Bergenia
Bergenias, out of fashion at one time, I will say no more regarding that rubbish. Well anyway back in favour!This Bergenia in our woodland area flowers quite well, pity the evergreen leaves tend to...
View ArticleTrillium Albidum
Trillium Albidum is one of about thirty species of these fully hardy Spring flowering perennials occurring mainly in woodland areas of North America. All have upright or nodding flowers with three...
View ArticleViola Riviniana Purpurea
The Viola Riviniana Purpurea above has been in the garden for some time now. Last week I highlighted Begonias, not for the faint hearted, today the contrast could not be greater. The Viola Riviniana...
View ArticleSaxifraga White Star
Saxifraga White Star is thriving in the dappled shade. We don’t have a rockery, however a flat area of the woodland garden seems to have become home for a few of these alpine plants. Saxifraga White...
View ArticleRibes Sanguineum White Icicle
Ribes white icicle a welcome sight in the early Spring garden Ribes, the common flowering currant is welcome to the positions which they enjoy in our woodland area. White icicle opens its pendulous...
View ArticleFothergilla Monticola
Fothergilla Monticola a shrub which I was not familiar with Profiling a plant which I am not familiar with, I wont make a habit of. However every now and again something catches your eye and you have...
View ArticleErythronium Pagoda
Erythronium Pagoda an extremely striking Spring flowering plant. Erythronium Pagoda started flowering in the garden at the very beginning of April and was still hanging on to a number of blooms on the...
View ArticlePrimula Vulgaris
Everyone loves Primula Vulgaris. Our native Primrose has possibly been the subject of fellow bloggers more often than any other plant. I will put in my tuppence worth here, not only because I am very...
View ArticlePrimula Cheshire Life
I spotted this Primula Cheshire Life on a visit to the local garden centre a couple of weeks ago. A very attractive plant, and as we are now living in Cheshire I felt it deserved a place in our...
View ArticleClematis Montana Grandiflora
The pink forms of Clematis Montana are not at all bad, but for me, the white Clematis Montana Grandiflora is outstanding. In our garden This Clematis was growing over a rickety old arch in the front...
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