Epimedium

epimedium It is Epimedium time again and they never disappoint me. I came to know them fairly late into my gardening life. It was two years ago in a freezing January just after the Christmas mayhem and I had just recovered from a dreadful cough. I started to clear the remains of a large border. It […]

Osmanthus

Osmanthus I don’t garden without Osmanthus burkwoodii. It is hardy, evergreen, rounded with glossy, finely toothed, dark green leaves beautifully offset by highly scented, jasmine like, delicate white flowers in late winter and early spring. It will take pruning too if pruned at the right time so as not to sacrifice next year’s flowers. In […]

Hamamelis

HAMAMELIS Hamamelis (“Witch Hazel”), is a deciduous shrub originating from China. Its fiery red, orange and yellow flowers can brighten up the coldest, greyest winter months. These citrus-scented, spidery flowers appear like flames as they sit along the bare architectural structure of Hamamelis at the coldest time of year, from December to February-March. Once established, […]