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Garden Plants for Scotland

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We have extended the business over the years to supply a variety of hardy plants, including Ferns, Hosta’s, Roses, trees and shrubs as well as rare plants from across the globe. A small tree from 2-3m high which makes an excellent evergreen hardy hedge with blue berries for flavouring gin or in pickles, chutney, cheeses and marinades. I never tire of the magic as they emerge from the harsh depths of winter to produce such intricate flower heads which gently nod in the biting cold winds. Make use of walls, roofs and other structures as well as the ground, and consider planting a window box with butterfly nectar plants. A small, unassuming shrub, growing to no more than four feet, this is common throughout Britain in fens and boggy areas.With an honours degree in landscape management from Reading University, he became Head Gardener for ICI, then set up his own London-based business, designing gardens for celebrity chefs including Anton Mosimann, rock stars including Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, Crown Arab Princes and business tycoons. Found at high altitude in the Highlands of Scotland, a very hardy survivor of rocky exposed habitats. She is qualified in both sectors, having trained at KLC School of Design in London and the National Design Academy. Gardens and Designed Landscape Manager, Chris, introduces us to some of the rare and unusual plants in our collection, from towering trees to flowering shrubs.

It makes no difference to the wildlife whether your pond is natural or man-made as long as they are accessible. Unsurprisingly, it is hardy in low winter temperatures, and flowers continuously from late spring into autumn given temperatures above 12°C. The following can also be used: forget-me-nots ( Myosotis), large-flowered bedding daisies ( Bellis perennis) and wallflowers ( Erysimum) . Yellow-white flowers and succulent foliage which is excellent to eat either fresh, cooked or pickled.Native to Scotland, Bog Myrtle or Sweet Gale, is often found in wet and boggy areas growing no more than a metre in height. However, life in containers can be tough for plants, so choose the right compost and carry out regular maintenance to ensure they put on a good show.

If we receive notification that you wish to cancel within this timeframe, you will receive a full refund, including postage and packaging costs. Cultivating a garden in the elements can be difficult in a climate such as Scotland’s, leaving many with soggy shrubs and poorly perennials. One of Gardens Illustrated's 100 best plant nurseries in the UK: "Billy Carruthers is mad about peonies and has over 300 varieties on the nursery.The first phase of the project begins this summer and will see two of the regional teams (North and South-West) work across nine sites, supported by central project management, database management and administration support. Surround the focal plant with a mix of upright bedding plants and some that trail over the side of the container. Apart from some hardy shrubs, we have had success with a flowerbed we created from nothing, a few large shrubs prevent it from getting too wind battered, but it is still exposed.

Cool and calm plants: French lavender ( Lavandula stoechas), Lobelia, Lobularia maritima (alyssum) and marguerites. You could find out which trees stand up to the wind in Shetland, which climbers will survive on a north facing wall and even which plants are widely offered for sale in Scotland but should be left on the shelf.

Similar in appearance to the common Meadow Thistle found in England, this however has large leaves which are felted and white underneath.

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