My current top 5 ornamental grasses
I went round the garden the other day counting how many ornamental grasses I had, either in the garden, or in pots. Those in pots are mostly awaiting new planting places where they might be ...
Fancy-leaved pelargoniums – anyone?
No thank you! Would have been my response if you had offered me coloured leaved pelargoniums, (aka geraniums or pellys), when I was younger. Well to most anyway. I have had a soft spot for ...
Favourite dahlias of 2024
I didn't grow any big fancy dahlias this year. These are my favourite dahlias for 2024. 'Cornel Brons' overwintered in the cutting patch from last year, (did I detect a very light scent when I ...
Sumptuous historic sweet peas
Once upon a time, there were sweet peas growing in the wild, probably in Sicily, (there is some debate about this), but certainly 'Cupani', which was named for a 17th Century Sicilian priest, Francesco Cupani, ...