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.
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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 →
Nerine Bowdenii x Pink Surprise
What an unusual plant is the Nerine, coming in to full bloom in October when so many, in fact the majority of perennials have gone over and the foliage turning brown. Why on earth does a plant which likes … Continue reading →
Tropaeolum speciosum
Tropaeolum Speciosum is a climbing plant which I would not be without in the garden. A few years ago a number of the conifers in our back garden were becoming overgrown to such an extent that the natural light coming in … Continue reading →
Begonia Flamboyant
The story of Begonia Flamboyant started in 1902 with the introduction of a semi double flowering canary yellow Begonia named Royal Renaissance Helen Harmes. Followed in 1911 with RR Flamboyant, bright red with yellow centre, then finally in 1932 the … Continue reading →
Aberdeen Garden Competition
Aberdeen Garden Competition Glorious day here in Aberdeen, September/October has given us more sunshine than we had in the Summer months of June/July and August. Won best front garden 2007 The front garden is now fully planted up for Spring, … Continue reading →