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[…]
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
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[…]
RHS Chelsea Flower Show Gallery 2022
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Garden design, Garden styles, Gardening Events, RHS Chelsea Flower Show May 24, 2022
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Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Rose ‘Sophie Rochas’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Roses, Summer May 17, 2022
Roses are one of Britain’s favourite blooms, and what a stunner ‘Sophie Rochas’ is! Below I have listed some of it’s best attributes:- One of the most outstanding properties of this rose is the almost unique ruffled edges to the baby pink blooms. The gorgeous flowers contrast well with the glossy green foliage. As this[…]
Flowers From The Darkside – Blackest Blooms
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Ornamental gardening May 10, 2022
I have long had a fascination with the deepest darkest flowers that are the nearest you can get to black. I don’t know whether it is because they are dark and mysterious, their rarity or whether it is simply the stark contrast between black flowers and the surrounding foliage and blooms. Below I would like[…]
Product Profile – Codling Moth Traps
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Pest and disease control, Product Profile, Spring May 03, 2022
From mid-summer to autumn codling moths tunnel into the fruits of apple and pear trees leaving visible holes in the fruit and damaging the cores. The moths appear in late May to June laying their eggs near or on developing fruits from June to July. Caterpillars emerge which are small and white with a brown[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Lavender ‘Twin Summer’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Wildlife Gardening Apr 26, 2022
I just love to be able to introduce new plants to you like this new French Lavender from the Butterfly Garden series. French Lavenders have a longer flowering period compared to our English varieties. They are a little more temperamental in that they love to bake in hot sun and well drained conditions, not cold[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Strawberry ‘Sweet Colossus’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, New plants, Plantaholics choice Apr 19, 2022
This gorgeous new Strawberry variety is not for those with a smaller appetite! It was originally bred for one of the high-end supermarkets, but, luckily for us, it has been released to be grown by the general public. Strawberry Sweet Colossus produces the largest berries I have ever come accross, with many of them reaching[…]