Rosa rugosa group of roses are some of the hardest, toughest roses that we can grow here in the uk. They take north, south, east and west facing sites. Most soil types apart from very waterlogged soils, indeed, they will grow quite happily in pure sand on the high tide mark on the beach! They…
Tag: pruning plants
Dead heading and summer pruning on roses
A brief look at summer pruning of roses and how to do it
Plant of the week- Camellia x williamsii ‘J C Williams’
The very beautiful camellia x williamsii ‘WC Williams’ is one of the first of the williamsii hybrids to flower and indeed the very first Camellia x williamsii hybrid bred
Pegging down roses
Always wondered how to get those lovely arching displays of roses and what roses work well? Well here’s my brief look on how to do it
Plant of the week: Garrya elliptica ‘James Roof’
A look at another beautiful winter shrub, one that gives us catkins for many months as well as being a great shrub, learn how to care for as well as how to propagate it
Pruning Wisteria
A look at pruning wisterias and how to train them to get the best from your plant
Rose and other workshops at Chawton House
I am delighted to announce a series of garden workshops to be held with conjunction with Chawton House.
Pruning cuts, how to get them right. Part 2
The second part of my look at the basics of pruning, this time I am looking at using pruning saws
Pruning cuts-how to get them right! Part 1.
A look at the basics of pruning, making the cut with the secateurs, where to cut and why? The start of my pruning plants series of blogs
Cutting back Hellebores
A brief step by step guide to pruning back the foliage on Hellebores, what ones it works on and why we do it