As soon as I saw this plant in the catalogue I fell in love with it. Busy Lizzie ‘Wild Romance’ is in my opinion the best double flowered Busy Lizzie on the market. But what is different about it? We have had double flowered Busy Lizzies available for many years. Well this one is[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Busy Lizzie ‘Wild Romance’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Young plants Jan 29, 2019
Gardening news – Thompson and Morgan takes first and third places for RHS Chelsea plant of the year
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Gardening news, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, RHS flower shows, Summer, Young plants May 21, 2018
THOMPSON & MORGAN TAKES FIRST AND THIRD PLACES FOR RHS CHELSEA PLANT OF THE YEAR Hydrangea Runaway Bride® ‘Snow White’ Sunbelievable™ ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ Thompson & Morgan is thrilled to announce that its entry Hydrangea hybrid Runaway Bride® ‘Snow White’ has today been awarded the prestigious accolade of RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the[…]
Gardening news – Thompson & Morgan announces RHS Chelsea shortlist success!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Gardening news, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, RHS flower shows, Summer, Young plants May 21, 2018
FIVE THOMPSON & MORGAN ENTRIES SHORTLISTED FOR RHS CHELSEA PLANT OF THE YEAR Thompson & Morgan is proud to announce that FIVE of its seven entries into the prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show Plant of the Year competition have today been shortlisted. T&M’s Head of Horticulture, Paul Masters, commented this afternoon from RHS Chelsea Flower[…]
Gardening news – Floral fantasia
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Gardening news, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, Summer, Young plants Apr 24, 2018
Thompson & Morgan and RHS Garden Hyde Hall team up for a ‘Floral Fantasia’ this summer Thompson & Morgan and RHS Garden Hyde Hall team up to create a fabulous garden for an event this summer, aptly named Floral Fantasia. Thompson & Morgan is transforming an area of the well-known RHS site near Chelmsford[…]
Ground cover plants – impede the weeds!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, Perennials, Shrubs Jan 04, 2018
Ground cover plants are simply plants that have a low spreading habit and form a dense carpet. Although you will need to control the weeds in the first season of planting of the ground cover plants, in successive years their density will block out light from the soil and smother the pesky weeds that[…]
How to grow Sweet Peas
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Annuals, Container gardening, Cut flowers, Fragrant plants, Ornamental gardening, Propagation, Seeds Jul 29, 2016
Sweet Peas are a mainstay of the quintessential British garden, particularly held dear by the cottage gardener. They are prized for their exquisite blooms which come in a myriad of colours, many varieties exuding a delicious fragrance. A vase of cut Sweet Peas is something that should never be deficient from the summer home. Most[…]