I am proud to be able to introduce to you an award winning product which I will definitely be using in my garden this year. Natural Grower is an organic, plant based, vegan fertiliser which will help us all to garden in a fashion that is environmentally friendly, a subject close to many of our[…]
Product Profile – Natural Grower Organic Fertiliser
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fertilisers and Feeds, Fruit and veg gardening, Houseplants, Ornamental gardening, Product Profile May 04, 2021
Plantaholic’s Choice – Clematis ‘New Love’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Plantaholics choice, Summer Apr 27, 2021
Normally when we think about Clematis we imagine a climbing plant. Clematis New Love however is a herbaceous Clematis with a bush habit. This makes a delightful addition to the herbaceous border or cottage style garden. Below I list some of it’s features and benefits:- Stunning Indigo blooms of a most unusual shape with reflexed[…]
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 Anemone Frilly Knickers
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure New plants, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Plantaholics choice, Summer Apr 06, 2021
Japanese Anemones are highly valued in the garden for the fact that they provide late summer colour when most of our perennials are past their best. Once again Thompson & Morgan have come up trumps and introduced to us this stunning and unusual, double flowered variety which looks set to take the gardening world by[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Hydrangea ‘French Bolero’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer Mar 24, 2021
Back in 2018 I was writing about the wonderful Hydrangea Runaway Bride, then newly introduced by Thompson & Morgan, which won the prestigious accolade of RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant Of The Year. Three years later Thompson & Morgan have pulled it out the bag once more with a pink version of this plant, Hydrangea[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Geranium ‘Tall Dark & Handsome Hot Pink’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Climbing plants, Container gardening, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Vertical planting Mar 16, 2021
This astonishing new plant is from Thompson & Morgan’s own breeding programme, one that is a world exclusive to them and one that I am excited to introduce to you for the following reasons:- Geranium Tall Dark & Handsome Hot Pink has long stems which can be trained upwards on a trellis, fence or obelisk. […]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Petunia ‘Peach Sundae’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer Mar 02, 2021
I am delighted to introduce this stunning breeding by Thompson & Morgan which is currently exclusive to them. It is not just another Petunia, it is a remarkable new form that changes colour daily throughout the season. The blooms are constantly changing from yellow to orange and peach. This fantastic new breeding is perfect for[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – NEW Alliums With A Difference
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Plantaholics choice, Summer Feb 23, 2021
Many of us are familiar with the fashionable globe shaped alliums that are planted in autumn as bulbs and bloom in spring and early summer. However, in recent years a newly bred type of allium has begun to become available which is treated more as a herbaceous perennial. Will this become the future of Alliums?[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Geranium Mosquitaway Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fragrant plants, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Summer Feb 09, 2021
Here I would like to introduce you to some of the best Geraniums (strictly called Pelargoniums) that have been bred in recent years. They are a little bit special and differ from our traditional Zonal Geraniums. Below are some of the fantastic qualities I see in them:- Delightful bicoloured blooms repeatedly throughout summer when[…]
12 Top White Flowered Plants For The Garden And Home
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Climbing plants, Fragrant plants, Houseplants, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs Feb 02, 2021
White flowers add brightness to the dingiest of corners. Whole borders and even gardens have been based around white flowers against a foliage background of green or grey. The most famous perhaps is the White Garden created by Vita Sackville-West at her home, Sissinghurst Castle in the Weald of Kent in England. In this part[…]