Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Ipheion uniflorum - an onion - in the Davies Alpine House at Kew Narcissus cuatrecasesii, Muscari neglectum, Tropaeolum tricolor I make a point of calling in at the Alpine House at Kew (it is right next to the Princess of Wales Conservatory, at the top of the Rock Garden and behind the Grass Beds) as…
Continue reading ➞ February – Jewels in the Alpine House at Kew
Evergreen Clematis armandii 'Snowdrift' Pure white, almond scented, propeller shaped blossom, in the hundreds, smother this evergreen climber in early spring (March - April). Thick, waxy leaves add year round interest and excellent screening - it can grow to 20' quite comfortably. There are clematis for every month of the year and such a variety…
Continue reading ➞ Snowdrift – and other winter clematis
Low winter sunshine, strafing across the grass borders at Kew - incidentally these were being cut back to tufts of stubble by the gardeners and so I make note to do the same in my gardens soonish too - and illuminating this circle of crocus. I walked all the way around, watching the light highlight,…
Continue reading ➞ Crocus at Kew
Happy Valentines Day from your Secret Admirer.... ... this is Primula Belarina® Valentine, a recent introduction (well, new to me -) with fully double flowers of deepest red, forming neat rosettes and contrasting beautifully with the collar of fresh green leaves. A very appropriate bloom for the day.
Harvington Hybrids - beautiful creations, which come in a variety of single and double forms - spotted, speckled, ruffled, plain, moody and angelic - you might buy one first, then another and so begins a lifetime's obsession! ttp://www.hughnunn.co.uk/HarvingtonHellebores.asp http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardenprojects/8390232/Welcome-to-the-bright-world-of-Hugh-Nunn.html Welcome to the bright world of Hugh Nunn Hugh Nunn’s life’s work has been to breed…
Continue reading ➞ Harvington Hybrids – Hellebores of distinction
A show today with the great and the good of British nurseries, in the wet shadow of the Malvern Hills, to talk about new plants - thousands of plants, both familiar and freshly fêted in one huge hall. Introductions coming to a garden centre near you for 2014. All very exciting, truly. I have brochures…
Continue reading ➞ A quiet word…. new plants for 2014
Did you know that 8% of all flowering plants are orchids? Well there are quite a lot of them here in the Princess of Wales Conservatory for the Orchid Festival at Kew Gardens... Warm, humid spaces, with a tropical soundtrack too, filled with all manner of floral delights, thousands of orchids and other exotica. The…
Continue reading ➞ Escape winter….. Orchids at Kew 2014
A favourite tree, in bloom intermittently throughout the winter months whenever a mild spell allows - the blossom and the mild weather are both always welcome. These pictures were taken last week, in the Japanese Landscape by the Chockushi-Mon. Bright blue sky and dazzling low winter sunshine adding to the delight of the pretty blossom.…
Continue reading ➞ Winter Cherry – Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’
Primlets, a very pretty but extremely tough addition to the family of primroses and polyanthus and at your garden centre now - dark green, textured leaved subtly scented evergreen in milder areas a rainbow of colours double, rosebud flowers edible flowers full shade to part/bright shade in the garden and great for containers flowering December…
Continue reading ➞ Primlets – sweetheart rosebuds in sorbet colours
The Teddington Gardener 