See how Dicentra Formosa Aurora and the pink form performs in our Aberdeen garden. Dicentra Formosa Aurora, not just a Spring flowering plant This is a great plant to use for ground cover. Don’t mistake it for the Chinese form, … Continue reading →
Erythronium Pagoda an extremely striking Spring flowering plant. Erythronium Pagoda started flowering in the garden at the very beginning of April and was still hanging on to a number of blooms on the 22nd of May. Pagoda is a hybrid … Continue reading →
Fothergilla Monticola a shrub which I was not familiar with Profiling a plant which I am not familiar with, I wont make a habit of. However every now and again something catches your eye and you have difficulty getting it … Continue reading →
My plant profile as to how Muscari Latifolium performs in these northern climes Perhaps you may see Muscari (Grape Hyacinth) as a humble plant. However when I saw how Latifolium performed in our garden I was very happy that I … Continue reading →
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.
Continue reading →Its time I tried the Scottish Bluebell in the garden, Bluebell (Campanula rotundifolia) (Harebell)
Continue reading →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 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 →
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 →