foliage plants for the garden – Ciaran The Gardener

New area, some new plants

I am including some really great foliage plants in the new area of the garden. Some will also have flowers or berries to add extra interest. The flowering interest will come from Penstemons, Phygelius and Salvias, the foliage plants adding structure and drama. Lagerstroemia ‘Berry Dazzle’, it is a small growing variety with dark foliage.Continue reading “New area, some new 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”