One of the busiest months of the year. Spring is well underway. Here are some jobs to be getting on with this month:- Plant Maintenance As spring flowering deciduous shrubs finish, like Forsythia, its time to do any pruning required. Cut back shrubs grown for winter stems, like Cornus alba (Dogwood), to encourage new growth…… Continue reading April Jobs
Author: Andy Dobson
Flowering Cherry
Its Cherry Blossom time, a firework display of flowering trees for a few short weeks is Spring. The national flower of Japan, the cherry blossom – or Sakura, represents a time of renewal and optimism. Blossom viewing season, Hanami, is celebrated nationally and the Japan Meteorological Agency issue a full-bloom forecast, which follows the blooming as it starts from the…… Continue reading Flowering Cherry
Camellia japonica
Camellia japonica – ‘The Rose of Winter’ with glossy evergreen leaves and prodigious flowers in early Spring, its become a favourite garden plant. But did you know its related to the tea plant? Camellia’s are a large Genus of evergreen shrubs, originating from the hillsides and woodlands in east and southern Asia. Named after the…… Continue reading Camellia japonica
Primula or Primrose – what’s the difference?
Spring is here. We’ve passed the Vernal Equinox and what can be a better signal that the days are getting longer than the profusely flowering Primula, or is that Primrose??? The quick answer is that they’re the same. We often get mixed up between botanical and common names. The botanical name for this large group…… Continue reading Primula or Primrose – what’s the difference?