Discovering Philadelphia Microphyllus: A Gardener’s Delight Today, I want to share some thoughts about a particular gem in my garden – Philadelphia microphyllus. For the past four years, I’ve had the joy of admiring this beauty. Growing My Philadelphia Microphyllus When I first planted my Philadelphia microphyllus, I was captivated by its delicate, tiny leavesContinue reading “Dwarf Mock Orange Blossom”
Category Archives: PLANTS
Love plants
Foliage, flowers, structure, texture, presence, shape, form, outline, colour; terms used to describe aspects of plants and their use in garden design. Plants are so varied, and there are so many to love. Each day, I take a walk in the garden, it may be just a few minutes before work in the morning, orContinue reading “Love plants”
Rosa ‘Ritausma’ and The Devil
Walking around the garden two evenings ago, the weather was mild and calm. The scent from Rosa ‘Ritausma’ was strong and sweet. It is a large shrub rose, a R. Rugosa hybrid, with typical ruffled leaves, repeat flowering and never troubled by disease. I bought it in Estonia, it was bred in Latvia, back inContinue reading “Rosa ‘Ritausma’ and The Devil”
Calendula Power Daisy
Such a great plant, it will.flower all summer until October. Watch the video to learn more 👇 Plants available in Johnstown Garden Centre.
Photos From A May Night
A few photos of plants in the garden this evening 1.Valeriana officinalis, a number of these have self-seeded, I like their structure and flowers. 2. Geranium ‘Orion’ is a sociable plant mingling with the foliage of Cornus alternifolia ‘Argentea’, while it does not flower as long as G. ‘Rozanne’, I do value it for itsContinue reading “Photos From A May Night”
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.
Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’
I love to see the frothy white blooms of this dark leaved variety of the wild cow parsley. They sway and swoon in the breeze, one metre high, forming a layer like a billowing cloud below the mountain tops of larger shrubs, shadowing the lower growth of late summer perennials. When they finish flowering inContinue reading “Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’”
Ciaran The Gardener 