Home of The Garden Bench
There is nothing that has more Therapeutic Benefits than sitting for a while on The Garden Bench. Our mental well being is being stretched to the limits at a time of unprecedented turmoil. Yet nature sits around us all as a silent witness to the endless possibilities of beauty and intricacy that give us hope and encouragement to carry on. Take a seat, sit for a while, and contemplate how it came to be, and what we can do to protect it.
Garden Plants to Consider
Crinodendron – Lantern Tree of Chile
Crinodendron is a genus of evergreen shrub or small tree native to the forests of Chile. They have crimson or pink lantern-shaped flowers that, unusually, hang…
Gazania or African Daisy – Vibrant Hot Colours
Gazania or African Daisies are bold, bright flowers with hot colours that are suited to sunny, dry climates. Although being in the same family, they…
Meconopsis – Himalayan Poppy
Meconopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Papaveraceae or Poppy family. These plants are often known for their beautiful blue petals,…
Callistemon or Red Bottlebrush Plant
Callistemons are a genus of exotic flowering plant from the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Commonly called the bottlebrush plant for obvious reasons. Currently, there is a debate as…
Calceolaria or Slipper Flower
Calceolaria are a genus flowering plant from the family, Calceolariaceae. Commonly called the Slipper Flower, Lady’s Purse and Slipperwort, due to unusual flowers that resemble slippers or…
Antirrhinum – Snapdragon – border annual for a blaze of colour
Antirrhinums are better known as Snapdragons because the individual flower resembles a dragon’s face. They are one of the most colourful of border flowers that…
Anemone – Japanese Anemone – Easy to Grow Tall Perennial
Japanese Anemone are perennials that are characterised by tall stalks and flat wide single flowers in an array of different colours. They are simple to…
Allium – Ornamental Onion – Bold Architectural Blooms
The Allium is a tall pompom flowing plant of the Garlic-Onion family. Predominantly purple or white with a globe head of fine star-shaped flowers. They…
Agapanthus – African Lily – Tall Globe Shaped Flower Heads to Lift a Summer Border
Agapanthus plants are tall with a globe of flowers on a single stem, not unlike their cousins, Alliums, and Amaryllis. Predominantly blues, purple and white…
Gardens to Visit
Jardin Majorelle – Marrakech Morocco 2019
Colour is the key to the Jardin Majorelle but not from the plants but rather the buildings and statement pots that are accentuated by the…
Holehird Gardens – Windermere – Lake District – UK
Holehird Gardens in the English Lake District have some unique features that set it apart from many others. The gardens sit on the fell side…
Hidden Gardens of Bury St Edmunds – England 2013
A visit to the Hidden Gardens of Bury St Edmunds, England, Sunday 16th June 2013. The small market town of Bury St Edmunds, in the…