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With the slightly cooler temperatures some, but not all Paeonia have decided to slow down their progress towards flowering. These two images show the delightful change in colour over time […]

As we move into June there will be more images of Paeonia in our gardens.  Most of the blooms this week originally came from Binny Plants but one of them […]

Cacti come in a range of shapes and sizes.  Cacti are succulents although not all succulents are cacti! They grow well on windowsills and sometimes the Whittle household has found […]

When you think of Paeonia (Peonies) you probably expect a brightly coloured, big, blousy flower But there are a less common species which are perhaps a little less blousy. Sometimes […]

It is hard not to like Paeonia (Peony) and whilst these are usually considered to be summer flowering there are some varieties that are in flower now.  Over the next […]

We have just for a few more Auriculas to share this week.  However this is now the time those of us who grow Auriculas will soon be removing offsets to […]

April is quite early for Auriculas but we are now into May which is probably their best month.  But the Banff Spring Show, which is usually the last weekend in […]

None of us have been able to visit the walled garden at Saughton since lockdown began.  So I was grateful for a glimpse inside the walled garden.       […]

As the season progresses so do the range and variety of Auriculas.  These showy plants take up very little room – everyone should have at least one.       […]

As the daffodils start to fade dandelions provide another flush of bright yellow though the plant is less welcome in gardens. The dandelion is a common colonizer of disturbed habitats. […]