Join me for a walk around the Pylon Garden at The Paddock, exploring ornamental plants that showcase interest in late October and early November. Featured plants include Osteospermum seedlings, Salix udensis ‘Golden Sunshine’, and a variety of unique species such as Salvia MIRAGE ‘Deep Purple’ and Daphne ‘Pink Fragrance’.
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A plant combination to provide interest all year
☝️Here is a look around a planting scheme in part of the garden called The Pylon Garden. In the video above is a quick look around all the planting now in early October. 👇Below is a more detailed description of some of the main plants in the planting scheme. Below is a gallery featuring closeContinue reading “A plant combination to provide interest all year”
SEPTEMBER PHOTOS
Here are a collection of photos from the garden this September. It has been a wet and windy month so far, but the garden is looking good. The star of the show so far this month is Yucca gloriosa ‘Silver Bont’. Where you seeing the 🎥 symbol there is a short video with information aboutContinue reading “SEPTEMBER PHOTOS”
Rose Slug Sawfly
Rose sawflies are a common pest that can wreak havoc on your beautiful rose plants, like the Rosa ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ that I grow in a pot at the front of my house. Recently, I had a firsthand experience with the damage these pesky insects can cause to my beloved plant. Sawflies are small, flyingContinue reading “Rose Slug Sawfly”
New Project
Last month we bounced the trampoline, it has gone to a good and loving home, where three little girls will give it the love that it deserves. I had been mounding soil around the trampoline, soil taken from clearing sods when making beds in the garden. With the trampoline moved it looks like a ringContinue reading “New Project”
I love my job!
Working in a large garden centre, I am the Head of Horticulture in Johnstown Garden Centre, is a fulfilling occupation for me. Many people assume that being surrounded by plants all day, and answering customer questions every day, that when I go home that the last thing that I want to do is go outContinue reading “I love my job!”
Sea Kale – Crambe maritima
Crambe maritima is such a stunning plant in May and June, when the white blooms are produced. Afterwards it is a very attractive foliage plant throughout the summer. Check out the video above to see the plant in the garden as it is right now.
Ciaran The Gardener 