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Regal Crown Imperials
– auf Deutsch lesen – No spring flower is more impressive than the Crown Imperial: Fritillaria imperialis. Long a feature in oriental gardens, they have been a focal point in western European spring gardens since the 16th century when it … Continue reading
Growing from seed
Breaking news – we have opened again since today! Preliminary opening times are: Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (also today, March 7th!) Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – auf Deutsch lesen – At long last … Continue reading
We’re closed, but not quite …
Last chance – order now in our online shop! – auf Deutsch lesen – So, that’s it for this year. The Garden Academy has closed all but its Christmas tree sales and goes into a prolonged winter break until the … Continue reading
Naturalising Bulbs
– auf Deutsch lesen – This week saw the start of autumn: the halfway point to the shortest day of the year. The summer weather has really held until this point, but the forecast for the weekend shows it is … Continue reading
The bulb season is starting again, this year also on-line!
– Auf Deutsch lesen – As the last tulips faded and the alliums put on their bouncing display in the borders, Thea and I sit down to prepare the next autumn bulb order. Each year it is an exciting but … Continue reading
Ceratotheca triloba: The South African Foxglove
– auf Deutsch lesen – I am always on the look-out for interesting new plants. They do not have to be new In cultivation, but new to me. Luckily there is always something new to discover: the plant kingdom is … Continue reading
Green is the colour of spring
Zur deutschen Version – The awakening of nature has always brought great joy to my life. Even though I have come to love autumn with its glorious colours, it is this time of year that excites me most. The first … Continue reading
