CELMISIA SPECTABILIS
Alistair on Aug 21st 2007
Profile of Perennials and shrubs which grow well in our Aberdeen garden in the North East of Scotland.
This New Zealand daisy found at high altitude makes an excellent garden plant. A perennial which thrives in cool moist climates makes it ideal for the Aberdeen garden.
Celmisia Spectabilis has silver grey/green lance shaped leaves, the white daisy [...]
BIANCO PATIO STANDARD ROSE
Alistair on Aug 15th 2007
Profile of Perennials and shrubs which grow well in our Aberdeen garden in the North East of Scotland.
Last November I planted three standard patio roses (Bianco). These were carefully positioned in the border just to the right of the path in the back garden.
Fresh young leaves appeared in winter and frost did not seem to [...]
Dactylorhiza Elata Hardy Orchid
Alistair on Aug 10th 2007
Dactylorhiza elata Hardy Orchid
Profile of Perennials and shrubs which grow well in our Aberdeen garden in the North East of Scotland.
Well here we are in late summer and it certainly has been very disappointing regarding the weather. The last summer which I can recall similar to this one was back in 1985 when we moved into [...]