Featured Posts in'flower' Category

Growing Anthemis a Grand Yellow Daisy

If you like daisy flowers then you will love Anthemis. A couple of varieties, to grow, are shown above and detailed Read more..

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..

Pond Reflections

The Sun is shining outside for once after weeks of rain and grey sky's. The only benefit is the garden looks very Read more..

First Spring Narcissus in Pots

If you want to pick a bunch of flowers like these next spring first you need to buy and plant your bulbs. The best 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..

Pelargonium Grandiflorum and other ‘Geraniums’

I have tried to grow several Pelargonium varieties this year and been pleasantly surprised at the various forms and Read more..

It’s crazy Bromeliad time at the Exotic Garden…

Name unknown - either an Aechmea or Tilandsia – any ideas? EDP article for Saturday 21st Aug 2010 Visitors to the Read more..

Summer Holidays

The first of Ollie's Sunflowers have just ripened. This time I managed to save one before the squirrels stole them! You Read more..

Seven Japanese Flowers of Autumn

The Japanese poetic work, ‘Manyoshu’ published in 759 AD but written 300-400 years prior  selected 7 Read more..

Wildflower Bloom

This is the first flower in bloom from the Wildflower mix that we sowed around the edge of the pond. The seeds were Read more..