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Plant of the Day

Sunday 19 January 2025

The cut stems of Cornus (dogwood) and Salix (willow) cultivars are used to make decorative containers for a winter display. The wavy stems of Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ (dragon’s claw willow, Peking willow, wiggerly willow) make a dramatic arrangement and are surrounded by a planting of Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' (variegated slender sweet flag).

Plant of the Day

Monday 15 April 2024

The compact, semi-evergreen perennial Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon' (slender sweet flag) has been used to edge this container of woven Salix (willow) cultivars to create a winter display.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 8 April 2023

A winter container of cut stems of Cornus cultivars (dogwood) and Salix cultivars (willow) is edged with Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (Japanese rush). This marginal aquatic perennial is ideal for planting in moist or boggy soil.

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 29 March 2022

The rich red-purple flowers of Helleborus 'Abcrd02' (hellebore Anna's Red) form some early spring drama surrounded by Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon'. This hellebore was named after plantswoman Anna Pavord and bred by Rodney Davey, it is considered the first red flowering hellebore with marbled foliage.

Jill Raggett

Plant of the Day

Saturday 25 December 2021

Festive Greetings!

This winter container is edged with the yellow leaved, compact semi-evergreen or evergreen perennial Acorus gramineus 'Ōgon' (slender sweet flag) and the central feature is cut stems of Salix × sepulcralis 'Erythroflexuosa' (contorted willow, twisted willow). This small tree or large shrub has twisted orange-yellow branches especially of the young shoots.

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 20 December 2017

This distinctive container has an arrangement of cut Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ (contorted hazel) stems tied to a plant support usually used for herbaceous perennials. The surrounding plants are the grass-like yellow leaved Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' (slender sweet flag) and the contrasting rounded foliage of Bergenia 'Eroica' (elephant's ears) which turns red in the winter.