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 – 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
Grow Your Own Peanuts
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, Summer Apr 05, 2022
Some of my readers may be experienced fruit and veg growers, yet there will be few who have attempted to grow peanuts! This tender annual is somewhat of a rarity in the U.K. Not only is it a great novelty to be able to grow these plants, they are also quite decorative with their pea-like[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Raymond Evison Boulevard Clematis
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Climbing plants, Container gardening, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Spring, Summer Mar 29, 2022
Raymond Evison has dedicated sixty years of his life to breeding and developing some of the best Clematis in the world. Throughout this time he has bred many outstanding varieties and won multiple gold medals for his exhibits at the RHS shows. Here I want to highlight the wonderful Boulevard Clematis, bred by Raymond at[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Dahlia Lubega Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Cut flowers, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer Jan 11, 2022
You’ve only got to look at social media to see how Dahlias have had a huge resurgence in popularity in recent years. And quite rightly so. Their bold, bright blooms, in almost every colour of the rainbow, bring joy to the late summer and autumn garden when many other blooms have faded. The Dahlia Lubega[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Begonia ‘Nonstop® Rose Petticoat’
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, New plants, Ornamental gardening, Summer Jan 04, 2022
For many years, Non-stop Begonias have been revered for their continuous blooms throughout summer and into autumn, for their heat tolerance and also their suitability for a cooler, shadier spot. There have been few introductions to beat their outstanding performance. This new addition to the range is a real joy to behold. The large blooms[…]
How To Propagate Strawberries By Runners
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Fruit and veg gardening, Gardening for beginners, Propagation, Summer Aug 10, 2021
Most people love strawberries, and what a treat to have a delicacy that is part of your five a day. Plants can be propagated from seed, but this usually leads to inferior plants. Propagating from runners is more certain to produce plants that are identical to the mother plant. Most strawberry plants, apart from perpetual[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Canna Tropicanna Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Exotic Plants, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer Jun 22, 2021
You may have seen Cannas used as central dot plants in council bedding planting. However they are invaluable in the garden for their lush architectural foliage and bright, gladioli-like blooms. Their height and their dramatic, large, banana shaped leaves make them perfect for an exotic, jungle style garden. The Tropicanna series is particularly stunning, with[…]
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 – 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[…]