Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
The English Rose, Darcey Bussell, bred by David Austin. The colour is a deep rich crimson which takes on a touch of mauve as the flower matures. This rose with its short, bushy growth, would be good for the front of the border. Introduced in 2006. Photographed this morning on a plant still with a…
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Photo for the day... A crowd of snowdrops, taken at the Botanic Gardens at Kew
Very pleased to see some pale sunshine and blue-ish skies today despite temperatures not getting much above zero. Glad of my work boots with extra thick felt insoles, new winter socks, thermal leggings, fleece-lined trousers, long-sleeved thermal top, vest, 100% cashmere polo neck sweater (a chance find rummaging through the wardrobe this morning but a…
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A double hellebore. Just a few early varieties of hellebore are flowering now and the display will only get better, continuing into March and, wait for it, Spring. Here's a taste of what we have to look forward to.
Cyclamen in the Alpine House at RHS Wisley. I made this image into a Christmas card..
Snowdrops - the genus Galanthus. Beautiful. And so many varieties to choose from (I am not yet a galanthophile). This clump is Galanthus nivalis and no less charming for that.
Daphne bholua 'Limpsfield', overlooking the glasshouse at RHS Wisley. Scent is so important to the winter garden. Many flowers are almost insignificant (Sarcoccoca for example) but pack a real olfactory punch. Daphne bholua, flowering now, have richly fragrant blossom and as you can see, are quite showy too. This is Daphne bholua 'Limpsfield' - photographed…
Continue reading ➞ Daphne bholua ‘Limpsfield’ at RHS Wisley
Hamamelis (Witch hazel) - probably 'Jelena' - a real garden treat with coppery orange flowers in early to mid-winter and orange to yellow and red autumn foliage. A plant grown as much for autumn colour as these frost-resistant, fragrant spider-shaped flowers. They are good specimen plants and are also effective when grown in groups in…
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Hillier Winter Gardens "The Winter Garden, which is situated close to the Visitor Pavilion, occupies three acres and containing more than 650 different plants grown for their winter effect. We believe this to be the largest Winter Garden in Europe. It has been planted to show a wide range of plants that are at their…
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The Teddington Gardener 