U.K rose growers and breeders Dickson Roses have really come up trumps with this delightful Floribunda rose, which has been given the prestigious title of Rose Of The Year 2022 by Roses U.K. To receive this award, a rose really needs to be outstanding to beat the competition. Any rose that receives this award is[…]
Rose ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ – Rose Of The Year 2022
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Roses Nov 09, 2021
Tip Top Tulip Collections
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Colourful combinations, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Spring Aug 31, 2021
The tulip has long been a beloved favourite of mine. Their innate beauty comes at a time of year when many of our garden plants are still dormant. Apart from a true blue, one would be hard pushed to imagine a colour of the rainbow in which their alluring blooms are not available. Their flowers are[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Handsome Hyacinth Collections For Your Garden
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Jul 27, 2021
Hyacinths are often thought of as a houseplant for indoor colour from Christmas onwards. Whilst these forced arrangements can provide welcome decoration during a time when there is little garden colour, we must not forget the joy of Hyacinths in the garden, both in borders and containers. These beautiful bulbs burst up through the soil[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Dahlia Maggiore Collection
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Summer May 19, 2021
The Dahlia Maggiore collection will provide a stunning, summer-long display in our gardens with their exotic looking blooms. Below are some of the reasons I think they should be grown by us all:- With a height of 60cm (2’) and a spread of 30cm (12″), these magnificent plants are suited both to our borders and[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Dianthus caryophyllus ‘Sunflor Beetle’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Plantaholics choice, Summer Apr 20, 2021
As soon as I saw this magnificent plant I was blown away by the colour of the opulent blooms and knew I had to write about it. Below are some of the features and benefits of this delightful, easy to grow border Carnation:- Stunning plum purple, double blooms with a depth of colour I have[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Rose Home Florist Timeless Collection
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Roses Dec 08, 2020
It gives me great pleasure to be able to market the latest and most extraordinary breeding from some of the world’s greatest experts, and these varieties are no exception. Growing plants for cut flowers has become all the rage in recent years with perfect examples in gardens such as Sarah Raven’s Perch Hill. Roses of[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Renaissance Roses
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Roses Sep 08, 2020
Introduced by the world renowned Danish breeder Poulsen, these stunning varieties have all the benefits of modern breeding alongside the delightful appearance of the romantic, traditional flower forms of times gone by. Below are some of the reasons why this astonishing range of plants undoubtedly deserve a place in our gardens. Large, colourful old rose[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Desirable Daffodil Collections
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring Sep 01, 2020
Many among us are delighted by the appearance of the first daffodils, more correctly known as Narcissi, heralding that spring is well and truly on the way. Some of us will always love the quintessential yellow trumpet varieties that perhaps remind us of halcyon days. There are of course many other types these days in[…]
Rose ‘Belle de Jour’ – Rose of the Year 2021
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Roses Jul 14, 2020
Bred by French breeder Delbard, ‘Belle de Jour’ is a stunning new rose variety that has become the fortieth winner of the competition held by Roses U.K. One of many entrants, it beat all others to the prestigious accolade after being tested in various conditions all around the U.K for two years. This gorgeous variety[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Echibeckia ‘Summerina’ Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Plantaholics choice, Summer Jun 16, 2020
Many people have wonderful late spring and early summer displays in their gardens, followed by a rather drab time when all the earlier blooms have faded. The amazing Echibeckia ‘Summerina’ Series plug this gap by continually blooming through to the first frosts. Many of us will be familiar with Echinaceas (Coneflowers) in our gardens. You[…]
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