#thenewt

Plant of the Day

Saturday 18 December 2021

At The Newt, Somerset, a Miscanthus sinensis cultivar (eulalia, Chinese silver grass) creates waves of texture. The clump-forming, deciduous perennial grass is wonderful in the winter and needs to be cut back in early spring before the new shoots start to grow.

Plant of the Day

Monday 20 December 2021

In the winter evergreen ferns can add interest to a garden. At The Newt, Somerset, UK, a wide range of fern species are used in shaded areas such as the north side of walls and underneath the tree canopy.

Plant of the Day

Friday 17 December 2021

On the outer wall of this garden the fruit trees are trained using traditional wooden lathes and fabric ties . The majority of these trees appeared to be Prunus cultivars (edible cherry) including one which was being trained into a corner location at The Newt, Somerset, UK.

Plant of the Day

Sunday 19 December 2021

Here the evergreen Pinus nigra (Austrian pine, black pine, Calabrian pine, Corsican pine, larch pine) has been trained as a large bonsai. The metal panels form an effective background to this specimen of a two-needled pine tree.

Plant of the Day

Thursday 16 December 2021

This evergreen Chamaerops humilis (dwarf fan palm) can be stemless or multi-stemmed and the growth habit suits this container. The palm is drought tolerant once established and is suited to sun or partial shade.

Plant of the Day

Saturday 11 December 2021

In winter the foliage of Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine) responds to the colder conditions by the evergreen leaves turning deep red. This vigorous, twining woody climber has clusters of fragrant white flowers in the summer and requires a sheltered location.

Plant of the Day

Monday 16 September 2019

The Newt, Somerset, was formerly known as Hadspen House, so it is not surprising to find that the cultivar Lobelia × speciosa 'Hadspen Purple' was being grown in the borders of the recently created garden. This semi-evergreen perennial has upright stems and is best planted in deep, fertile and moist soil in sun or partial shade.