Plant profile Astrantia Star of Billion I guess Astrantia is a common plant, but I don’t really like the term common, so what they really mean is, its popular, dependable and excellent. Astrantia Star of Billion is all of these. … Continue reading → The post Astrantia Star of Billion appeared first on Aberdeen Gardening ..read more

Is Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop the best flowering Tiarella available This is the third season Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop has bloomed in the garden. I actually ordered Tiarella Iron Butterfly. The mail order company called to tell me it was … Continue reading → The post Tiarella Trifoliata Sugar Scoop appeared first on Aberdeen Gardening ..read more

Performance of Prunus Accolade in our Fife garden Prunus Accolade started to flower in our front garden at the beginning of April. It surely is a welcome sight, smothered in pale pink blooms. The flowers didn’t last very long, ten … Continue reading → The post Prunus Accolade appeared first on Aberdeen Gardening ..read more

Choosing a Camellia for a container Most Camellias are fine for container growing although generally they perform the best if planted in the garden border. One that definitely bucks the trend is the Camellia × williamsii ‘Anticipation’ An absolute treat … Continue reading → The post Camellia × williamsii ‘Anticipation’ appeared first on Aberdeen Gardening ..read more