Adding an exotic touch to your garden, these arching trumpet-shaped flowers, borne on tall stems appear to float in your border from mid summer to late autumn. Easy to grow, provided some basic rules are followed. Originating from the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, Crocosmias are grown worldwide with more than 400 cultivars available. Some however, like Crocosmia…… Continue reading Crocosmia
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July jobs for the Garden
Mid Summer is here and your garden is in full bloom. All that hard work earlier in the year is paying off but there are still jobs to be done….here are a few suggestions. General gardening jobs Water containers and bedding if possible in the morning when plants are active (they are dormant at night) and with rainwater…… Continue reading July jobs for the Garden
Umbellifers
Probably not a name you’re familiar with, but you will have seen lots of these in June hedgerows as you drive down country roads. They are a large family of plants, many suitable for your garden. Umbellifers are flowering plants in the Apiaceae or celery, carrot & parsley family. Their name comes from the Latin, umbella,…… Continue reading Umbellifers
Alliums
Ornamental Alliums. In my opinion, a plant every garden should have. Five minutes of effort will give you many years of reward. Alliums are a large collection of bulbous flowering plants including Onions, Shallots, Chives, Leeks and Garlic. Indeed Allium in Latin means Garlic and also in Greek ἀλέω (aleo) means to avoid, presumably due…… Continue reading Alliums