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Skimmia Japonica Obsession is my favourite garden plant for winter and spring colour. This is a new variety of Skimmia called Obsession which provides garden joy all year round. In August the flower buds appear and will open to produce gorgeous scented white flowers in March. This is followed …
The November plant of the month is the Himalayan Daphne, also known as the Daphne Jacqueline Postill. It is one of my favourite winter-flowering, scented, evergreen shrubs with clusters of dainty shell-pink flowers. It was named after the wife of Alan Postill, the propagator who raised it at Hillier’s nursery …
As we welcome autumn we look for ways we can brighten our gardens during the dark months ahead. Autumn and winter colour is a welcome addition to any garden. However, plants that can withstand the harsh weather during our winter months can be hard to find at this time of year. …
Runaway Bride is Paraic’s July plant of the month. It is one of the most floriferous hydrangeas with six times more flowers than the average hydrangea. It gets its name from the endless amount of flowers it produces from June to early winter. This flowering plant is a new introduction to the …
Summer is finally here and we are rejoicing at the thought of spending time in our summer garden! Summer in the garden is a beautiful time… it is a time to relax and enjoy the beauty of it all. If you are still making changes to your summer garden, we …
