Tag: Flower Advent Calendar

These were grown from seed last year and have been a real delight. I love the velvety texture of the . . .

Day 12 and halfway through the advent calendar. Echinacea, loved by gardeners and the bees. I’ve tried to grow these . . .

A blast of sunny colour for Day 11. This was on the Westcountry Nurseries’ stand at RHS Chelsea – always . . .

I spotted this on Green Jjam Nurseries’ stand at the Malvern Plant & Garden Fair. I think my New Year’s . . .

One of my favourite tulips for Day 7. This is really pretty and is a variety that returns every year . . .

Day 6 and memories of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It’s been a strange year without any flower shows and . . .

Day 5 and lupins are another flower that I love but struggle to grow. I saw this in a Cotswold . . .

I love zinnias but so do the slugs! This was from some seed that I was sent by Thompson & . . .

Today’s floral countdown is something I spotted on a recent trip to Bourton House Garden. Like many plants, it’s know . . .

A mystery dahlia for the second day of the calendar. This was sold to me as ‘Blue Boy’ but it . . .