http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary Profile of plants that grow well in North East Scotland Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:38:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Remember me, an excellent hybrid tea Rose which is very beautiful as a specimen or for bedding. Bred by Cockers in 1984, parentage=Alexander x Silver jubilee. We planted this very fine award winning Rose in rememberence of my wife's mother Violet who sadly passed away in that year. The fully double blooms have ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/12/ht-rose-remember-me/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Truly one of the best blue flowered Clematis available. Perle'd' Azur'  with sky blue blooms measuring 4in across flowers continuously from July to September. I found that this Clematis did take a couple of seasons to settle in but is now robust and gives a wonderful display every Summer without ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/11/clematis-perle-dazur/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ One extremely floriferous HT Rose that does not have blooms the size of dinner plates is Laura Anne. This fragrant rose with perfectly shaped peach/pink blooms with shades of orange has in fact more the habit of a floribunda. Bred by Anne G Cocker in 1992. In our front garden ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/10/laura-anne-hybrid-tea-rose/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ If ever you are inclined to think evergreen plants are boring, take a look at Pieris Forest Flame. Glossy deep or mid green leaves. The young leaves opening in April are a bright almost luminous red. Come May these new leaves turn a pale cream, very unusual. Also in ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/10/pieris-forest-flame/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ The ongoing problem with the Box blight has taken its toll. It started Summer 2008 resulting in at least fifty per cent of the plants leaves turning grey and falling off. A very sorry sight indeed, however by Spring this year 2009 it was looking promising, many of the ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/10/alternative-to-box-hedge/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Penny lane, a really good climbing Rose which has performed very well every Summer in our garden for the past eight years. Flowers are fully double with a medium fragrance, colour starts off a honey shade then develops to a soft pink. This repeat blooming variety has very healthy glossy ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/10/climbing-rose-penny-lane/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ This fully hardy Lily is a must for the North east garden. The large yellow trumpet flowers with deep burgundy/red stripes on the outside of the petals are extremely fragrant. Golden splendor performs very well without deterioration year after year unlike many of the Liliums. Plant bulbs in Autumn in a ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/09/lilium-golden-splendor/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Hydrangea macrophylla, commonly referred to as mophead have in recent times become seen as unfashionable. Now I ask you, how annoying is this nonsense, if you have a fondness for a plant,grow it. This Hydrangea has large very showy blooms from mid Summer which last well in to the Autumn. ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/08/hydrangea-macrophylla/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Looking for Clematis which is easy to grow, flowers profusely and also no palaver regarding pruning. Well look no further the Viticella group is for you. The four petaled smallish red flowers of the cultivar Madame Julia Correvon are borne in abundance in mid Summer till early Autumn. This climber was ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/08/clematis-viticella-madame-julia-correvon/ http://www.aberdeengardening.co.uk/ Paeony, take your pick regarding the spelling of this beautiful plant as there seems to be at least three alternatives. However My pal Rudy is a cracker, my wife planted this one in our back garden some twelve years ago at least. Not that it was a specimen familiar to ... http://aberdeengardening.co.uk/diary/index.php/2009/08/paeony-my-pal-rudy/