The alluring flowers of this delightful new breeding caught my eye the moment I saw them. The flower shape is completely unique in Begonias. Ideal for patio containers, window boxes and hanging baskets, the cascading stems will cover the edges of baskets and containers providing a glamorous summer long display. For years the growers have[…]
Plantaholic’s Choice – Begonia Funky Series
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Plantaholics choice, Summer, Young plants Feb 05, 2019
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
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[…]
Gardening news – Begonias top RHS People’s Choice Awards
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Gardening news, Ornamental gardening, Young plants Oct 09, 2018
Begonias have been voted a plant favourite in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) annual People’s Choice Awards. Visitors to RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey were asked to vote for their favourite from 84 new varieties trialled over the summer, with the basket and bedding classic securing the top two spots. The pink-frilled petals and lemony[…]
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[…]
Gardening news – A pink-tastic phenomenon!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Gardening news, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, Summer, Young plants Mar 21, 2018
Calibrachoa MiniFamous® Double PinkTastic is the people’s choice. A PINK-TASTIC PHENOMENON The new Calibrachoa mini petunia ‘PinkTastic’ is set to take pride of place in window boxes, containers and hanging baskets all over the UK this summer, bringing balconies, gardens, terraces and patios to life with its unique, three-dimensional appearance. Not only has the prize-winning[…]
New breeding in sunflowers. It’s Sunbelievable!
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Container gardening, Gardening for beginners, Ornamental gardening, Summer, Young plants Jan 02, 2018
Thompson & Morgan have done it again! They have launched another plant breeding success. Sunbelievable is a truly phenomenal sunflower. Like no other sunflower, Sunbelievable flowers continuously from June until the first frosts. In trials, plants were still blooming in late November. Incredibly, over 1000 flowers are produced on each plant during the growing season.[…]
Winter armchair gardening
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Bulbs, Container gardening, Fruit and veg gardening, Garden design, General Gardening, Ornamental gardening, Winter, Young plants Feb 02, 2017
There are jobs to be done in the garden even in the depths of winter. However, on the dullest, darkest and frostiest days, even the hardiest horticulturist finds it preferable to stay indoors with their hands wrapped around a warm cup of tea. On these days there is much that can be achieved from the[…]
Potting up your plug plants
By Mark - Garden for Pleasure Young plants May 19, 2016
For generations bedding and patio plants have been used to provide a riot of colour throughout the garden. Whether it be in beds and borders, pots or hanging baskets, their season long flowers in all colours of the rainbow fill our gardens with a constant stream of blooms when more permanent plants are often taking[…]