Traditionally most of the world’s forced rhubarb was grown in West Yorkshire in forcing sheds in an area called the rhubarb triangle. It can however be successfully forced in our home gardens or allotments. Two to three year old crowns (roots) should be used. In December or January the crowns should be covered with a[...]
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A room with houseplants can be an absolute joy, especially in winter when weather conditions are sometimes unsuitable for outdoor gardening. We all have a spot in the house that is well away from a window and light is scarce. Below I list five of my favourite plants for brightening up these dull conditions that[...]
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Cornus or Dogwoods are very presentable in the spring and summer months. They have flowers around May and June and some have variegated leaves, but it is in the autumn and winter that these wonderful plants come in to their own. In autumn the foliage turns fiery colours and when the leaves fall to the[...]
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Zygopetalum Trozy Blue is a stunning, tender orchid which is more suited to the enthusiast rather than the amateur as it is not quite as easy to care for as the more readily available Phalaenopsis orchids, but definitely worth a try if you are a little more experienced. Originally Zygopetalums are native to Brazil, the[...]
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Many of us will be familiar with Helleborus Niger, the Christmas Rose. It’s English name however is a bit of a myth as it is rarely in flower before late winter in our gardens. Helleborus Niger Christmas Carol however can be in flower from Christmas through to mid spring. This evergreen, hardy perennial will provide[...]
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Rhododendron BloomChampion are the latest breeding in evergreen Azaleas. They not only produce blooms at the normal time for an Azalea to flower in April-May, they also rebloom in July-September. This means they can provide a huge flowering period of up to five months, as well as having evergreen foliage for the remainder of the[...]
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Houseplants can add a touch of luxury to your bathroom. Whether you prefer a single specimen plant, or like to escape your trials and tribulations in a steamy jungle, there is a wide range of plants for you to use. Many varieties will adore the moist atmosphere that a bathroom provides. Also the often frosted[...]
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When we visit the nursery or garden centre, be it locally or online, there is such a bewildering array of plants that can be used as hedging, and sometimes the advice for which to choose for one reason or another is not available. Below I have listed some of the reasons you may wish to[...]
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If your garden is very close to the sea, the salt-laden winds can cause devastation to a garden. Therefore I would not recommend planting anything until at least one or two lines of defence have been provided. These can be walls or fences, but in my opinion it is better to use trees or shrubs[...]
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Here at Gardenforpleasure.co.uk we are great fans of the renowned TV presenter and garden and food writer Sarah Raven, and advocates of her work. Here we want to bring you the opportunity to be able to attend her Christmas demonstrations to bring a touch of pizazz to your festive displays. Sarah says:- “Come and[...]
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Many of our gardens have that difficult spot where seemingly nothing will grow. One of the most awkward spots can be dry shade. Perhaps you have an area under deciduous trees where there is shade and the tree roots take up most of the water. Perhaps you have an area next to a wall where[...]
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It is a great treat for us gardeners and allotment holders to have fresh, healthy and delicious fruit at our finger tips, but increasingly the majority of us do not have an acre or two to turn over to an orchard! Most of us however do have room on our patios for growing dwarf trees[...]
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Many of us are used to growing Osteospermum in our summer patio containers for their bright and cheerful daisy flowers. There are a wide array of beautiful varieties but they are not winter hardy in all but the very mildest areas of the UK. How many of us new though that there are a few[...]
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I can think of so many reasons why we should all be growing this stunning new Rose Timeless Purple. Below I have listed just a few:- A perfect cut-flower rose that can be grown by the amateur at home in our gardens. This Hybrid Tea rose bears old-fashioned style, multi-petalled, deep purple blooms that have[...]
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You might have heard of dinner plate Dahlias but Irises?! Iris ensata, sometimes known as Iris kaempferi or Japanese Iris, are a stunning group of moisture loving Iris I have long been fascinated with. They are hardy and perennial. The new Dinner Plate Series however are brand new, superior breeding with huge blooms 15cm[...]
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Some of you who are beginners in gardening may have thought that any rhubarb you buy is just the same old variety. This could not be further from the truth. The breeders have been hard at work creating this brand new, superior variety for us to grow in our gardens and allotments. The features of[...]
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A bulb lasagne is simply layers of flower bulbs between layers of compost. The reason for doing this is to greatly increase the season of interest. For example, you could plant tulips on their own. This, though undoubtedly beautiful, would only provide weeks of colour. By planting layers of bulbs that come into flower[...]
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Viola Bunny Ears is a great favourite of mine and a real character of a plant! The unusually long ‘rabbit ear’ petals sit atop the cheeky pansy faces and the blooms dance in the breeze. These delightful plants are a new take on the cottage garden favourite. They are great in containers and hanging baskets[...]
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Leatherjackets can be a serious lawn pest especially in poorly drained lawns and after a wet autumn. In late summer Crane flies, better known as daddy-long-legs, lay eggs in the grass and clouds of the daddy-long-legs can be seen leaving the lawn afterwards early in the morning. It is the grubs (pictured above) that hatch[...]
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Rose Sweet Honey has been named as Rose of the Year 2020. It was launched at the 2019 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival In the Festival of Roses display by Roses UK on behalf of Kordes Rosen of Germany. This elegant floribunda variety was chosen for it’s many qualities including:- Outstanding disease resistance Strong,[...]
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Beware, the English Bluebell is under threat from Spanish invaders! The quintessential English bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) that we all see and love in our woodlands is in danger due to people inadvertently planting Spanish Bluebells (Hyacinthoides hispanica). The English Bluebells are now being overtaken by the more vigorous Spanish Bluebell and hybridising with them. There[...]
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Gardening has always been a traditional pastime with methods handed down through generations. However maybe for some it is time to break the mould and step into the 21st century with the latest smart technology available to us. The smart technology we talk about here is not going against the important knowledge that our predecessors[...]
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This beautiful, exotic plant is sometimes also known as Justicia rizzinii or Justicia floribunda. Despite it’s common name it is not a Fuchsia at all but does originally hail from Brazil. It bears it’s scarlet and yellow tropical, pendulous blooms non stop throughout the winter and spring months when most other plants are at their[...]
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A rising trend in the UK is to own a luxury hot tub or outdoor spa with the market for spas, hot tubs, wellness and associated wet leisure products and services set to continue to grow during 2019.* The health benefits of water and hydrotherapy are renowned and numerous. Hot tubs help to relax your[...]
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If you have been lucky enough to holiday in warmer climes you can bring a touch of the Mediterranean home to your conservatory, house, greenhouse or summer patio with citrus plants . Their scented blooms will evoke memories of happy, relaxed times. They are evergreen and also have the benefit of flowering and fruiting, giving[...]
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Brugmansias are grown as tender shrubs in the UK. They are a plant that will bring an exotic, and tropical look to your summer garden or conservatory. Huge trumpet shaped blooms hang from it’s woody stems in summer, giving the plant it’s common name of Angel’s Trumpets. The flowers can be single or double. The[...]
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Palms can add an architectural effect to our gardens as well as an exotic, jungle style. They are often drought tolerant and can give a holiday at home feel, reminding us of treasured vacations. Butia capitata (Jelly Palm) Pictured above Butia capitata, also known as the Jelly Palm or Pindo Palm is a beautiful addition[...]
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The summer school holidays are coming up fast, which means the playgrounds will be packed and the streets and gardens will be chock-full of playful, rollicking children, burning off their energy and keeping their bodies active. Or perhaps not. With children’s ever-increasing screen time, it’s more likely that there’ll be a curious quietness around. If[...]
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In 2018, 57% of Brits opted for a ‘staycation’ rather than travelling abroad.* This trend is set to continue into 2019 with people delaying holiday plans due to economic and political uncertainty created by the Brexit process and with last summer’s prolonged heatwave many holidaymakers will be thinking it’s best to stay put this[...]
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Pergolas make an attractive and useful garden feature. They can add height to a garden as well as providing a shaded sitting area or walkway to shelter from the sun on hot days. The addition of climbing plants to the uprights enhances not only the visual effect, but also helps to block out the[...]
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The Jungle effect in our gardens can take our minds away to foreign climes and less stressful times in our lives when perhaps we have been on our holidays. The extremely architectural leaves of banana plants are ideal to create this effect. These plants are only enhanced by rainfall on the leaves like a tropical[...]
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We all love the classic UK gardens that are so hard to beat. However, just sometimes it is lovely to get away and view the gardens of another country and another culture. We can all gain inspiration from the alternative methods of garden design and the different varieties of plants that thrive in other climates. [...]
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These days most of us do not have the room for a giant lake in our modest plots, nor the time to maintain a large pond. We can however compromise by making a patio pond in a container. This not only makes an attractive feature but also can bring all important wildlife into the garden.[...]
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From Wednesday, June 5, thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the magnificent 1,000 acre Chatsworth Estate as it is transformed into a gardener’s paradise with exciting new content including a mass planting of 6,000 Dahlia (Dalina Maxi) ‘Salinas Bicolor’, an impressive Power of Trees feature and a spectacular floral immersion experience. Liz[...]
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The RHS Garden for Wildlife: Wild Woven, at RHS Chatsworth Flower Show, 5-9 June, will demonstrate how the UK’s 24 million gardens can be transformed into a network of nature reserves. The garden, designed by Sharon Hockenhull, focuses on encouraging once common garden visitors such as hedgehogs, house sparrows and starlings back through native and[...]
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Sedum Atlantis Sedum Atllantis was crowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the year 2019! It is perfect for our modern gardens in that it is drought tolerant, attractive to bees and ideal for small spaces. The serrated, variegated leaves take on a pink blush in autumn. Pink tinged flower buds open yellow from July[...]
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Sempervivums, also known as Houseleeks or Hens and Chicks, were a plant often seen in rockeries in the nineteen seventies and were widely available on the plant stall at your local jumble sale as they are easy to propagate and grow. They sadly fell out of fashion for some time. That is until new breeding[...]
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If we want not just a reasonable garden but an outstanding garden we must feed our plants to achieve these results. Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser is a strong formula that ensures more flowers, more fruit, better roots and better shoots. With regular feeding throughout the growing season we can ensure top performance of our[...]
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Gerberas, sometimes known as Barberton Daisies or Transvaal Daisies, have always been an attractive plant, but in the past they have been best grown in a warm greenhouse. That is until the Garvinea series of Gerberas were bred and came to the market. Garvineas have proven to be hardy plants in UK conditions. They are[...]
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It is practically unheard of to garden in the cottage garden style without including at least one Honeysuckle. Lonicera periclymenum ‘Fragrant Cloud’ is a particularly profusely flowering variety with a heavenly scent. The deep pink spidery blooms have a contrasting beige interior. Copious flowers appear from June to September. After flowering the red berries that[...]
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The facts from National BBQ Week (taking place from May 27 to June 2 2019) state that barbecues, at-home eating and entertaining is now the UK’s No1 summer home leisure activity with three out of four households now owning some type of barbecue grill. Surprisingly, 14% of all households own two barbecue grills and 7%,[...]
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Windowsill gardening holds a certain attraction to some. Perhaps you live in a flat or other property without a garden. Perhaps you have no vegetable patch in your garden. Maybe you have a disability that prevents traditional gardening methods, or your age means you are unable. Maybe you just don’t want the exertion and the[...]
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Spring is here, and so is the start of BBQ season. It’s at this time of year that we look forward to spending more time outdoors and the smell and taste of outdoor cooking. With the new portable Char-Broil All-Star BBQ you can take your BBQ wherever you need it. The All-Star is so flexible[...]
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When I first laid eyes on Pelargonium Lord Bute I was astonished. The colour combination of the petals compelled me to find out the name of the variety immediately . Although Lord Bute is an old variety of Pelargonium, people are still wowed by it to this day and it remains ever popular despite newer[...]
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Some like it hot, even when the weather’s not. The rise of owning a hot tub and using your garden space all year round is a popular trend which is set to continue in 2019. The luxury of having a hot tub at home is the ultimate way to relax in style and there’s certainly[...]
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Thompson & Morgan published their first seed catalogue in 1855 and has since grown to become one of the UKs largest mail order seed and plant companies. They are also one of the few mail order companies to have their own breeding programme based in Suffolk. They have already had outstanding success with the introduction[...]
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Most of us have a kitchen waste wheelie bin, but not all kerbside collections accept garden waste – and even if you have a garden waste wheelie bin too, why give away all that potential nourishment and energy for your garden when you could make your own compost? It’s not hard to start composting, you[...]
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The dreaded slugs can be the bane of the gardener’s or allotment holder’s life, munching away at our prized flowers and crops while we are in our beds. The vile creatures can also carry lungworm parasite that can be extremely harmful to our dogs. Controlling them can be difficult as many of our garden chemicals[...]
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Actinidia Arguta Issai (Kiwi Issai) is an extremely hardy kiwi plant, and so ideal for our variable U.K weather. It is native to Siberia and so hardy with slow temperature drops to -34 degrees C. We all know the kiwis that are sold in our local supermarkets. These whilst delicious, are harder to ripen in[...]
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In recent years vegetable plant suppliers have been offering the gardener grafted vegetable plants. This simply means that the best vegetable varieties have been taken and grafted on to a very vigorous rootstock. This method has been used for many years with fruit trees for example to change the vigour of an apple tree[...]
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• Striking display of thousands of Dahlias • Incredible sensory floral immersion experience • Power of Trees celebration From 5-9 June, the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) newest Show, RHS Chatsworth Flower Show partnered by Wedgwood will return to the magnificent 1,000acre Chatsworth Estate bursting with exciting new content including a mass planting of thousands[...]
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The catalogues that we avidly view each season are teeming with new “improved” varieties of veg for you to grow that may be more disease resistant or heavier yielding, but are they always preferable? I have heard many a more senior member of society utter the words “they just don’t taste like they used to”.[...]
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Lupins were introduced to the U.K from North America by David Douglas and they were a fairly insignificant perennial. It wasn’t until 100 years later in 1937 that George Russel exhibited at the RHS Westminster Show the plants that he had spent 25 years of his life breeding on his allotment in Yorkshire. The Russel[...]
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Your local garden centres and DIY outlets are full of all kinds of composts, but what do they contain and are they fit for purpose? They are often cheap but will they provide the results that the professional nurserymen can achieve with the blends available to them that provide optimal conditions for the plants? Often[...]
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Itoh or intersectional Peonies are thought by many to be the best Peonies available. They are produced by crossing herbaceous garden Peonies with Tree Peonies. The initial reason for doing this was to create herbaceous Peonies with pure yellow flowers which were previously only found in Tree Peonies. It was once thought to be an[...]
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The design for The RHS Back to Nature Garden, co-designed by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge and Landscape Architects Andree Davies and Adam White, for the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, sponsored by M&G Investments, has been unveiled. Key elements of the woodland Garden include a beautifully crafted hollow log for children to climb[...]
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The Campaign for Female Education launches ‘Giving Girls in Africa a Space to Grow’ Cambridge, UK – November 28, 2018 – As part of a year of 25th anniversary celebrations, The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) will unveil its first ever garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show (21-25 May 2019). The CAMFED Garden: Giving[...]
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There is seldom a more welcome sight than the arrival of our native spring bulbs heralding the hope of warmer times to come. They thrive in our wooded areas and naturalise in grass to brighten our dullest days. Bulbs such as snowdrops (Galanthus), bluebells (Hyacinthoides) and winter aconites (Eranthis) can be planted as dry, dormant[...]
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The alluring flowers of this delightful new breeding caught my eye the moment I saw them. The flower shape is completely unique in Begonias. Ideal for patio containers, window boxes and hanging baskets, the cascading stems will cover the edges of baskets and containers providing a glamorous summer long display. For years the growers have[...]
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As soon as I saw this plant in the catalogue I fell in love with it. Busy Lizzie ‘Wild Romance’ is in my opinion the best double flowered Busy Lizzie on the market. But what is different about it? We have had double flowered Busy Lizzies available for many years. Well this one is[...]
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Gladioli are great for giving height and structure to your flower borders and make an outstanding cut flower. They are also an easy plant to grow. They needn’t be gaudy and garish if the correct varieties are chosen and the correct colour palette is put together. The corms are best planted March to May in[...]
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Montessori St Nicholas reveals its Centenary Children’s Garden design The UK’s leading charity for Montessori education, Montessori St Nicholas has collaborated with award-winning landscape designer Jody Lidgard, to create a Space to Grow garden at the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The design is intended to demonstrate children’s keen interest in planting, growing and caring[...]
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Sponsored by Savills, the global real estate services provider and award-winning artist and sculptor, David Harber. Designed by Andrew Duff MSGD Award-winning international artist and RHS Chelsea Flower Show stalwart, David Harber, is thrilled to announce that he will once again sponsor a Main Avenue Show Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019. The[...]
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With a burst of artistic flair, Viking, the award-winning river and ocean cruise line, unveils its garden ahead of the 2019 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Following the success of Viking’s gold-medal winning wellness garden in 2018, the ‘Art of Viking’ reflects the brand’s Nordic heritage and promises to offer visitors an immersive and culturally enriching[...]
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For the first time HRH The Duchess of Cambridge has co-designed a garden for the Royal Horticultural Society at the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show (21-25 May 2019), sponsored by M&G Investments. The RHS Back to Nature Garden has been designed by The Duchess of Cambridge and Award Winning Landscape Architects Andree Davies and[...]
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Phalaenopsis or Moth Orchids have become one of the U.K’s most popular houseplants. In my early experience of horticulture orchids were considered collectors plants for the expert and could be vastly expensive. In more recent times much progress has been made with propagation in laboratories, which has led to mass production and therefore a vast[...]
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The flower shows throughout the year display horticulture at it’s finest. Whether you are a gardening novice or much more experienced, we can all do with the inspiration that these shows provide. You may take ideas from the many show gardens, or simply discover a new or unusual plant that would be perfect for that[...]
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Polianthes Tuberosa (Tuberose) is a half hardy, deciduous, tuberous perennial native to Mexico. It’s main attraction is it’s glorious scent. The essence of the flowers is used to produce some of the world’s finest perfumes. It is reputed to be the most scented bulb of all. The delicious scent is strongest in the evenings. Erect[...]
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Camellias are evergreen shrubs or small trees. Their flowering periods vary from autumn to spring. They are hardy in most parts of the U.K. They are originally woodland plants native to India, Japan and China. To mimic their woodland conditions they are best grown in shelter and light shade. Morning sun on the dew covered[...]
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The UK’s largest repository of dried garden plants will be available online after the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) digitised its collection of specimens dating from 1731, future-proofing it for gardeners. More than 86,000 dried specimens stored at RHS Garden Wisley have now been sorted and photographed with the support of the National Lottery through[...]
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New research funded by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Defra will help to secure the future of England’s national flower – the rose. Noted for their colour and scent, roses are one of the most important ornamental flowering plants grown worldwide, with a yearly estimated production of 18 billion cut stems and up to[...]
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