Camassias originate from the woodland edges and damp meadows of the Pacific Northwest of America. They have many common names including camas, quamash, Indian hyacinth and wild hyacinth. Camassias produce tall spires of star like flowers in blue, white and ocassionaly pink, at a time when the early spring bulbs, such as Crocus and Daffodils[…]
Plant Profile – Camassias
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Plant Profiles, Spring Aug 09, 2022
Plantaholic’s Choice – Polyanthus Pollyanna Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Aug 02, 2022
I have long extolled the virtues of the patio plants bred by the Kerley family in Cambridgeshire, and yet again they have triumphed with this stunning range of Polyanthus for masses of wonderful, miniature rose like blooms in the coldest months of the year. It may seem a little early to be planning your autumn[…]
Plant Profile – Erythronium (Dog’s Tooth Violet)
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Ornamental gardening, Plant Profiles, Spring Jul 26, 2022
Erythroniums are better known as Dog’s Tooth Violets. This name is nothing whatsoever to do with the shape of the elegant flowers or decorative foliage, but rather because of the shape of the bulbs from which they grow. They are one of those plants that, when you are trying to find a plant for that[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – New Daffodils For 2022
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Jul 19, 2022
We all love to see the daffodils heralding the coming of spring, but it’s also lovely to have a brand new variety that friends and neighbours have not seen before. Here we feature a few of the brand new varieties available this year. Daffodil Sunny Side Up Daffodil Sunny Side Up is a delightfully cheery[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Delightfully Double Daffodils
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Jul 05, 2022
It may seem an age away before the daffodils are poking their heads above the soil in our gardens, but we all need to get our orders in now before others have secured the best varieties and the cream of the crop. We all think fondly of the classic yellow trumpet daffodils, but it is[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Pick Of The New Tulip Varieties
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Jun 28, 2022
It’s never too early to be planning your garden displays for next spring. Although Tulips should not be planted until the soil is cold in the autumn, some of the bulbs will be delivered in August, and you need to get your orders in before the cream of the crop has all gone. This is[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Mangave ‘Mission to Mars’ and ‘Pineapple Express’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Exotic Plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice Jun 21, 2022
Succulents have become more and more in vogue in recent years. Even the winner of the RHS Chelsea Plant of the year was a succulent in 2022. The newly developed Mangaves I wish to highlight here are at the height of fashion in the garden. Particularly with the rise in popularity of Xeric landscaping. For[…]
Product Profile – 9 Piece Rattan Garden Furniture Set From Rattan Tree
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden Furniture, Outdoor living, Product Profile Jun 14, 2022
This stylish 8-seater rattan furniture set immediately stood out to me as outstanding value for money because of it’s low price and the following qualities:- Creates the perfect comfortable space both in the garden or conservatory with this exquisitely designed, easily assembled set. The cushions are constructed of a special water-resistant and dirt-resistant fabric to[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Buddleia davidii ‘Butterfly Candy’ Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Wildlife Gardening Jun 08, 2022
There has been huge innovation in the breeding of Buddleias in recent years, especially in breeding shorter varieties for our often smaller plots. The Buddleia davidii ‘Butterfly Candy’ Series seems to be amongst the very best of this breeding, and I recommend them for your gardens for the following reasons. Very much smaller than traditional[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Campsis Trumpet Vine Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Autumn, Climbing plants, Container gardening, New plants, Plantaholics choice, Summer Jun 02, 2022
For many years the blooms of Campsis have adorned our late summer gardens with their exotic flowers that look as if they might be more accustomed to a mediterranean setting, and yet they are quite hardy in the U.K. They are covered in fiery flowers from July through to at least October and are quite[…]