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Who am ‘I’ and who are ‘you’ and who are ‘we’…?!

Who I am, and some assumptions I’m making about you!

Introductions

A Rhododendron to look out for…

A new Rhododendron from China is causing quite a stir!

Rhododendrons

A meeting with Cladrastis

Often I find myself vaguely acquainted with a genus until I have an encounter that makes me want to find out more!

Cladrastis, Trees

Leucanthemella serotina

This tall, late flowering border plant is sadly too little known…

Autumn, Perennials

It’s A Fine Line…

Geranium procurrens is really close to being invasive, but does it have a place in gardens?

Geraniums, Herbaceous, Perennials

Berried Treasures

The idea that gardens are for spring and summer only is ridiculous. Autumn brings colour and excitement of its own, often through displays of fruits.

Berries, Fruits, Shrubs, Trees, Woody Plants

A Brief Foray Into Clematis

There are too many Clematis around to write about, but here are a few that have recently caught my attention.

Clematis, Climbers, Herbaceous

Persicaria campanulatum

‘Aristocratic weeds’ is a very useful term coined by Scottish gardener Ken Cox. Here’s one of my favourite aristocratic weeds…

Autumn, Herbaceous

Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Autumn brings more subtle colours into the garden, but there’s still plenty to enjoy, like this remarkable tree…

Autumn, Trees, Woody Plants

Viola ‘Belmont Blue’ and friends

Violas are usually thought to be bedding plants or possibly plants for an alpine trough, but what about in the borders…?

Herbaceous, Perennials, Viola

Dianthus carthusianorum

Is ‘big’ really ‘better’? Reginald Farrer might not have thought so, but in more recent times opinions have changed.

Alpines, Dianthus, Herbaceous

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