6 of the best plants in flower in my garden on Saturday!
Tag: bees
Hampton Court Flower Show-a world of flowers
a good look around the show, featuring some of my highlights on the day
Rose of the week- Jeanne de Montfort
This week, I look at the beautiful moss rose ‘Jeanne de Montfort’. Finding out all about the Rose, who bred her, then and who she is named after!
Plant of the week- Crataegus laevigata ‘Paul’s Scarlet’
The plant of the week this week is a beautiful small tree that’s in full flower at the moment and really looking at its best at this time of the year. It is a form of the Midlands Hawthorn and was discovered in 1858 in the garden of mr Boyd, Waltham Cross, growing on…
Plant of the week- Geranium phaeum
My plant of the week this time is one of a personal favourite. I have loved the mourning widow geranium for nearly 30 years, not sure what it is about the plant I like so much, whether it’s the foliage or small but perfectly formed flowers, but whatever it is, I think it’s a special…
Planting herbaceous plants for Butterflies and Bees
One of the joys of my job has to be when clients let me loose with the pencil, colouring pencils and Shoots excellent plant directory to redesign gardens, borders or indeed just add plants and colour to the garden. I love to choose plants that not only look good but also help to encourage more…