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PLANT OF THE WEEK #31: Quercus robur
By Michael
Sep 29, 2020
The English oak, in the UK, was once known as the ‘tree of peace’.  If this term fills you with thoughts of sunny afternoons, picnicking safely in the vast, enveloping embrace
PLANT OF THE WEEK #30: Tulipa clusiana
By Michael
Sep 22, 2020
If Plant of the Week should be determined by the plant that has provided the most genuine pleasure, in that very week, then there’s no argument.  This week’s plant must be Tul
PLANT OF THE WEEK #29: Viburnum davidii
By Simon
Sep 15, 2020
In my last piece for Plant of the Week, I name-checked two French missionaries who worked in China, and were responsible for introducing several plants many of us think of as ‘Br

PLANT OF THE WEEK #30: Tulipa clusiana
By Michael
Sep 22, 2020

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PLANT OF THE WEEK #29: Viburnum davidii
By Simon
Sep 15, 2020

In my last piece for Plant of the Week, I name-checked two French missionaries who worked in China, and were responsible for introducing several plants many of us think of as ‘British’ into hortic ...

PLANT OF THE WEEK #28: Euphorbia rigida
By Michael
Sep 8, 2020

When Mike Morant of Antique Perennials mentioned in his recent Plant of the Week featuring Thalictrum, that Euphorbia rigida would make a worthy subject, my first thought was ‘Already done, Mike!’ ...

PLANT OF THE WEEK #27: Xanthorrhoea australis
By Catherine
Sep 1, 2020

A master gardener’s quest to find the perfect, pivotal plant… Grow  what?  Where?  Why??? There would not be many Australian households who would not have owned a copy of the book ‘Grow what ...

PLANT OF THE WEEK #26: Thalictrum rochebrunianum
By Michael Morant
Aug 25, 2020

I often hear gardeners talk about plants that need little to no care once they’re established. Of course, I see the appeal of a low-demand garden to enjoy when we get a break from our high-demand li ...