Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Continuing the series of '15 Favourites', this time it is the turn of the houseplant. A veritable Jules Vernes 'around the world' tour, with tropical and desert dwellers from several continents, these are plants that we do our very best to accommodate in our homes, trying to give them an environment as close to their…
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At Petersham Nurseries, we are planning our 15th Anniversary this month of May, celebrating the past decade and a half under the stewardship of the Boglione family and the development of the Nurseries and the expert team behind its horticultural reputation. We are choosing 15 favourites, roses of course, garden plants and houseplants, (for we…
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A little more detail on my favourite roses - of course I'll have changed my mind tomorrow, and the next day, though No. 1 will always be Lady Emma Hamilton ... 15 favourite garden plants next methinks .... Lady Emma Hamilton - a deliciously fragrant English rose, of rich tangerine with golden centre, paling to…
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This is something I started in February of last year, when rain filled a huge metal container, a vast pedestal bowl with ornate handles that originally had it's home in the Bank of Rome in Italy, somewhere (one of a pair). Too much water to drain easily, I floated Hellebores on the surface of the…
Continue reading ➞ Floating Flowers from Petersham Nurseries
My fifteen favourite roses
I have been absent from these pages for quite a few months. I explained the reasons in my last post. I’m well on the road to recovery, coming back to the people, places and activities that bring me joy. I had deleted my Twitter and Instagram accounts but have reconnected with the latter @teddington_gardener and I must fix the link to this blog!
I am keen to see the Dale Chihuly installations at Kew Gardens, and hopefully in the next week before the cherry blossom is knocked out of the trees after winds and expected rain. In the meantime, a reblog from the cherry orchard at Kew, which is situated just behind the rose gardens. Enjoy…
Back again – a return to Kew after two incredibly hot and sunny days which have brought on the display immeasurably. I thought it was good on a dull Monday morning, but today, more, more and more blossom, puffed out, expanded and exploded and there is still more to come!
Some of the trees that offered barely a bud are now offering up their first full blooms amongst a myriad plump pink and white pompoms. Those that were seemingly extravagant then, are now smothered in flower with more and more leaf adding colour, texture and contrast to the display.
I was on a deadline, so my time was limited – I parked up in my favourite spot, immediately outside the Victoria Gate entrance ready for the 9.30 opening and made my way straight to the Cherry Walk (just past the leafy Rose Garden itself behind the Palm House). In less…
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