Archive for the Tag 'perennial'

Growing for the Spring and Summer

We grow a number of plants in small quantities to use in our clients gardens (and our own too!).  Mainly we grow varieties that are difficult to get from suppliers or that you can only get at certain times of the year.  This means that we can plant them as part of a project even [...]

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New Design – Gentle Journey

This gently curving design for a large suburban garden in St Mellons near Cardiff worked really well.  Originally a single space we created a garden with multiple sunny and shady spaces, making the most of the mature specimens that were already in the garden. To see more of this design visit its page here If [...]

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Shade loving plant – Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’

One of our favourite plants for difficult shady spots is Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’.  It works particularly well at the base of hedges or trees where the foliage really stands out.  Grown for its foliage that appears in the early spring and stays until the winter sets in.  In the spring dainty blue forget-me-not type [...]

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Spring Favourite – Dicentra spectabilis – Bleeding Heart

One of our favourite spring perennials is Dicentra spectabilis commonly known as Bleeding Heart.  It thrives in a semi shady spot but can thrive in full sun as long as the soil stays moist.  It can work well either front or mid border.  The unusual flowers stand out in the garden and stay around during [...]

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