Independent gardening advice for real gardens, balconies and windowsills.
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Very pretty hardy trailing perennials, covered from Mayto July with golden Pea-shaped flowers. They will grow in any light, sandy soil, and may be increased by cuttings, which root readily under glass...
Ornamental shrubs, thriving in ordinary soil, andincreased by layers or cuttings of the roots. H. Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) flowers in May. Height, 12 ft.
This pleasing hardy evergreen shrub thrives best ona deep, sandy loam, but will grow in any good soil, provided the position is dry. It succeeds well in the shade. Cuttings of young shoots having 1 in...
May be raised from seed or cuttings. Sow the seed aboutthe second week of March in very rich soil, and cover it with 1 in. of dry earth. In June (having soaked the bed thoroughly overnight) remove the...
Beautiful little South African plants. For out-doorcultivation plant the bulbs in a dry, warm situation, from October to January, 3 in. deep, and the same distance apart, in rich, light, well-drained...
Hardy herbaceous plants flowering in April. Any soilis suitable for them, and they may be increased by division. Height, 6 in.
Interesting hardy biennials. When dried, theshining seed-pods make a handsome addition to winter bouquets, mixed with ornamental grass. Any common soil suits them. Sow the seed any time from April to...
These rapid twiners thrive in any loamy soil, and maybe increased by putting down layers in the autumn, after the leaves begin to fall. They can also be propagated by cuttings taken in the autumn and...
A useful hardy climber for covering verandahs, summer-houses,etc. Plant in rich, loamy soil, and increase by dividing the roots. (See also "Humulus Japonicus.")
A remarkably handsome and graceful plant, the leaves of whichwhen slightly bruised yield a strong odour. It is equally suitable for the centre of beds or large borders, and placed in pots on terraces...
These hardy little evergreens are more generallyknown as Bluets. They make charming ornaments for rock-work, planted between large stones, but in this position they need protection from severe frosts....