A popular indoor succulent at this time of year the range of Kalanchoe plants available from florists and garden centres continues to grow. Often blooming from autumn through winter these clusters of red flowers are set off by thick dark green leaves. About 12 inches tall these plants are easy to grow if the temperature [...]
Archive | January, 2009
Golden Winter Colour
What colours predominate in the grey winter days when greens seem muddy and mud seems very grey. Well I like golden yellow colours and here are a couple of January examples that didn’t take much trouble finding in the garden during a short sunny spell. Lonicera nitida ‘Baggesen’s Gold’ tips you off in the title. [...]
Different Pots for Plants
Unusual plant pots can make a different and eye catching features. These old steel capped boots should have had holes in the soles and the alpines are a good choice of plants for this display. I like the moss beginning to grow on the right boot, I bet the old gardener didn’t let the grass [...]
Fooled by Gooseberries
Gooseberry Invicta Gooseberries are fine soft fruit and in line with my plan to grow more fruit I have just bought a new shrub of the Invicata variety. It is said to have large green fruits and be mildew resistant. I will test the mildew resistance to the limits as I threw out 4 large [...]
Garden January 2010
What is looking good in your winter garden or locally at the moment? Look around now because you can start on next years garden so that January 2010 will be a sight to behold. Locally I saw several dog woods that would make an interesting winter feature in my garden if I can find the space. [...]
Water Features and Planting Schemes
Water features offer one of the most effective ways to create a new dynamic in a garden. They add movement and dynamism and subconsciously help create a feeling of relaxation and lushness. For the photographer or garden enthusiast, a water feature can provide a key focal point, which enables the plants to be effectively displayed. [...]
Growing Alstroemeria – Quick Tips
Growing Alstromeria can be easy and rewarding. Long short and intermediate varieties in many colours create grand cut flowers
Raspberries Spring, Summer and Autumn
source The raspberry season can be extended by careful selection of appropriate varieties. I can’t promise snow resistant varieties but the following list gives some idea of what raspberries to select for sequential seasonal picking. Early Raspberries Malling Minerva may win the competition for the earliest raspberries fruiting from the beginning of June. Picking will [...]
Seeds to Grow 2009
This list of seeds were just delivered for 2009 from one of my seed suppliers and I have commented on why I selected them. I have another order in the pipe line as growing from seed is one of my personal favourite garden activities that also includes collecting books. Flowers Alyssum Carpet of Snow the [...]
Lime Tolerant Rhododendrons
These German branded Rhododendrons have been developed to survive in soil which is less than perfect for Rhododendrons. They are all grafted onto a stock that is lime tolerant like the old variety Cunningham’s White or R. hirsutum or R. ferrugineum. The root ball tends to be quite large and robust on these varieties and [...]
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