Farfugium Japonicum is a very useful plant for ground cover. Its massive leaves, up to 30cm across, look wonderful beneath towering tree ferns or palms. It can also look great as a specimen plant in ...
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On: April 26, 2023
How to grow Paulownia tomentosa
Paulownia tomentosa, sometimes called the Foxglove tree, is grown in tropical style gardens for it’s enormous leaves that can get to 30cm long. It’s common name of Foxglove tree comes from the flowers which bare a ...
On: April 24, 2023
How to grow Colocasia Esculenta Blue Hawaii
Growing Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’: Adding Exotic Elegance to UK Gardens Introduction to Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’ Colocasia ‘Blue Hawaii’ is a striking cultivar of the taro plant, renowned for its stunning blue-green leaves with dark veins ...
On: April 23, 2023
How to grow Tigridia
Tigridia pavonia might be a short lived flower but when it opens, wow, what a flower! Tigridia pavonia flowers in July and August for about two to three weeks. For best flowers they should be ...
On: April 23, 2023
How to grow Tithonia rotundifolia
If you are looking for a tall dazzler then Tithonia rotundifolia might be for you. This orange whopper grows to a height of about 6ft (1.8m) and towers over other plants. it tends to topple ...
On: April 22, 2023
How to grow Fritillaria meleagris
Sometimes called the Snake’s Head Fritillary or the Checkered Lily, Fritillaria meleagris is quite common in the UK but is not a native plant. With it’s nodding lantern like flowers it looks like it should ...
On: April 21, 2023
How to grow Dicentra spectabilis ‘white gold’
Dicentra spectabilis ‘white gold’, commonly known as bleeding heart, has been renamed to Lamprocapnos spectabilis. All very confusing! Although it has a delicate appearance it is actually quite a tough plant being reliably perennial. Although ...
On: April 20, 2023
How to insulate your greenhouse
A greenhouse is a gardener’s sanctuary, providing an ideal environment for nurturing plants year-round. However, maintaining optimal temperatures within the greenhouse can be challenging, especially during extreme weather conditions. Proper insulation is essential for regulating ...
On: April 15, 2023
How to grow Cyrtomium fortunei ‘clivicola’
Cyrtomium fortunei ‘clivicola’, sometimes called the holly fern, likes to be in either a sunny or partially shady spot. It is quite a tolerant plant able to grow in a slightly acid or alkaline soil. ...
On: April 13, 2023
How to grow Abutilon megapotamicum
Abutilon megapotamicum is not fully hardy and can only take temperatures down to minus five degrees centigrade. With this in mind it is best placed where it can be dug up and stored in a ...
