Oct 9, 2017 | Head Gardener's Blog
Euonymus cornutus var. quinquecornutus This rare small shrub has a graceful, loose, weeping habit. The unusual flowers develop into fruit that appear as if a spider has attached the seed to the plant with a strand of web. They have been described a looking like...
Aug 8, 2017 | Head Gardener's Blog
Rhododendron “Polar Bear” Known for being a late bloomer, usually showing its colours towards the end of July, but this year she has only now started to bloom and it’s mid August. R. Polar Bear is a particularly striking shrub/small tree. Its leaves...
Jun 5, 2017 | Head Gardener's Blog
The Head Gardeners plant of the month for June is…. Not a Rhododendron this time, the last two “Plant of the month” have been all about the Rhododendron in the garden with an exceptional flowering season this year. This months winner is…...
May 18, 2017 | Head Gardener's Blog
The head gardeners choice for plant of the month for May is… Rhododendron argyrophyllum ssp.argyrophyllum Bit of a mouth full but a stunning Rhodo. The underside of the foliage has lush silvery white indumentum (small hairs) to show off the baby pink bells that...
Apr 4, 2017 | Head Gardener's Blog
The plant of the month for April is… The quite simply stunning Rhododendron ‘Loderi King George’ This rhododendron will quite literally take you’re breath away. The tree like plant becomes covered in glorious, huge, trumpet-like richly scented...
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