Alchemilla Mollis – Plant Profile

Alchemilla Mollis - Plant Profile
Alchemilla Plants Alchemilla, also known as Lady’s Mantle is not the most popular of garden plants but it has many merits that earn it’s place in any garden. Firstly we should mention that this is an excellent companion plant for Geranium Johnson’s Blue as both flower at the same time and the blue & yellow ...

Ajuga ‘Burgundy Glow’ – Plant Profile

Ajuga 'Burgundy Glow' - Plant Profile
Ajuga Plants Also known as bugle weed, Ajuga plants are a popular ground cover plant for low maintenance gardens. This hardy & thuggish creeper will take over patches of your garden saving you from the task of weeding. This may not be a plant for rockeries or herbaceous borders where more delicate flowers grow as ...

Tending to Dahlia Bulbs Over Winter

Tending to Dahlia Bulbs Over Winter
Protecting your Dahlias against the Winter frost is essential to ensure repeat blooms year after year. Dahlia bulbs are non – hardy plants and their bulbs will perish in Winter frosts if they are not covered or brought indoors. Dahlias are hardy down to temperatures of – 6°C but anything below that can be detrimental ...

Spring Bulbs For Janurary Flowering

Spring Bulbs For Janurary Flowering
January can be a month that many gardeners like to forget. We tend to play the waiting game hoping to sit it out until Spring arrives. But with our list of early blooming Spring bulbs you can really say goodbye to the January blues with a splash of colour that will warm up any Winter ...

Tulip Bulbs – From Boom to Bust

Tulip Bulbs - From Boom to Bust
Every time I read about this event I still can’t comprehend it, the Tulip bulbs boom of 1620 is certainly an event that should be taught to all economic students in how blind speculation can lead a nation to near economic ruin. Before you read on I remind you that this is not a fictional ...

Astilbe Roots – How to Grow

Astilbe Roots - How to Grow
Astilbe fanal roots are a group of Late Spring, Early Summer flowering perennials with tall, feathery flower heads that rise up above dense clumps of bronze green foliage. These versatile plants can be used in some of the most difficult sites in gardens including damp soils and partial shade. Their distinctive plumes of showy blooms ...

Asiatic Lily Bulbs – Plant Profile

Asiatic Lily Bulbs - Plant Profile
Asiatic Lilies Asiatic Lily bulbs are a group of early flowering lilies. These perennials will bloom from late spring well into summer giving wonderful displays in your herbaceous borders. They come in a wide range of colours so there is an Asiatic Lily bulb for every type of planting scheme. These hardy lilies will come ...

Dahlia Bulbs – How to Overwinter

Dahlia Bulbs - How to Overwinter
Dahlias are very popular, late summer flowering bulbs. They come in a wide range of colours & sizes so there is one to suit every gardener. Growing Dahlia can take  little bit of practice but with time & experience you can grow this rewarding plant in your garden with repeat blooms year after year. The ...

Crocosmia Lucifer – Plant Profile

Crocosmia Lucifer - Plant Profile
Crocosmia Lucifer Common Names Crocosmia is also known as Montbreitia Crocosmia Lucifer Shape & Size Final Height: 90-120cm Final Spread: 60cm Growth: Vigorous. Fast Growth Rate Crocosmia Lucifer bulbs will divide & multiply in the ground each year creating dense clumps of foliage. It is important to lift & divide these clumps every 3 years ...

Geranium Cinereum – Plant Profile

Geranium Cinereum - Plant Profile
Geranium Cinereum The Geranium is also known as the Crane’s bill, Cranebill, Dwarf Cranesbill Geranium Shape & Size You can grow these plants from seeds or small plants. With a moderate growth rate, geranium plants will eventually grow into good sized plants Final Height: 15 – 20cm Final Spread: 40 – 50cm Spacing: 40cm Growth: ...