Roses

Rose Pruning Masterclass – with a little help from my friends….

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Two pieces here, very wordy (though by no means not all my words) first from the RHS Magazine, followed by a wander through their Pruning and Training Book. Quite a lot that you might need to know about pruning summer-flowering and repeat-flowering Old Roses, what I still call Hybrid Teas and Floribunda roses, Climbers and…

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February made me shiver….

Categories Alpine, Bedding, Bulbs, Camellias, Clematis, Dahlias, David Austin roses, Evergreen shrubs, Fragrant plants, Fruit Trees, Garden Design, General comment, Grasses, Hellebore, herbaceous, jobs to do in ..., Lawn Care, Pruning, Roses, Shrubs, Snowdrops (Galanthus), spring flowering, Spring Garden, Vegetables1 Comment on February made me shiver….

I am dreaming of Spring, mostly. There is a great deal to admire in February so I worry that we might wish the month away without appreciating what is looking - or giving - its best right now, or the quiet simplicity of our gardens stripped bare of all of the spring and summer fireworks…

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Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – October 2014 – Dahlias (a lot), Petersham Nurseries, Thug, Wild Food Foraging, Pruning Climbing Roses, A Cutting Garden. Hints of Autumn.

Categories Abstract Photography, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Autumn garden, Bedding, Climbing plants, colour, container gardening, Cutting Garden, Dahlias, herbaceous, late summer border, Petersham Nurseries, Pruning, Roses, Wild Food/Foraging1 Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – October 2014 – Dahlias (a lot), Petersham Nurseries, Thug, Wild Food Foraging, Pruning Climbing Roses, A Cutting Garden. Hints of Autumn.

Dahlias all the way at Petersham Nurseries Echeverias - tender (-ish) succulents with perfect rosettes Wild Food Foraging with Claudio Bincoletto at Petersham Nurseries Thug, the Petersham cat, nap interrupted and none too happy for that! Rose pruning at Peteresham Nurseries - making sense of a very overgrown climber Colour elsewhere in the Cutting Garden.…

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Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – September 2014 – The Savill Garden, Kew Gardens, Nymans, Wakehurst Place, RHS Wisley and Petersham Nurseries. Summer Crescendo.

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bedding, Bulbs, Clematis, Climbing plants, container gardening, Cutting Garden, David Austin roses, Fragrant plants, Fruit Trees, Grasses, herbaceous, Hydrangea, late summer border, National Trust Gardens, Nymans, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Plants for a shady garden?, plants for roses, RHS WIsley, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Savill Garden, Seasonal colour, Shrubs, Summer garden, The Savill Garden, Travel broadens the mind, Trees, Trees for smaller gardensLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – September 2014 – The Savill Garden, Kew Gardens, Nymans, Wakehurst Place, RHS Wisley and Petersham Nurseries. Summer Crescendo.

The Savill Garden, Kew Gardens, Wakehurst Place, Petersham Nurseries, RHS Wisley. Plenty of Hydrangeas to admire, roses of course, lots, dahlias, colchicums, late-summer borders stars such as asters and rudbeckias, orchards....  Altogether much to admire!

Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – August 2014 – Kew Gardens, Heather on the Moors and an Agricultural Show in North Yorkshire, Covent Garden Flower Market & Petersham Nurseries. Summer marches on…

Categories Abstract Photograpy, Acid-loving plants, Alpine, Architectural Plants, Bedding, Clematis, Climbing plants, Cutting Garden, David Austin roses, Fragrant plants, Fruit Trees, herbaceous, Hydrangea, late summer border, my projects, Open to the public, Ornamental trees, Petersham Nurseries, plants for roses, Roses, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Seasonal colour, Summer garden, Travel broadens the mind, Vegetables, Wildlife gardeningLeave a Comment on Teddington Gardener Review of the Year – August 2014 – Kew Gardens, Heather on the Moors and an Agricultural Show in North Yorkshire, Covent Garden Flower Market & Petersham Nurseries. Summer marches on…

Kew Gardens, Petersham Nurseries, North Yorkshire, Covent Garden Flower Market and my own projects. A busy month but time off in the beautiful North Yorkshire Moors. Glorious (have I said that before at all?)

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.