Hebe Carol
Hebe Carol blooms all Summer long The new compact evergreen( Hebe Carol) is ideal for the small garden and looks good all year round . In our garden I was keen on getting a dwarf Hebe for the front garden, … Continue reading →
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Prunus laurocerasus
Prunus Laurocerasus Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) It’s not exactly a shrub that may grab your attention. However, it can be very useful.
Continue reading →Heuchera Paris
Looking for a Heuchera that has everything, you wont go far wrong with Paris We always had difficulty with Heuchera in Aberdeen. Normally they would weaken in the second season and by the third, it wasn’t worth persevering.
Continue reading →Carex Buchananii
Carex Buchananii, love it or hate it, I think its here to stay in our Aberdeen garden. Now, don’t blame me, I know it looks like food for the cattle! When Myra first insisted that she wanted this in our garden … Continue reading →
Euonymus fortunei Emerald n Gold
Euonymus fortunei emerald n gold, this popular and dare I say common evergreen shrubby plant is a good choice for the garden border giving interest the whole year. A hardy brute which will thrive in any well drained soil sun or part … Continue reading →
Phormium Firebird
Phormium Firebird from New Zealand Many plants in the garden centres look just too exotic to possibly be fully hardy in this part of the country. This one, Phormium Firebird from New Zealand, planted in the garden in 2005 is one … Continue reading →