Author: thomashort

I am a professional gardener who has a love of plants and gardens. I grew up and worked at Mottisfont Abbey Gardens, with a spell at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and managering two gardens in Hampshire and West Sussex as Head Gardener. I am now freelance and spend my time gardening, pruning, planting design, consultanting, speaking and blogging about plants and gardens. I love all forms of gardening but have a soft spot for roses, Geraniums, alpines and Topiary. That said, I love it all!

Six on Saturday- 7/10/17

My #sixonsaturday this week are from a clients garden and are things looking beautiful in a clients garden this week

Plant of the week- Fascicularia bicolor

The plant of the week this week is a oddity, a beauty but still rather unusual. Fascicularia bicolor is one of the only few members of the bromeliad family that, grown correctly, is almost Hardy here in the uk. It has survived winters down to -15c in some parts of the country. It is indeed…

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6 on Saturday 23/09/17

Well I must admit I had a little break last week, semi enforced due to work sadly getting in the way both on Friday and on Saturday. Had a little bit more time this week so I am hoping the quality of the plants this week, will allow you to forgive me. It’s been a…

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Full of Glee 2017

A blog on my trip to Glee Trade Show, looking at some new things and other things that caught my eye!