Performance of Prunus Accolade in our Fife garden Prunus Accolade started to flower in our front garden at the beginning of April. It surely is a welcome sight, smothered in pale pink blooms. The flowers didn’t last very long, ten … Continue reading →
Choosing a Camellia for a container Most Camellias are fine for container growing although generally they perform the best if planted in the garden border. One that definitely bucks the trend is the Camellia × williamsii ‘Anticipation’ An absolute treat … Continue reading →
The ultimate shrub for year round interest The Viburnum Tinus Spirit is a fully hardy evergreen shrub. Perhaps with a little more to offer than the regular Viburnum Tinus or the form Eve Price. The pictures above and below were … Continue reading →
We have had this peculiar Hamamelis intermedia-Pallida for two years now I can hear you from here saying, (that’s not pallida). In December the flowers do show the pale yellow colour typical of Pallida. Look at it now in Late … Continue reading →
Prunus Lusitanica portuguese laurel In Winter our garden isn’t exactly something to rave about. However bog standard shrubs such as the Portuguese Laurel saves the day. Growing Portuguese Laurel in Scotland Well to be honest I thought that planting a … Continue reading →