Gardenig in city Aberdeen. Tips & Guides

Zantedeschia aethiopica, growing in Aberdeen. Most people liked it a few thought it was kind of funereal.

A welcome sight in the garden in March/April is the Pulmonaria Roy Davidson

Well, it’s not curtain twitching in the true sense. However, if neighbours spotted me they may think, well dodgy! Really, it’s only about me taking pictures of the garden from indoors.

The Euphorbia griffithii fireglow is a very striking herbaceous perennial.

There are a number of Iris Reticulata, I always favoured the form Harmony until I came across Katharine Hodgkin, now I cant quite make up my mind.

Whether or not you are a fan of them, the Flower Carpet Rose Amber and others in this series of Roses gives a grand show.

The Holly Ilex Aquifolium Silver Van Tol, well it was a toss up between JC Van Tol with the green leaves, or the variegated form Silver Van Tol, silver won the day

If you landed here expecting to find Humphrey Bogart or Katharine Hepburn, sorry!  this African Queen will not cope with getting waterlogged. 

On January 22nd the sun was shining, it felt just right to shove the camera in my pocket and go for a walkabout.

Our garden pond. Comes alive in early Spring when the frogs arrive. Join me to find what’s in the garden pond.

Picture a Magnolia in your head, I reckon most of us would see Magnolia x Soulangeana

I do usually treat tulips as annuals. However, for next season I have gone through a procedure which will hopefully produce strong flowers in the Spring. This method was explained to me a number of years ago by a gardening friend in Aberdeen. I am doing this with only two of the Tulip forms which were in the garden last Spring

Chaenomelis x  Superba Crimson and Gold. I spotted this one below in a neighbours garden. Glad I am getting into the habit of having my camera in my pocket.

Kniphofia Ember Glow and also Lemon Popsicle. Great additions to the back garden with Ember Glow still blooming in October.

The English Rose Darcey Bussell bred by David Austin

Standard Cotinus Royal Purple, will you have success with this unusual shrub in Aberdeen?

Everyone loves Primula Vulgaris. Our native Primrose has possibly been the subject of fellow bloggers more often than any other plant.

 Thalictrum Aquilegifolium Thundercloud in the garden

Making a big deal of two early to bloom Heleniums

Most Camellias are fine for container growing although generally they perform the best if planted in the garden border. One that definitely bucks the trend is the Camellia × williamsii ‘Anticipation’ An absolute treat planted in a pot.

London Pride, I didn’t buy it or plant it, the truth is, it was (handed down to me)

Cheshire Gardening! well, just a little information letting new visitors to Aberdeen gardening know that we moved away from Aberdeen twenty months ago and are now living in a Cheshire village..

Veronica spicata Ulster Blue Dwarf is a very tidy perennial plant, ideal for the front of the border.

Once we made up our minds that e were moving, I totally convinced myself that our house would sell within a couple of weeks, in spite of others in the area being slow to move.

Crambe Cordifolia. How satisfying is it when a plant which you think may be borderline, and you don’t really expect it to flourish ends up being outstanding.

Of all the Asters which we have grown, Frikartii Monch stands out as one of our favourites.

Looking for a Heuchera that has everything, you wont go far wrong with Paris

Clematis Montana Mayleen, we had this one in Aberdeen growing up through a Rowan tree in the back garden.

Border Auricula also known as Primula  Auricula.

Kirengeshoma palmata, also known as yellow waxbells is a rather unusual woodland plant.

Roses in Aberdeen

I have patiently waited almost a half century to see a Magnolia blooming in our garden.

Our Osmanthus Delavayi performed well enough grown in a container in Aberdeen. Overwintering it in the greenhouse was  unnecessary.

February

Not really sure if  Echinacea purpurea magnus goes well with the yellow Rudbeckia, at least the painted lady butterfly likes it.

Final countdown! a little dramatic, ah well our house is sold and we move out on November 29th.