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We understand that the garden should be a place for the family & friends to enjoy all year round.

29/11/2023

Check out this beautiful Camellia in one of our customer’s gardens! 🌺

Known for its captivating beauty and evergreen charm, this Japanese treasure is stealing the spotlight in our green havens. 🌸✨

Camellia Japonica is a hardy soul, thriving in our temperate climate and offering year-round splendor. Its glossy, deep green foliage acts as a canvas for the show-stopping blooms that burst forth in late winter to early spring, injecting vibrant hues into the garden landscape. 🎨❄️

Whether planted as a stunning standalone or used in hedging, Camellia Japonica adds a touch of timeless elegance to any garden. From the classic rosette forms to the charming peony-like doubles, these blooms are a celebration of nature's artistry. 🌹🌿

While other plants take a winter slumber, Camellia Japonica comes alive, offering a burst of color when the garden needs it most. ❄️✨

Easy on the eyes and even easier to care for, Camellia Japonica requires minimal fuss. Provide well-drained soil, a sheltered spot, and watch as this botanical beauty graces your garden with its presence. 🏡🌺

09/07/2023

Just finished repotting my carrot saplings 🥕🥕🥕
Let’s see how they get on! 😁

09/05/2023

Beautiful herb bath ready to be picked 🌿😍

27/03/2023

Our fourth and final choice for March is the Amelanchier lamarckii! 🌿

This a beautiful and low maintenance tree/shrub. Also known as Juneberry, this tree is a versatile and hardy species that offers year-round interest and beauty. It succeeds exceptionally well in full sun or partial shade 🪴

In the spring, Amelanchier lamarckii produces stunning white flowers that cover the branches, providing a beautiful show for weeks. As the flowers fade, they are replaced by small, red-purple berries that attract wildlife to your garden 🫐

In the Autumn, the leaves of this tree turn a beautiful orange-red color, providing a stunning display of foliage. In Winter, the smooth, gray bark adds interest to the borders 🍂

This shrub is relatively easy to care for, requiring little maintenance once established 🏡

So if you're looking for a beautiful and hardy tree that offers year-round beauty, consider adding Amelanchier lamarckii! 🌼

20/03/2023

Our third choice for March is the Pulmonaria officinalis 🌿

Commonly known as lungwort, it is a herbaceous perennial plant that belongs to the Boraginaceae family. It is native to Europe and Western Asia. It is often found growing in damp, shady areas such as forests, meadows, and riverbanks 🏞️

The plant typically grows to a height of 20-30 cm and forms clumps of basal leaves. The leaves are hairy, oval-shaped, and can be up to 12 cm long. They are green with white spots when young, gradually becoming more uniform in color as they age 🍃

In the Spring, Pulmonaria officinalis produces beautiful clusters of bell-shaped flowers on tall stems above the foliage. The flowers are typically pink or purple when they first open, but then change to blue or violet as they mature 🌸

This plant has a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine, particularly for respiratory ailments 🏥

It is also an excellent for bringing wildlife such as bees and butterflies to your garden 🐝 🦋

13/03/2023

Our second choice for March is the Hamamelis!! 🌿

Hamamelis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is commonly known as witch hazel due to its use in traditional medicine for treating various ailments, including skin conditions, insect bites and bruises 🦟

These plants are deciduous shrubs or small trees that can grow up to 10 meters tall, but most species are much smaller, typically reaching only 3 to 4 meters in height. 🏡

The leaves are oval-shaped and have a wavy or toothed edge. The flowers are unique, with four slender, ribbon-like petals that are typically yellow, orange, or red in color. The flowers bloom in late Winter or early Spring, well before the leaves appear. 🪴

The fruit of the Hamamelis plant is a hard, woody capsule that contains two seeds. The capsule splits open explosively when mature, ejecting the seeds several meters away from the parent plant 🍃

06/03/2023

Although the weather is still cool, we are now in Spring! 🌦️🪷

During the month of March, we will be posting some of our favourite early Spring plants 🌱

Our first choice for this month is the Garrya elliptical, commonly known as the Silk Tassel Bush 🌿

This is an evergreen shrub that belongs to the Garryaceae family and can grow up to 4.5m🪴

The plant has dark green, leathery leaves. The leaves are wavy along the edges 🍃

In the Winter and into Spring, this shrub produces long, drooping clusters of tiny, yellow/green flowers that are surrounded by showy, tassel like bracts 🌾

The bracts are a white/silvery/gray colour, giving the plant an attractive appearance in late Winter and early Spring 🌿

The Garrya elliptica prefers partial shade/sun and well drained soil. It is drought tolerant once established, but will benefit from occasional watering during prolonged dry periods ☀️⛅️

27/02/2023

Our final choice for February is the Bergenia 🌿

Bergenias are hardy and adaptable perennials that offer excellent ground cover 🪷

These plants can thrive in most soil types and nearly all areas of the garden, including sunny or shady spots 🏡

The Bergenia is slow growing with spreading clumps of glossy leaves, that turn reddish/purple in Winter. They offer great colour all year round 🌱

In late Winter and early Spring, stout stems emerge bearing clusters of beautiful pink or white bell like flowers. These flowers are an important food source for bees 🐝

There are many different variations of Bergenias to choose from, they offer unique features such as varying leaf colour 🌸

20/02/2023

Our third choice for February is the Viburnum x bodnantense 🪷

This is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub 🌿

The Viburnum x bodnantense is very much adored for its oval shaped dark green leaves that may turn reddish/purple in the Autumn and for its clusters of pink buds 🌱

These buds open to reveal white or pale pink flowers that are sweet scented. The flowers are produced from late Autumn to early Spring, making it a great choice for Winter colours 🌸

This shrub is relatively easy to grow, thriving in well drained soil and partial shade. It is also tolerant to droughts and air pollution 🌤️

The plant typically grows to a height of 1.8 to 3 meters and has a spread of 1.2 to 2.4 meters. It can be pruned after flowering to maintain its shape and size 🏡

13/02/2023

Our second choice for February is the Acer griseum 🌳

This is a small deciduous tree, with a small growth rate 🌱

It is a fantastic choice if you are looking for a smaller sized tree. Only growing to a max height of between 5 to 10 meters 🏡

The Acer griseum is a much loved tree here in Britain. This is because of the dark green leaves, which turn into shades of reds, yellows and oranges during autumn 🍁

The tree is most well known for its cinnamon coloured peeling bark. This makes for a unique sight during Winter, after all the leaves have dropped 🍂

This Acer will succeed well in full sun or partial shade. It can grown in all soil types, as long as it is not soaking wet 🌤️

As March is fast approaching, look out for this tree as it will produce beautiful yellow flowers during that month! 🌿

07/02/2023

During the month of February, we will post some of our favourite plants for the colder months. As Spring is just around the corner, this month will be our last Winter choices! ❄️

Today’s pick is the beautiful Sarcococca 🤩

This evergreen shrub will produce sweet fragrant white flowers during December through to March. The leaves are of a dark green colour with a smooth gleaming texture 🌿

The Sarcococca grows to a height of about 2m, with a 1m spread. It prefers a nice shady border or woodland garden with well drained moist soil ⛅️

In late winter you can prune the longer shoots to help maintain the shape. It is also beneficial to add a good layer of mulch/compost at the base of the plant during this month 🏡

Sarcococca will produce a small black coloured berry, but these fruits are only ornamental 😌

19/01/2023

Our third choice for January is the elegant Daphne Odora 🌿

This plant is an excellent choice if you are looking for year round aesthetics 🪴

The Daphne Odora is well known for being a winter flowering shrub. The dark green leaves compliment the beautiful white and pink flowers, that are visible from late Winter to early Spring 🌦️

After the flowering is finished, vibrant red berries can be seen 🌱

This shrub is a great choice if you like to see wildlife in your garden. It highly benefits bees and butterflies 🐝🦋

Daphne succeeds the best when grown in shade or partially shaded areas. Full sun is also tolerated. This shrub will grow in most well draining soil and can withstand dryer conditions once established 🌤️

A quick reminder to regularly water new plants and shrubs when first planted 💧

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