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Growing Tiger Plants or Tigridia

Tigridia is also called the Mexican shell flower or the Tiger Flower due to its shape and spotted petals. Facts about Read more..

Vivid Ground Cover Plants and Ideas

A colourful carpet of ground cover plants may be a creative, low maintenance alternative to a lawn. Alternatively a Read more..

Choosing Perennials for a new Border

Perennials are a huge group of plants that should survive year after year. The majority of perennial plants discussed Read more..

Growing Ipomea – Morning Glory

Ipomea indica the blue form of Morning Glory is a cool clear blue, a startling colour in the garden. As you would Read more..

A weekend the colour of high summer

A weekend of the colour of high summer is over.    Latitude Festival is packing itself up right now.  Weary, filthy, Read more..

Pinks or Pink Carnations Explanation of Types

When is a pink Carnation not a Carnation? When it is a Pink. Confused, well so was I and I am not sure this will clear Read more..

Celebration

One of the unknown Roses is now in flower. I think it is a Rose Golden Celebration. The Rose is a lovely deep lemon Read more..

Growing Variegated Leaves

Variegated Leaves can be the most attractive feature of a garden or houseplant. Colour schemes vary and there is Read more..

Patriotic Perennials in Red, White and Blue

This selection of perennials are easy to grow and produce summer colours in a range of patriotic blues, reds and Read more..

Purple Coloured Flowers and Plants

Interesting colours are often seen in plants after a rain storm. The clouds and the temperature of the light can Read more..