Illuminating Your Garden: Growing Choisya Sundance
For a shrub that shines beautifully, even on the dullest days, you need look no further than Choisya ternata ‘Sundance’, affectionately known as Mexican Orange Blossom. This vibrant evergreen is a star in its own right. It is celebrated for…
The Curious Case of the Lime-Green Buddleja Blotches
It’s a sight that can puzzle even the most seasoned gardener: your beautiful Buddleja, the undisputed ‘butterfly magnet’ of the garden, suddenly sporting unsightly lime-green blotches on its leaves. At first glance, you might suspect a nutrient deficiency, a fungal…
This easy-care plant comes with a warning
Euphorbias, with their incredibly diverse forms, vibrant colours, and often architectural presence, are truly fantastic plants that deserve a place in many gardens. From dramatic, lime-green flowerheads of Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii to the vibrant, long-lasting bracts of the popular…
If you have not pruned your Buddleia yet…
Gardeners should consider the importance of pruning their buddleia bushes in March and April. Buddleia, commonly known as the butterfly bush, is a popular garden shrub valued for its beautiful and fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators. However,…