Clematis Perle d Azur
Clematis Perle d Azur from the Jackmanii group is simply sensational. I know, I have referred to other Clematis in the past as being my favourite, but you know by now what I am like.
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Scottish Bluebell
Its time I tried the Scottish Bluebell in the garden, Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia) (Harebell)
Continue reading →Ribes Sanguineum White Icicle
Ribes white icicle a welcome sight in the early Spring garden Ribes, the common flowering currant is welcome to the positions which they enjoy in our woodland area.
Continue reading →Sarcococca Hookeriana Var. Humilis
Sarcococca Humilis (Sweet Box) flowering in our Aberdeen garden in February. (Sarcococca Hookeriana Var. Humilis) is well worthy of consideration for your garden. Well it doesn’t exactly jump out at you but hey any plant which flowers in the month of February has … Continue reading →
Hellebores Party Dress Picotee
Helleborus Party Dress Picotee Over the many years in which we have been gardening we often had Hellebores. In more recent years they were largely replaced with Summer flowering annuals. I think we were becoming too concerned with this blast … Continue reading →
Paeony My Pal Rudy
Paeony My Pal Rudy, what a beauty. 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, Myra planted this one in our back … Continue reading →
Snowdrop Nivalis
The Snowdrops are blooming Last year the Snowdrops in our garden did not come in to full bloom until the first week of March. What a difference a year makes, the mild Winter with no sign of snow in the city has … Continue reading →
Lilium Tigrinum Splendens
Lilium Tigrinum Splendens, how showy is this plant. Last Summer was the second year that Tigrinum Splendens graced the main border of the back garden. In its first year it performed well, last year it was spectacular. I am finally over … Continue reading →
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap Try as we may there are some plants – which no matter what we do simply will not flourish in our garden, and how annoying is it to see the very same specimen flowering its heart out in a … Continue reading →