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Tag: Ornamental Garden

Scented Evergreen Climbers

Scented Evergreen Climbers
Shrubs & Trees

A hand-picked selection of scented evergreen climbers for your trelis.

Variegated Weigela Plants

Variegated Weigela Plants
Shrubs & Trees

There are few garden shrubs and plants that put on a display quite as stunning at Weigelia. Variegated foliage and masses of foxglove flowers in shades from red to white.

Fruiting Cherry Trees

Fruiting Cherry Trees
The Fruit Garden

A quick guide to fruiting cherry tree varieties to grow in your garden

UK Hardy Figs

UK Hardy Figs
The Fruit Garden

Here in the UK, Fig trees can survive temperatures as low as -10C, produce bountiful crops of highly nutritious fruit and look great as a focal point in any sized garden.

Blueberry Top Hat Plants

Blueberry Top Hat Plants
Garden for Health

Blueberries grow best in an acid soil. If you don’t have acid soil, simply plant them in patio containers in ericaceous compost. Featuring Blueberry Top Hat.

Kniphofia Varieties

Kniphofia Varieties
Recommended Flowers

Commonly known as the ‘Red Hot Poker Plant’, kniphofia makes for a stunning addition to any garden. Here is a list of varieties of Kniphofia you may want to try.

Growing Hardy Orchids in a UK garden

Growing Hardy Orchids in a UK garden
Recommended Flowers

Orchids are not just for the home, but also for the garden! Growing Hardy Orchids outside in the UK!

Growing Helleborus From Seed

Growing Helleborus From Seed
Recommended Flowers

Winter flowering Helleborus are surprisingly easy to grow from seed. A highly rewarding long flowering perennial – attractive in the garden all year round.

Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia Seeds

Bird of Paradise – Strelitzia Seeds
Recommended Flowers

The Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia reginae, is the most tropical flowering plant that money can buy and now you can grow them from seed.

Growing Canna

Growing Canna
Recommended Flowers

The Canna is a very popular, tropical relative of the banana. With stricking flowers and amasing leaves, it’s a good idea to ensure you’re offering the best growing conditions for your canna.

Tropical Hardy Plants

Tropical Hardy Plants
Recommended Flowers

Transform your suburban garden into the tropics. Many plants from tropical environments – perfectly hardy and will thrive in the UK.

Growing Bamboo

Growing Bamboo
Shrubs & Trees

Adding interest with “architural” Bamboo plants in your garden. A refreshing splash of green can be added to any garden with these robust a calming plants.

Acers – Japanese Maple

Acers – Japanese Maple
Shrubs & Trees

Acers, also know as the Japonese Maple, don’t require a large garden to spread their small but delicate deciduous branches and can easily been grow in good sized pots for portability.

Flowering Cherry

Flowering Cherry
Shrubs & Trees

No flowering tree even comes close to rivalling that splendor of the flowering cherry. Fill your garden with spring colour with these ornamental greats.

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