All About Irises
October 26, 2022 3:31 pmIris is the Greek word for ‘rainbow’, and amongst the different types of swamp irises, the Louisiana iris, native to…
An Impatiens Variety to Fit Every Need
July 14, 2022 12:40 pmNothing provides bright, bold colour in the shade quite like Impatiens walleriana, also known as busy Lizzies. The new impatiens…
5 Purposeful Groundcovers
January 21, 2022 2:09 pmRead in Afrikaans Indigenous groundcovers are cheap, functional, and tough as old garden boots. Plant these in your pretty spaces…
The War of the Roses
April 20, 2021 9:59 amThe ‘Iceberg’ roses in this marvellous garden have a story to tell. Gardeners are interesting people and their priorities usually…
Pink Summer Flowers
January 28, 2021 10:54 amSummer gardens are potentially the brightest and showiest of all the seasons. Plant growth is rapid and the results are…
The Inca Lily
October 15, 2019 12:00 pmOriginating from South America with its home in the Andes mountains, the Inca Lily is a welcomed import to South…
Beacon Impatiens
August 26, 2019 2:00 pmWelcome back summer’s best-loved flowers for shade. The fast-filling bedding Impatiens Walleriana, which all but vanished from summer shade gardens,…
Sagina subulata
January 11, 2018 1:52 pmPearlwort, Irish Moss This is a low, mat-forming plant with tiny green or golden (Sagina Subulata ‘Aurea’) leaves and tiny…
Sedum spectabile
January 11, 2018 1:07 pmSedum spectabile is a rewarding, easy-to-grow herbaceous perennial with succulent foliage, which originates from China and Korea. Commonly known as…
Rhaphiolepis x delacourii
January 11, 2018 12:04 pmIndian Hawthorn Rhaphiolepis x delacourii is an evergreen shrub with medium- sized, tough, leathery leaves that are dark green, sometimes…
Iberis sempervirens
December 21, 2017 1:22 pmEvergreen Candytuft or Perennial Candytuft Iberis sempervirens is a charming little plant for cold, frosty gardens. This Perennial Candy Tuft forms low…
Ilex Crenata Hedges
December 21, 2017 1:17 pmBox-leaved Holly Formal gardens have been fashionable around the world since the times of early civilisations and still today they…
Ixora coccinea species and hybrids
December 21, 2017 1:08 pmFlame of the Forest Ixora are suitable for warm, steamy sub-tropical gardens only. ‘Spectacular’ is the only word to describe…
Ficus microcarpa
December 19, 2017 10:24 amIndian Laurel or Curtain Fig The medium-sized, leathery, lush green leaves of the Ficus Microcarpa plant create the perfect head…
Dieramas
December 18, 2017 12:47 pmHarebells, Fairy Bells Dieramas are members of the iris family, Iridaceae, and are noted for their graceful, arching sprays of…
Cassia Fistula
December 15, 2017 12:11 pmGolden Shower Tree Flowering trees are amongst the most spectacular plants cultivated in gardens. Their sheer size and abundance of…
Adenium Obesum
December 13, 2017 2:38 pmImpala Lily, Desert Rose or Sabi Star Adenium Obesum, sometimes called Adenium Multiflorum, is an interesting, or unusual grey to…
Rosa ‘White Iceberg’
January 18, 2016 8:55 amA gardening book that discusses bestsellers and favourites would be incomplete if it did not include the iconic White Iceberg…
Pelargoniums
September 2, 2015 8:08 amOne can fill pots and barrels with bush and king pelargoniums, and fill hanging baskets and window boxes with ivy-leaved…
Indigofera jucunda
August 21, 2014 6:21 pmIndigofera jucunda is a small tree or scrambling shrub with spikes of small pink or white scented flowers on spikes…
Bacopa
August 21, 2014 9:10 amBacopa, Indigenous Phlox, Sutera or James Brittennia. Whatever the name, the Bacopa, an ankle-high ground cover, with tits graceful flowers…
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