Plant of the Day Thursday 27 February 2014 The ground level...

Plant of the Day

Thursday 27 February 2014

The ground level flowers of Aspidastra attenuata on the plant display of Crug Farm Plants. It is recommended as hardy in mild sheltered areas.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Tuesday 25 February 2014 Pine tree blown down...

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 25 February 2014

Pine tree blown down by the recent high winds, the wet soils and recent tree clearance have caused this large tree to fall. But it will soon be transformed into warming logs and chipped paths, and the good news is only minor damage was done to the young Cornus plants either side of where the trunk fell!

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Monday 25 February 2014 Carving on a church in...

Plant of the Day

Monday 25 February 2014

Carving on a church in London becomes the ideal damp place for moss to grow providing a cap for this head!

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Plants of the Day A late one for Sunday 23 February 2014 Plane...

Plants of the Day

A late one for Sunday 23 February 2014

Plane tree pruning in London, the one on the left shows a years re growth.

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Plant of the Day Saturday 22 February 2014 Small bulbous iris...

Plant of the Day

Saturday 22 February 2014

Small bulbous iris were the stars of the RHS Spring Show. Many of these cultivars are great in the garden blended as incidents with primroses, snowdrops and aconites. I have them flowering under a young Magnolia stellata. The images show cultivars of Iris reticulata, Iris danfordiae and others.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Friday 21 February 2014 Double hellebore...

Plant of the Day

Friday 21 February 2014

Double hellebore flowers become waterlilies on the inspiring Sir Harold Hillier Gardens display at RHS Spring Show in London. Students busy working on a graffiti glasshouse - it is all happening here!

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Thursday 20 February 2014 A small evergreen...

Plant of the Day

Thursday 20 February 2014

A small evergreen shrub native to British woodlands and hedgerows Daphne laureola, known as copse or spurge laurel. This was part of a small winter garden at Myddleton House. Very shade tolerant and flowers in late winter or as I like to think early spring! Pollinated by flies and moths.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Wednesday 19 February 2014 The cheerful stems...

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 19 February 2014

The cheerful stems of bamboo Phyllostachys vivax ‘Aureocaulis’ brighten a winter day. Bamboo has a distinctive character so use with care.

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Plant of the Day Tuesday 18 February 2014 Amongst the double...

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Amongst the double snowdrops at Marks Hall a few clumps of single Galanthus dance in the wind. This form has a long pedicel (flower stalk) meaning the flower hangs very freely.

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Plant of the Day Monday 17 February 2014 A blizzard of double...

Plant of the Day

Monday 17 February 2014

A blizzard of double flowered snowdrops, Galanthus nivalis ‘Flore Plena’, at Mark Hall Arboretum - magical! These have slowly spread across this woodland by increasing the number of bulbs. You can achieve the same idea by planting under deciduous shrubs.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Sunday 16 February 2014 A bed full of...

Plant of the Day

Sunday 16 February 2014

A bed full of hellebores providing a striking late winter display in a woodland garden at Myddleton House, Enfield, a gem on the edge of London.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Saturday 15 February 2014 Helleborus x...

Plant of the Day

Saturday 15 February 2014

Helleborus x hybridus ‘Harvington Yellow’ best placed in the shelter of a deciduous shrub to protect flowers from sharp frosts. Just managed to photograph this one in my front garden between the blustery winds!

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Friday 14 February 2014 A fiery combination to...

Plant of the Day

Friday 14 February 2014

A fiery combination to warm up winter Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Pallida’ and in the background probably Cornus ‘Midwinter Fire’. The scent from the witch hazel flowers was amazing.

Hopefully will have photo of blizzards of snowdrop flowers for you soon.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Tuesday 11 February 2014 The fruits of...

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 11 February 2014

The fruits of Platanus x hispanica, London plane hang on the branches like Christmas decorations. In the summer these break apart full of itchy hairs and are quite problematic as they irritate peoples eyes and cause a fire hazard.

But they really help with tree identification from a distance.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Tuesday 11 February 2014 A look up at this...

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 11 February 2014

A look up at this time of year reveals the tracery of many deciduous trees. Here in a London courtyard garden this Koelreuteria paniculata, golden rain tree, produces a wavy crown of branches and you can just see some of the seed pods which aid identification.

Jill Raggett

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Plant of the Day Monday 8 February 2014 Cyclamen coum in a...

Plant of the Day

Monday 8 February 2014

Cyclamen coum in a great plant association with ferns giving a contrast of texture.

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Plant of the Day Sunday 9 February 2014 What a sight in...

Plant of the Day

Sunday 9 February 2014

What a sight in February in a local garden Galanthus with a huge drift of Cyclamen coum which have seeded over the border creating this spectacular display.

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'An island in gravel' created by a worn cherry tree root...

'An island in gravel' created by a worn cherry tree root probably caused by lawn mower blades when the root used to be surrounded by turf.

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