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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 plants are tall with a globe of flowers on a single stem, not unlike their cousins, Alliums, and Amaryllis. Predominantly blues, purple and white…
Aeonium arboreum or Tree Houseleek is a subtropical succulent plant native of the Canary Islands and Madeira but has spread to the Iberian Peninsula and…
Achillea or Yarrows are very tolerant border perennials that can do well in most situations but don’t like heavy, wet soil. They have a wide…