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Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – July 2014 – Petersham Nurseries, Luton Hoo, Wrest Park, Hampton Court Flower Show, RHS Wisley, Mayfield Lavender and Great Dixter. Blooming Marvellous!

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Architectural Plants, Bedding, Clematis, Climbing plants, container gardening, Cutting Garden, David Austin roses, Flower Shows, Fragrant plants, Great Dixter, herbaceous, Hydrangea, my projects, Open to the public, Petersham Nurseries, plants for roses, RHS WIsley, Roses, Seasonal colour, Summer garden, Vegetables, Wildlife gardeningLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – July 2014 – Petersham Nurseries, Luton Hoo, Wrest Park, Hampton Court Flower Show, RHS Wisley, Mayfield Lavender and Great Dixter. Blooming Marvellous!

Petersham Nurseries, Luton Hoo, Wrest Park, Hampton Court and also the Flower Show there, a Study Day at Great Dixter with Fergus Garrett, my own projects, Mayfield Lavender and naturally, RHS Wisley. One from Farnborough Air Show too!

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – June 2014 – Roses, Petersham Nurseries, A Birthday Party, Mottisfont Abbey, Kew Gardens and Climbing the Pagoda, Waterperry Gardens. Glorious Summer.

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Art in the landscape, Bedding, Clematis, Climbing plants, colour, container gardening, Cutting Garden, David Austin roses, Fragrant plants, herbaceous, Mottisfont Abbey, my projects, Open to the public, Petersham Nurseries, plants for roses, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, ShrubsLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – June 2014 – Roses, Petersham Nurseries, A Birthday Party, Mottisfont Abbey, Kew Gardens and Climbing the Pagoda, Waterperry Gardens. Glorious Summer.

Petersham Nurseries and a 10th Birthday Party, Roses everywhere including Mottisfont Abbey and Waterperry Gardens, climbing the Pagoda at Kew Gardens, a Twickenham Wild Flower Meadow and some of my own projects. Once again, a glorious month!

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – May 2014 – Kew Gardens, Composting, Auriculas, the first Roses, Wild Food Foraging, Chelsea Fringe and Chelsea Flower Show, Petersham Nurseries. Intimations of Summer.

Categories Abstract Photography, Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Auricula, Bedding, Bulbs, Camellias, Clematis, Composting, container gardening, cookery, Cutting Garden, David Austin roses, Flower Shows, Fragrant plants, General comment, herbaceous, my projects, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Petersham Nurseries, plants for roses, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, spring flowering, Spring Garden, Wild Food/ForagingLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – May 2014 – Kew Gardens, Composting, Auriculas, the first Roses, Wild Food Foraging, Chelsea Fringe and Chelsea Flower Show, Petersham Nurseries. Intimations of Summer.

Roses, amazingly early, appreciating the mild winter and warm, early Spring. Kew Gardens, Auriculas, Paeonies, Chelsea Fringe and a brief call in at the Chelsea Flower Show, more roses, much at Petersham Nurseries, Wild Food foraging with Claudio Bincoletto, the Joy of Composting... another glorious month!

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – April 2014 – RHS London Show, Kew Gardens, Ightham Mote, Knole, Emmetts Garden & Petersham Nurseries. Spring in full spate.

Categories Abstract Photography, Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Auricula, Bedding, Bulbs, Camellias, Clematis, Climbing plants, colour, container gardening, Cutting Garden, Flower Shows, Flowering Cherry, Fragrant plants, General comment, Magnolia, my projects, National Trust Gardens, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Petersham Nurseries, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, spring flowering, Spring Garden, Trees, Trees for smaller gardensLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – April 2014 – RHS London Show, Kew Gardens, Ightham Mote, Knole, Emmetts Garden & Petersham Nurseries. Spring in full spate.

  A colourful progression through the month, featuring Wisley, Igtham Mote, Knole, Petersham Nurseries, RHS London Show, Kew Gardens, my own projects featuring Spring Bulbs and new planting..... Flowering Cherries, Crab Apples, massed Tulips, Rhododendrons and Azaleas, Bluebells, Auriculas.... a gorgeous month.

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – March 2014 – Kew and Wisley, The Savill Garden and Petersham Nurseries. Spring advances.

Categories Acid-loving plants, Architectural Plants, Art in the landscape, Auricula, Bedding, Bulbs, Camellias, Clematis, Climbing plants, container gardening, Cutting Garden, dark foliage plants, Evergreen shrubs, Fragrant plants, Hellebore, herbaceous, Lawn Care, Magnolia, my projects, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Petersham Nurseries, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Savill Garden, spring flowering, Spring Garden, The Savill Garden, Trees for smaller gardensLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – March 2014 – Kew and Wisley, The Savill Garden and Petersham Nurseries. Spring advances.

My first March visit to Kew Gardens A purchase of a very brilliant little machine - scarifying and aerating the lawn with ease... My first March visit to Kew Gardens - taking in the Pagoda, Chokushi-mon Japanese Landscape, the Xstrata and some of the arboretum. My first week at Petersham Nurseries, at the beginning of…

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Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – February 2014 – Kew and Wisley, Syon and Petersham Nurseries. Spring approaches.

Categories Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bedding, Camellias, Flowering Cherry, Fragrant plants, Grasses, Hellebore, Indoor gardening, Open to the public, Orchids, Ornamental trees, Petersham Nurseries, RHS WIsley, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Snowdrops (Galanthus), Winter GardenLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – February 2014 – Kew and Wisley, Syon and Petersham Nurseries. Spring approaches.

Primulas providing some welcome colour Birch bark at Kew Crocus at Kew and snowdrops - Ulmus villosa, also at kew The new fruit and vegetable area at Syon Park Garden Centre - my last month there before moving across the river to Petersham Nurseries in March The Orchid Festival at Kew The Rockery and Alpine…

Continue reading ➞ Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – February 2014 – Kew and Wisley, Syon and Petersham Nurseries. Spring approaches.

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – January 2014 – at Wisley and Kew. Winter breaks early.

Categories Abstract Photography, Alpine, Architectural Plants, container gardening, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, Hydrangea, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Snowdrops (Galanthus), Trees for smaller gardens, Wildlife gardening, Winter Garden1 Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – January 2014 – at Wisley and Kew. Winter breaks early.

JANUARY - Hamamelis x intermedia Orange Peel Cornus alba Sibirica in container displays at Wisley Rhododendron nobleanum Album Prunus himalaica Hydrangea paniculata Galanthus elwesii Sarcococca confusa Dogwoods at Kew and the Alpine House from the Grass Borders Galanthus elwesii at Kew and Berberis (below) Chimonathus praecox Grandiflorus Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis and Chaenomeles speciosa at the…

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RHS Wisley – life and death in the Surrey hills… Hydrangeas, Camellias and Hellebores, mostly, Sorbus and Malus, Cornus, Salix and Rubus, Acer, Rhododendron, Chimonathus, Henry Moore and a Squirrel

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Camellias, Christmas, Fragrant plants, General comment, Hellebore, herbaceous, Hydrangea, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, Rhododendron & Azalea, RHS WIsley, Trees for smaller gardens, Wildlife gardening, Winter Garden2 Comments on RHS Wisley – life and death in the Surrey hills… Hydrangeas, Camellias and Hellebores, mostly, Sorbus and Malus, Cornus, Salix and Rubus, Acer, Rhododendron, Chimonathus, Henry Moore and a Squirrel

Acer griseum, lauded for its peeling bark, caught here in the chill morning sunlight on the slopes of Battleston Hill at the RHS gardens at Wisley. The gardens feature the remnants of many fine plants, dying beautifully, hydrangeas foremost in this class, as well as the heralds of a new season, with the earliest hellebores…

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Orange, scarlet, blue and shocking pink – Christmas in Technocolor

Categories Abstract Photography, Architectural Plants, Bulbs, Christmas, container gardening, Fragrant plants, General comment, House plants, Petersham Nurseries, Winter GardenLeave a Comment on Orange, scarlet, blue and shocking pink – Christmas in Technocolor

A little technicolor dreaming, an antidote to a wholly white Christmas - intimations of spring too - tulips and hyacinths flowering outdoor next April/May, as cut flowers, we can enjoy them now - the anemones and Amaryllis too - while Orchids are available year round. Clementines, limes and lemons - just as colourful and a…

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