Flower Carpet Rose Amber
Whether or not you are a fan of them, the Flower Carpet Rose Amber and others in this series of Roses gives a grand show. I was always very reluctant to try out these Flower Carpet Roses. My concern was … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Gardens in general
Japanese painted fern Athyrium nipponicum pictum
The Japanese Painted Fern, Athyrium niponicum Pictum’. In our round garden it is an absolute treat, with soft silvery greyish-green foliage that has a hint of maroon finely etched through the fronds. I have heard some gardeners refer to Ferns as … Continue reading →
Standard Cotinus Royal Purple
Standard Cotinus Royal Purple, will you have success with this unusual shrub in Aberdeen? Well we have tried it, again and again and again. We were always very keen on the colour of the foliage, which offers a really good contrast to … Continue reading →
Box Balls Pyramids and Lollipops
Can Yew possibly replace your Dwarf Box hedging which has been destroyed by blight Well lets talk about that a little later on. In the meantime, although we lost our Box hedging to the dreaded blight a few years ago, we still … Continue reading →
Tree Lily Anastasia
The Tree Lily Anastasia and others in our garden Anastasia, one of the recent lilies from America which is a hybrid of oriental and trumpet Lilies. In America where they were bred, they are known as Orienpets and in the UK they … Continue reading →