Poppy is a very common name for the plants that fall under the genus Papaver. Poppies can come in many forms including annuals, biennials, and perennials. They have summer flowers that don’t usually last very long, but they’re big and beautiful and make a wonderful display for May and June when they appear. You can even find larger, orientale styles that have hairy foliage with ruffled, crimped, even shaggy design flower petals. These are very…
Alstroemerias are tuberous perennials that make wonderful additions to border gardens and, once they are established they can be cut and added to floral arrangements. They are free-flowering and give you a range of colourful flowers from June until the first frosts. Commonly referred to as the Peruvian Lily, they reach an ultimate height between 15cm and one metre depending on the variety and a spread between 45cm and 75cm. They do well in sunny…
Because it is a perennial you want to make sure that you are dividing your Alstroemeria properly and more importantly at the right time of year. When to divide – April is the optimum time These plants can be divided successfully almost anytime throughout the year, as long as you keep them well watered after the division. However, it will be most successful if you divide your Alstroemeria when it’s not actively growing. If you…
Daylilies are among some of the most popular perennials for any garden. They are very versatile, easy to grow, and they produce flowers that, as the name suggests, bloom for just one day. However, they are significantly floriferous so you don’t have to worry about only enjoying a single flower once. Healthy plants will give you a multitude of flowers throughout the growing season. For UK gardeners the Daylily is particularly enticing because of its…
Daylilies are also known as Hemerocallis and they are a great plant to grow in the UK, particularly because of their versatility and ability to withstand a range of growing and soil conditions. They can tolerate a lot of weather fluctuations that UK gardens have to contend with on a regular basis, but more importantly, you can grow them in containers. Container-grown Daylilies will work very well as long as you have the proper drainage…
Do you know where your garden hose is? If you look out of your window, can you see it snaking across your garden, all tangled, kinked up and muddy? If it’s all rolled up and put away tidily, good for you; but did you have to fight with it to get all the water out and then roll it up? Your gardening life would be much easier if you had a hose reel. And not…
