Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
Bright stems of dogwood, willow and ornamental blackberry by the lake in the RHS Gardens at Wisley There was a little doubt whether these gardens would be open today after the storms over night - many gardens have been forced to close today - but hard work on the part of the garden team made…
Continue reading ➞ Christmas Eve at RHS Wisley
A final slideshow featuring the floral exhibits at the RHS Shades of Autumn Show at the Horticultural Halls, which ran over two days earlier this week. I had been a little disappointed with the Spring shows this year and was in two minds as to whether I should make the (modest) effort to go up…
Continue reading ➞ Shades of Autumn III
A second gallery from the RHS Shades of Autumn show, a two day event closing yesterday, featuring an inspiring collection of plants and gardening folk... Happy to be reminded of plants out of mind, to find names for those which have eluded me and to see some inspiring planting combinations. Gold Medals all round, say…
Continue reading ➞ Shades of Autumn II
The RHS Shades of Autumn Show at the Horticultural Halls in London - packed full of plants and inspiration and a rather better show than one or two of the more recent events. Bonsai, chrysanthemums, salvias, nerines, dahlias, asters, heucheras, grasses, agapanthus, gladioli, martagon lilies, alpines, succulents - and tradional fruit and vegetables on display…
Continue reading ➞ Shades of Autumn
RHS Hampton Court Flower Show A photo-montage for the few hours that I spent strolling through Show earlier today. So many more photographs have been posted onto my Facebook page - and they are publicly available images - http://www.facebook.com/theteddingtongardener - that it is worth a look for the Enthusiast. And I joined the Historic Roses…
Continue reading ➞ RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2013
A double border, 147 m long and 11m wide, designed by Piet Oudolf using large swathes of herbaceous perennials, grasses and shrubs - plants repeated along the length of this extravagant piece of theatre, running down to the lake and Glasshouse. Today, the pompom heads of Allium Purple Sensation provided the fun and drama, bouncing…
Continue reading ➞ Piet Oudolf, pom-poms and fish fingers
The Californian poppy, Eschscholzia, blooming its head off in one of the Alpine Houses at the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Wisley, Surrey. I remember that our neighbour (in Olden Times), Mr and Mrs Greenall, grew these very successfully in north London - their garden wrapped around the corner of the road - a closely…
Continue reading ➞ California dreaming (no lyrics this time)
Geraneum Rozanne has been named as RHS Plant of the Centenary. And a Very Good Plant it is too, I've used it in many gardens. Have a look at the RHS website for details of the shortlist.
Mahonia eurybracteata subsp. ganpinensis ‘Soft Caress’ has been crowned the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year. Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’ was described as a fascinating new form with unusual delicate ferny foliage which softens borders. Bright lemon yellow scented blooms are followed by attractive blue berries. The Clematis ‘Lemon Dream’ was placed in…
Continue reading ➞ 2013 Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year
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