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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Striking New Golden Foliage
Breathtaking new gold foliage of the “Golden Ninebark” Physocarpus opulifolius aureus in the foreground of this picture. I planted it in the Gold Border about four years ago and have since filled out the border with more mass-planting of Hellebores…
Read MoreDefining Steps with Plants
I love the way that the Designer has used Box to highlight the steps creating a striking living contrast of the green against the white stone.
Read MoreA Must See Garden
A new garden site opening this September in Somerset, designed by Piet Oudolf, well worth a visit. http://www.hauserwirthsomerset.com/garden
Read MoreMarch In the Garden
Yesterday I was racing around dividing clumps of Primulas that seem to have done the best that I have seen in years, they have been self-seeding everywhere, today I am hurriedly trying to pot-on the Pelargonium plugs that I received…
Read MoreChionodoxa forbesii ‘Pink Giant’
Chionodoxa forbesii ‘Pink Giant’ beauties coming out in flower now in swathes; across the gardens.
Read MoreAre Some Herbaceous Borders Losing Their Herbaceousness?
Herbaceous borders are not only having the threat of ‘staff cutbacks’ and ‘low maintenance’ thrown at them, they also seem to be getting a threat from ‘all year round fullness’. There is a clue in the name: Herbaceous Borders; a…
Read MoreA Design for a Long Thin Garden
3D sketches (not-to-scale) showing how leading from a planted corridor into a large open area can effectively give the impression of a wider garden. A 2D plan to scale of the same long thin garden on quite a flat site…
Read MoreSome Colourful Plant Tips for now From David Domoney
Need some colour in your life, or just your garden? Here are my top 3 plants for March colour! http://t.co/CCOBxJIudT — David Domoney (@daviddomoney) March 10, 2014
Read MoreNews from the Potting Bench
Garden centres are fabulous but it is good to support your local nurseries. Visiting a soulless DIY chain for plants? Try a local nursery or garden centre this afternoon instead! #buylocal #support #smallbusinesses — Your Potting Bench (@PottingBench) March 8,…
Read MoreTweet from Kew Madagascar
POTD – Gastrorchis francoisii (IUCN: Vulnerable). A stunning orchid found during our seed collecting trip last week. pic.twitter.com/zI4mXbigUo — Kew Madagascar (@TeamKMCC) March 9, 2014
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Samantha Jane CHort, MCIHort, Dip.Hort.(Kew), MPGCA
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