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Blackcurrant Author Jerzy Opio?a on Wikipedia Commons Spring Frost Most blackcurrant varieties flower soon after mid-April, when they are still at risk from damaging frosts and cold winds. A few varieties flower later, notably Ben Alder & Ben Tirran, which begin flowering at the beginning of May. Blackcurrant flower tissue is susceptible to . . . → Read More: Blackcurrants and Frost Hollyhock Botanical Name: Alcea sp. commonly A. rosea General Description/History: Hollyhocks are important members of the English country garden, and along with foxgloves are often found at the back of herbaceous border plantings. They are very tall plants, up to 3 m, and have broad, rounded and lobed leaves . . . → Read More: Hollyhock Botanical Name: Magnolia White
Magnolia sp. General Description/History: Magnolias are a very old and diverse flowering tree family with 80 species, most commonly found in north America, the Himalayas and western China. They are very popular garden plants due to their large spectacular flowers, and are easily hybridised, resulting in hundreds of . . . → Read More: Magnolia Sunflower Botanical Name: Helianthus annuus General Description/History: Bright and cheerful and a real summer favourite, sunflowers traditionally only came with bright yellow petals surrounding a dark centre. New varieties are now available which have pale brown, orange, maroon or even striped petals, and green-yellow centres. There are even double-petalled forms which are . . . → Read More: Sunflower Sweetpea Botanical Name: Lathyrus odoratus General Description/History: Of the over 160 species of Lathyrus, only the Sweet Pea has the combination of colour and fragrance that we expect from this long time favourite. Breeding has added stem length and several colours, from purple to blue to pink, white to cream, and red . . . → Read More: Sweet Pea Stock Botanical Name: Matthiola incana General Description/History: Stock are herbaceous plants which produce flowers of soft, pastel pink, blue-purple, yellow or creamy white on single stems. Red and crimson stocks can sometimes also be found. Flowers resemble large apple blossoms and have a beautiful fragrance. Flowers open from the bottom of the . . . → Read More: Stock |
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