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Who needs flowers?

It is now ten years since I started work on my foliage garden. Yes, it has flowers, but the principal interest comes from...

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AndrewR

13 Jun, 2017
Andrewr

Plants In The Foliage Garden

Following a request from Dottydaisy to list the plants in this photo, I thought it would be easier to put them into a blog This...

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AndrewR

13 Jul, 2013
Andrewr

Plumeria obtusa 'Singapore' and Plumeria obtusa 'Dwarf Singapore Pink'

Hi Everybody, Following is a blog post I recently published for everybody interested in evergreen plumerias..... Plants of...

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bobwalshplumerias

21 Jul, 2012
Bobwalshplumerias

Staking Plumeria Cuttings And Plumeria Plants At Planting Time

Hi Everybody, I recently published a blog post about the importance of staking plumeria cuttings and plumeria plants at planting...

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bobwalshplumerias

15 May, 2012
Bobwalshplumerias

Shrub Pruning

Once again, because of my rules, this post will of course be focussing on activity at the Horniman Museum Gardens, however,...

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tralamander

5 Nov, 2011
Tralamander

Can anyone help identify this shrub please

Can anyone please help identify this rather large shrub? We think it is some sort of honeysuckle-but, we're not to sure. it's...

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mrv

24 Apr, 2011
Mrv

Strange Flowers in Wynberg Park

I've no idea what these flowers are called. I'm sorry about the blurred pictures, that's not artistic intent, but if I had...

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gurthbruins

31 Oct, 2010
Gurthbruins

Autumn

My garden may lack colour but it is still green so late on in the year.

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linda235

30 Sep, 2010
Linda235

Gall on Emerald n' Gold Euonymus

Last year a member asked why her Emerald n' Gold Euonumus hadnt grown? I suggested it was a growth ( I mistakenly called...

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drc726

1 Aug, 2010
Drc726

Recipe for "Black Lace" Pink Elderflower Champagne

4 Elderflower heads in full bloom gathered on a sunny day 1 gall cold water 1 lemon 1.5 lbs sugar 2 tbsp white wine vinegar Dissolve...

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pamd

25 Jun, 2010
Pamd

grass cutting

Today was grass cutting day i dont think i could have picked a hotter day and there was a while i thought it was going to...

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speedy10

24 Jun, 2010
Speedy10

The Sky's the Limit!

As readers of my blog will know, I'm very fond of bamboo, and there are three in the garden: two yellow and one black stemmed....

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kowhai

21 Jun, 2010
Kowhai

SHE May have been biding her time

but when she does make an entrance it`s worth the wait, hope you agree. "Phyllis Bides" a rose from david autin planted in...

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stroller

13 Jun, 2010
Stroller

The Rhododendrons at Lily Hill Park, Bracknell

At the bottom of my road is parkland owned by the local council. Originally a Victorian gentleman’s house and garden, it...

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AndrewR

25 May, 2009
Andrewr

Marvellous Mahonias

Mahonias are reliable shrubs for cheering us up in winter when many of them flower. Pictures of several different ones have...

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AndrewR

13 Dec, 2008
Andrewr

Hidden Garden

The more observant among you may have noticed many parts of my garden are named. This makes it easier to record where plants...

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AndrewR

6 Jun, 2008
Andrewr

PRUNING 2 – WHEN TO PRUNE?

So having said how to prune, the next question of course is when to do it? Shrubs and climbers generally fall into one of...

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AndrewR

31 Jan, 2008
Andrewr

PRUNING 1 - WHY PRUNE?

Ask many gardeners why they prune their shubs (and climbers) and they will tell you it’s because they have got too big. But...

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AndrewR

30 Jan, 2008
Andrewr