Lace-cap hydrangeas are some of my favourite shrubs, and this is one of the nicest, Hydrangea aspera strigosa. The centre is made up of tiny purple/pink flowers, edged with a fringe of slightly larger creamy white ones, which gives it that distinctive lace-cap appearance. It’s a large shrub, eventually reaching about 2 metres. Hydrangea macrophylla is […]
Keeping my garden looking good through the summer.
Keeping your garden looking lovely can take up lots of time, and summer is when plants can be time consuming. So here’s a peek into my garden in Surrey, England and how I keep things looking nice with minimal effort. This photo shows clipped, round Box plants featuring all year round as the star performers, with other smaller plants coming and going […]
It’s not all bling in the garden.
Plants are changing on a daily basis now, it’s easy to get carried away with the sight of all the beautiful spring flowers that are around at the moment, especially after such a harsh winter. But, lovely though they are, there’s a lot more to plants than colourful flowers ….. so, pause for a moment, […]