Few things are as disheartening as tenderly nurturing your magnificent dahlias, only to witness them crumple in the wake of a storm. Blooms muddied and dishevelled, their delicate petals clinging to bent and broken stems. Dahlias strut their stuff through...
Get ready for a botanical love affair, or as the legendary UK gardener Alan Titchmarsh puts it, "Sex on stalks" - his way of charmingly describing Agapanthus praecox. Forget the elegant common names like African Lily or Lily of the...
Kick off the festive season with the radiance of two of summer's most dazzling floral wonders – amaryllis and gladiolus. Amaryllis, scientifically known as Hippeastrum, packs dynamite in its compact stature, reaching up to 40cm in height. Glads, on the...
Embrace the tranquility of the final month of spring by immersing yourself in your garden and planting a variety of summer beauties. Whether it's bulbs, summer annuals, or herbs, your garden will flourish, rewarding you with exquisite flowers and flavourful...
Dahlia! What can be said about these old-fashioned favourites, other than - fantastic. Long the prized plant of old-school country fair and allotment growers, dahlia are back in fashion. Mainly, because when it comes to colour, shapes and sizes –...
Hippeastrum, affectionately known as amaryllis, ranks among the world's most cherished potted plants, and it's not difficult to see why. This true bulb is both quick and easy to grow, making it as endearing as it is captivating. With warmer...
