Jim is involved with judging many horticultural shows including RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court. Trained at Wisley. He commenced his horticultural career in a local nursery, then at Croydon Parks before moving to the Greater London Council and on to The Royal Parks where he ended his career as Superintendent of Greenwich Park. A popular …
Cyril has had an interest in time measurement for many years and has a collection of clocks which he maintains himself. He has also photographed many sundials and prepared a talk about them for the horological society. This has been adapted to talk about sundials as a garden feature which was the vogue in earlier …
Yvonne has an interest is the Edwardian Period (1900 – 1914-18 War) and was commissioned by Shire Publications to write a book on ‘The Edwardian Home’ which was to include a chapter on the Garden. This led to more research on Edwardian Gardens and she now gives a series of talks about them. Yvonne’s Mother …
What picture do the words ‘Cottage Garden’ bring to mind? Words like ‘Romance’ and Nostalgia, the image of a thatched cottage with wisteria growing up the walls, and a dove cote, masses of informal, free flowering colour. Well, the place that it all started, couldn’t be further from that image. We need to travel back …
Marina Christopher’s – Plants for Bees & other insects Aster ‘Little Carlow’ Achilleas – any Solidago virgaurea – care needed as invasive S. rugose – good late clump former – non-invasive S. speciose – clump former Rudbeckia laciniate ‘Herbstonne’ Eupatorium cannabium – native Hemp Agrimony E. maculatum – Joe Pye Weed Salvia verticillate Geranium ‘Rozanne’ …
Echinacea paradox – one of the parents of the modern “hot” coloured hybrids Thalictrum ichangense – amazing foliage. Flrs. April to Nov. 30cm Eryngium alpinum ‘Superbum – soft “prickles” , blue flrs. – not easy to establish Eyyngium ‘Pen Blue’ – 60cm, intense blue flrs. Acanthus spinosus ‘Ferguson’s Form’ – less invasive, shorter and mildew …
Salix alba ‘Chermesina’ – trees by chew Valley Lake Snowdrops in woodland Cameo of Nandina domestica ‘Richmond’ with hamamelis and Cornus sanguinea ‘Midwinter Fire’ Sarcococca confusa hedge & columnar Buxus ‘Graham Blandy’ Prunus lusitanica ‘Myrtifolia’ – hedge Path surface shows up in winter Statuary used to draw eye Evergreen knot garden Simplicity of classic design …
Plants for light shady positions Nepeta govaniana – lemon scented foliage and lemon coloured “catmint” styel flowers on open herbaceous plant. Do not cut down in the autumn, leave until spring or let it die down naturally. Coreopsis ‘Moonbeam – smaller variety of Coreopsis verticilata which prefers light shade. Pale lemon flowers over feathery foliage …
Scott Ogden and Lauren Springer Ogden, copyright 2015 plantdrivendesign.com putting plants first plants are partners in the design rather than subordinate to it rustic formality, Gordon and Mary Hayward garden, Vermont bromeliad mania, Jesse Durko garden, Davie, Floridadryland mixed borders, Lauren’s former garden, Masonville, Colorado naturalistic garden, Red Butte Botanical Garden, Salt Lake City, Utah …
https://www.clevewest.com/ HCFS = Hampton Court Flower Show; CFS = Chelsea Flower Show Cleve’s garden – Hedera canariensis Gloire de Marengo, Yucca recurva Libertia grandiflora Coelho Garden. Yucca sp. Cordyline australis, Phormium tenax, Eriobotrya japonica, Viburnum tinus. Coelho Garden. Yucca sp. Cordyline australis, Phormium tenax, Polystichum stetiferum, Viburnum tinus. Phllostachys aurea, Miscanthus gracillimus Silberfeder, Nympaea sp …