Gardenig in Scotland. Tips & Guides

Finally, I have started to use the new name for (Polygonum)

The Thalictrum Delavayi Hewitt’s Double differs considerably from the majority of the Thalictrums grown in our gardens

The English Rose Darcey Bussell bred by David Austin

It looks like Jack Frost, closer inspection of Brunnera Macrophylla Sea Heart side by side may reveal subtle differences.

Are Hellebores hardy in Scotland, of course they are. Today we are taking a look at two which have been in flower since mid January.

We had Nerine in our Aberdeen garden which bloomed in October. Here in Fife, this Nerine Bowdenii Isabel, which we have in two pots has decided to wait until December before performing to its best.

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.

Hellebores are an evergreen perennial from the genus Helleborus; they are also known as Christmas rose, lenten rose, or winter rose. They can bloom in the freezing months of winter due to their deep rooting system. Hellebore flowers come in many shades of. pink, yellow, purple and white, even green.

The transitional days from winter to spring and summer to autumn are visually the most inspiring to me. Trying to spot the very first subtle changes that signal the arrival of a new season brings a quiet feeling of rejuvenation and mentally kick-starts my motivation for fresh projects, both indoors and out. Summer, however, is the season when I slow down – or at least try to – to observe and relish the completed projects of seasons past as well as a garden in lush, fresh bloom.

Laurus Nobilis Standard Bay Tree, tender?

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..

The blooms of the Epimedium x Rubrum may be small, however the plant as a whole, makes quite an impact in the woodland area of our garden.

The four gardens which we have had since 1969 have all had Astrantias. Astrantia Roma is up there with the best of them.

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

Holmes Chapel Cheshire

In Winter our garden isn’t exactly something to rave about. However bog standard shrubs such as the Portuguese Laurel saves the day.

Cornus Alba Sibirica just the shrub to brighten up the Winter Garden in Aberdeen

Hosta Julie Morss

 Symphoricarpus albus snowberry bush perhaps you more often see this one in municipal or council planting schemes.  I think it deserves a place in the garden, dont eat the poisonous berries though.

Astilbe Peach Blossom, like all the other forms of Astilbe in our garden this one just thrives in the cool Summers of the North East of Scotland

This is the third season Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop has bloomed in the garden.

Thinking it would be a good addition to the Spring garden, we ordered plug plants of Primula Belarina. Wow, these double primroses have been a bonus.

It’s not the first time that I have mentioned getting the wrong plant when buying mail order.

The Camellia x Williamsii Debbie started to bloom in March this year.

Fed up with those tall Shasta Daisies that look fantastic and then flop over after a rain shower, well, you should consider the short growing Leucanthemum Angel.

If blue flowers are your thing, then Corydalis Blue Line is the perennial for you.

Before going any further I would like to clear up any confusion for the new visitors logging in to Aberdeen gardening.  I started posting on Aberdeen gardening back in 2006. However, we moved away from Aberdeen in 2014.

The last time I saw this glorious tree was at Logan Botanic Garden where it flowers in August. Here it is just coming into flower and will be at its peak by Christmas. It’s Maori name is Phu

On the Verge A scheme in Scotland has come up with a roundabout way to grow flowers to help boost the bees. A study into the attractiveness to wildlife of urban sites sown with wildflower seeds has shown that roundabouts and road verges can easily be converted into flower-rich havens for bees and other wildlife by replacing grass with wild flowers.

Gardening Leave is a charity that helps traumatised ex-servicemen and women reconnect with life by gardening in a protected environment. They already have two gardens in Scotland and in the middle of April they opened their third in the grounds of the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. I was invited along t

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The star of the show was a magnificent Metrosideros umbellata – a tender New Zealand tree I had never heard of before – not only was it a fabulous sight, it was alive with bees who clearly loved it as much as I did.  Other plants that particularly caught my eye included a Polylepis australis with its extremely shaggy bark (and an opportunistic fern that had taken up residence) and a worth-copying-at-home planting of blue agapanthus with thalictrum delaveyi. Def

Often confused as the same growing material, but these both are not! Though they are two different parts of the same plant, their usages are vastly different. This article is going to guide you in-depth on Sphagnum Moss vs Peat Moss!

Are you a fairly seasoned gardener, with a few notches on your belt?Maybe you’ve already spent a f

The Forsythia genus is a group of plants in the Oleaceae, or olive family. It includes 11 species of deciduous woody shrubs that bear bold yellow flowers in early spring.Suited to gardeners in USDA Hardiness