Category Archives: shrubs

In a Vase on Monday: Take a Chance, Take a Chance, Take a Chance on Me

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

With more than half a dozen buds on Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’ swelling nicely and following the success of other shrubby buds opening in vases, I decided to take a chance and try the camellia in today’s vase. This sprig with … Continue reading →

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Garden Bloggers Foliage Day: True Colours… Are Beautiful

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

Whatever else people might feel about autumn, I am pretty sure they would still admit that the seasonal colours are beautiful. Personally, I am always bowled over by these two witch hazels, Hamamelis ‘Ruby Glow’ and H ‘Zuccariniana’; H Diane … Continue reading →

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GBFD: Bordering on the Splendid

Posted on September 22, 2016 by

This probably doesn’t look very splendid to you, but it was the best adjective I could come up come up with and it looks pretty splendid to me every time I walk past this end of the shrub border so … Continue reading →

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