Each year when I plant my tulips in our warm temperate garden, I question the need to refrigerate the bulbs some weeks before planting. So last year I thought I'd do my own trials to prove (or disprove) the theory. Paul Roberts-Thomson, the owner of Van Diemens Quality Bulbs, a very mean grower of tulips, encouraged me. I suspec...
Purple, symbol of royalty is used in the coronation robes of the British Monarchy. Purple is symbolic as the colour that signifies Christmas. Garden designers know that purple foliage makes a positive statement, bold, assertive, dominant like a monarch. Purple acts as a foil for other plants. It offsets vibrant colour and provid...
Every ten years the original Floriade in Holland puts on a huge exhibition of horticulture. This year is no exception. There will be 300 displays from 30 countries. This floral extravaganza runs from Apri 6 to October 20. Three million visitors are expected to attend the show which covers 65ha (160 acres), located in the Haarlem...
News Scoop - new roses from the House of Guillot, France and the David Austin Collection, UKIntroducing a new generation of rose from the House of Guillot, Lyon, France - Generosa RosesNo other family has contributed more to the development of the rose. The Guillot family trace their roots through five generations of rose grower...
One of the most under-rated little bulbs is the Anemone. It is actually a corm, and an amazingly prolific one. Each corm produces loads of showy blooms from late winter to mid spring. Economical, especially the bedding Anemones, so you can plant a bed of colour. Vibrant colour, each flower is crisp, clean and vivid.....
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