Sowing one’s wild oats has never meant so much as it does with this explanatory vid about the way wild oat seed self sews! #plantsareamazing

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Beware!

Spotted first Box Moth Caterpillar today on a project in Hertfordshire. Recently hatched, as only 4-5mm long, picked off as many I could find.

Start taking the necessary precautions.

The RHS

#Garden #Garden ing #Garden ingX

I was gifted a clump of #Crocus gargaricus in Feb and I noticed something else appearing out of it a couple of weeks later. Last week this gorgeous #Dicentra cucullaria (Dutchman’s Breeches) shot up & is now flowering. Glorious!

#plant #herbaceous #perennial #garden

My thoughts on the needs/wants of the use of native #plants in #gardens & #plantingschemes in Pro Landscaper

Well-intentioned, but often ill thought through and doesn’t plan for the future. Controversial, but an important topic to discuss as we plan for a changing #climate .

Good luck to everyone who is competing @thecaley #SpringShow tomorrow and Sunday at #SaughtonPark #Edinburgh

If you find yourself in Edinburgh this weekend pop over to the park to see the display and get involved. All welcome. Please Share!

#daffs , #bulbs and much more!

Fritillary meadow update!

On Talking Spades I’m discussing a thorny subject paulherveybrookes.substack.com/p/thorny-subje…

Fabulous Pittencreiff Park in Dunfermline..in some wonderful March sunshine!

Fife Council Scottish Rock Garden Club The Caley

Only a few days to go thecaley.org.uk/only-a-few-day…

A celebration of the life and work of past President of The Caley John Main. I true legend of #horticulture .

Euonymus as a hedge

Press call ready

Lewis Normand 🇺🇦 We're allowing the Primulas to do similar thing on this walled border.

All the yellow and white ones get moved to another area, it's now becoming a tapestry of pinks, purples and peaches.

Why am I in Korea you might ask…..
#internationalFlowerShow

After the most diabolical wet day yesterday we finally have a bit of sunshine here in Cornwall. Here’s one of the beautiful spring flowers I’ve just illustrated for ‘A Short History of Flowers’ by Advolly Richmond FLS #tulips #spring #botanicalart

There’s always one!

It seems ‘Valerie Finnis’ has an uninvited companion 😂

I must mark it to separate the bulb out from the others before I replant them.
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#gardening

My own rather neglected garden is finally developing the wild self seeded matrix of shade lovers that I'd like. Including these pastel pink primrose hybrids (& typical pale yellow ones), Arum italicum 'Marmoratum', Pulmonaria and some small patches of Vinca minor varieties.

Some Corydalis solida x kusnetzovii hybrids.
‘Othello’
‘Cherry Lady’
‘Hera’
C. kusnetzovii
#fairviewyearround

Rosa richardii ‘The Holy Rose’ (Rosa Sancta),
fragrant Species Rose.
Discovered in Abyssinia, 1897.
Looks like a day of ‘sunny spells and blustery showers’ for many of us. Whatever the weather, take care and have a good day.
#RoseWednesday #Spring2024
Lou Nicholls k gimson 🌻🐝

We are delighted to announce that Neil has been awarded the VMH by the RHS for his work in horticulture. A very proud moment ☺️