Grassy glories – EDP Newspaper Aug 9th 2008
Grasses are not normally associated with exotic or subtropical style gardens, which is a shame because they add movement and height to the garden with many of them looking exceedingly tropical in nature. As such they make a good substitute for plants that we can’t grow in our temperate gardens such as the more tropical [...]
To Boldly Grow – EDP Newspaper Aug 2nd 2008
There is a plethora of paths that you can take with any kind of gardening, let alone in the exotic style, and especially with the vagaries of our delightful, though rather erratic, British weather. Whatever anyone says to you, there simply are no rules, only those of commonsense and an awareness of your plants’ provenance [...]
Celebrity Exotica EDP Newspaper July 26th 2008
It has been a mixed week here at the Exotic Garden with – as always – plenty to do. As usual, we have had several coach parties visiting the garden during the week from far-flung parts of England with a smattering from abroad. Taking visitors around the garden is always a great pleasure as garden [...]
Superstar Favourites – EDP Newspaper – July 12th 2008
What fickle weather we’re having. At least the nights are warm enough for our garden plants to really get moving. It’s a joy at this time of year to see plants coming into flower after such a cool spring.
One of my favourites at this time of year are members the Thunbergia family with their radiant, [...]
Beguiling Begonias – EDP Newspaper – July 5th 2008
Fancy growing something different in the garden this year? How about hardy begonias? Now there’s a thought! Begonias are in a genus of about 900 species of perennials, shrubs and climbers. It is a very diverse family of plants which can be fibrous rooted like the well-known bedding plant Begonia semperflorens with its blowsy flowers [...]
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