasses. Hmm...
A little slide show featuring my own garden (well, it is only fair) from 2009 through to last autumn. Set behind a red brick Victorian (1895) house in Teddington, near to the Lock and River Thames. Richmond and Kingston are a short walk away. North west-facing, the sun lights up the end of the garden…
Continue reading ➞ My Own Garden: Atbara Road 2009-2012
Colourful shoots, foliage and flowers in a shifting range of appealing combinations - Euphorbias come in a variety of styles, both evergreen and deciduous perennials, some shrub like and in all foliage colours from fresh green, lime, blue-greys and variegated, whites, reds, oranges and purples. Euphorbia myrsinites (above), a rock plant with great spring interest.…
Continue reading ➞ Euphorbia – a plant for all seasons
The dates for the 2013 show have been confirmed as Friday 12 April – Saturday 13 April, in the Lawrence Hall, Westminster, London. There will be a preview on Thursday evening, 11 April. See spectacular orchids from the world's finest specialist growers & beautiful botanical art. • Discover stunning displays of tropical and hardy orchids…
Continue reading ➞ RHS London Orchid Show & Botanical Art Show
Delighted to know that buying an annual membership to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire (£31), also entitles you to free access to the gardens at Kew and Wakehurst Place, amongst others (because of their reciprocal arrangements). I know I'll be back to the Hampshire gardens (magnolia time, summer for the Centenary Border, autumn…
Continue reading ➞ Membership deal for Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Kew
A first visit to this extraordinary 200 acre garden - and a random gallery of photographs to be getting along with... More information at www3.hants.gov.uk/hilliergardens/hillier-gardens.htm
A joint visit today, back to Mottisfont Abbey and on to the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire. This Mottisfont photo gallery taken on a rather damp 21st June last year but looking superb. April cold and then lots of rain held back the flowering of the mostly once-blooming rose collection (the main show was…
Continue reading ➞ Mottisfont Abbey, Hampshire
The Teddington Gardener 