25/2/2019 0 Comments Clipping ClematisMake the most of the sunshine and give your Clematis their spring tidy-up ... unless they are pruning code 1. Pruning code 2 – now is your chance to cut free any tangles and sort out ‘leggy’ specimens; pruning code 3 – get ruthless!
0 Comments
22/2/2019 0 Comments Primulas, primroses and polyanthusWhat is the difference between a Primula, a Primrose and a Polyanthus? A question that vexes many at this time of year!
Primula is the Latin name for the family that includes both primroses and polyanthus. Whilst primrose flowers hug the ground (pictured left), polyanthus blooms are raised up on stalks (pictured right). The family also includes double Primlets, cowslips, auriculas and many others! |
Gardening advice by Catherine McMillanOrder your copy of Gardening for the Uncommitted: What You Really Need to Know, When You Don't Really Want to Know: available from Amazon.co.uk on paperback, eBook and KindleUnlimited. Don't forget to leave a review! Archives
November 2020
Categories |