Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Antique urn with Hellebore Pirouette, Muehlenbeckia and moss.. A new delivery of some very old things! The delicious red-flowering standard camellia is very Alice in Wonderland The cutting border - the bulbs are coming through and I can't wait to see what buried treasure we have here. The border will develop through the year providing…
Continue reading ➞ A little slice of Petersham – and a little announcement
Welcome to Petersham Nurseries A Sunday stroll along the Thames and up to Petersham Nurseries (I have written about this extravagant experience before) and I'm drawn back. The catering experience has expanded significantly since my last visit a few months ago, making all the plants and 'hardware' feel more and more like window dressing for…
Continue reading ➞ More is More – Petersham Nurseries revisited
Such an extravagant place, Petersham Nurseries, a short walk across the water meadows from the River Thames, near Richmond. Items of immense beauty, artisan crafts and heights of sheer luxury - cheek by jowl with plunder from the skips of the Mediterranean and all conjured up into a heady mix of bohemian rapture. It never…
Continue reading ➞ Petersham Nurseries – Pure escapism
Always a treat to visit this theatrical little garden centre, overlooking the water meadows (by the river, between Richmond and Ham Common). Extraordinary furniture and objets at jaw-droppingly obscene prices (part of the fun of the place), great cafe and good plant choices. I bought some big Hydrangea Annabelle there last summer, with huge football…
Continue reading ➞ Petersham Nurseries
The Teddington Gardener 