Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Love Your Conifers Part II Just adding to the list of conifers out there, in here - and once again there's nothing dull about these beauties. And there's one for pretty much every part of the garden, in sun or shade, miniature marvels or larger powerhouses, each and everyone adding structure and all year round…
Galanthus Warburg Primrose (above) and Galanthus Bertram Anderson (below) Galanthus elwesii var elwesii Maidwell L (above) and Galanthus nivalis Magnet (below) Galanthus plicatus Colossus (above and below) 'Tis Snowdrop time, as with much else, early this year and so I thought I'd get myself into gear with a just a select selection. More, obviously, to…
Continue reading ➞ A roundup of recent tweetery – snowdrops & camellias, hellebores of course
Conifers - much maligned and in current thinking, unloved? Is this true? It certainly shouldn't be when there is such a range of form, shape, texture and colour to be had - and from many that will sit happily in the smaller garden without ever outgrowing their welcome. Some of the names might be unfamiliar…
Continue reading ➞ Nothing dull about these conifers … #loveyourconifers
Ashwood Nurseries are world-famous for their Hellebores and the range of hybrids they create is quite remarkable for their breadth and beauty. My timing for this visit was perfect as I was travelling down from Manchester to London, and this was an excellent stopover, just to the west of Wolverhampton (for them, close to a…
Continue reading ➞ Hellebore Appreciation Society – at Ashwood Nurseries Open Day
The Teddington Gardener 