Plant of the Day

Friday 7 August 2026

The large flower heads of Scilla peruviana (Portuguese squill, Cuban lily, hyacinth of Peru, Peruvian jacinth, pyramidal-flowered squill) are a dramatic display at the front of this border. This bulbous perennial forms a rosette of narrow leaves and needs full sun with a well-drained soil.

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 29 July 2026

This display of Allium (ornamental onion) cultivars shows the diversity of flowers in shades of whites. They provide such a great addition to a border or meadow both for the flowers and seed-heads. However, the white flowered cultivars are more prone to slugs grazing the flowers stems.

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 28 July 2026

This display of Allium (ornamental onion) cultivars shows the diversity of shades of purple available. They provide such a great addition to a border or meadow both for the flowers and seed-heads.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 13 June 2026

One of the largest flower heads on an ornamental onion is produced by Allium schubertii (Schubert's allium). It provides star-shaped, pinky-purple flowers on stems of differing lengths producing a starburst effect up to 30cm across in early summer. This bulbous perennial has foliage that will die back before the flowers appear.

Plant of the Day

Thursday 30 April 2026

A dramatic bulb for a spring display, Fritillaria imperialis 'Rubra Maxima' (crown imperial) grows well in most fertile, well-drained soils. It is an imbricated bulb (made up of scales) and so can be fragile and should be planted at four times the bulb’s depth, this helps to support the flower stem. The umbels of nodding, orange-red flowers have large stores of nectar in droplets.

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Plant of the Day

Saturday 25 April 2026

The glossy leaves of Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum' (Italian arum) appear in the autumn and will tolerate shaded conditions. The flower is a large greenish-yellow spathe with a yellow spadix followed by showy spikes of orange-red berries. This perennial can be invasive through both its bulbous growth and berries.

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 14 April 2026

These Narcissus 'Avalanche' (tazetta daffodil) were filling the garden with fragrance. This is a vigorous mid-season daffodil with clusters of up to 10 small flowers with white perianth segments and a yellow central cup.