Primroses are flowers that many people associate with the very subtle delicate pale yellow of our native Primula vulgaris. Growing at the borders of woodland and beside hedges this beautiful native flower, to about 10cm-25cm the lovely plant can even have an evergreen habit if it has the right conditions. It is native to Western and Southern Europe and the plants were thought to have been first grown in Ireland small
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The fabulous early blooming dwarf Iris one of those plants that look great in most garden schemes. Blooming early, some even as early as January, I would find it hard to believe that anyone can anyone resist buying these flowers in the garden centre. They are delightfully purple and feathery at a time of the year when there is very little colour to be had. In the garden I love
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Invisibility powders and Flying ointments. Stories about the fascinating Hellebore never fail to amaze. One of my favourite flowers of all time is definitely the Hellebore. These Winter and Spring flowering herbaceous evergreen perennials, native to Greece and Asia, are one of the plants in my garden that is always rewarding to look at. All through the year the shiny leathery foliage forms areas of striking texture in the border
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The unusual Corkscrew Hazel is one small tree that is a real showstopper in a late Spring and Winter garden. Not only is it a fantastic little tree within a planting scheme, it also looks so visual as a single tree in a planter or large pot. This deciduous large shrub or small tree is as beautiful in the Winter months as it is in Summer. In fact, in
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