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. However, we have had some dry periods after that so at root level it could be too dry. In that case it could do with watering. How are the new leaves developing? Are they glossy and firm? It seems to me that I can see some new growth, which looks healthy

Thrift is found growing wild on sea cliffs and mountain sides. It is a tough little plant with short, tufty foliage. In this planting combination its bright pink, long-stemmed flowers provide a focal point from late-spring to summer. The low

Buying a camellia in flower lets you choose exactly the colour you want for your patio show-stopper. This single plant will give you delightful spring colour and its glossy, deep green foliage looks impressive all year round, even when its

' especially on a warm evening.  It is disease resistant and has dark green glossy foliage which it does hang onto for most of the year.  I love this rose. Try sending off for the david austin catalogue free of charge 01902 376300.  Just received mine and its a

to remember to do and deadhead about 75% and leave some of the hips, thereby getting the best of both worlds. These are quite big shrubs, which grow to approximately 1.5m height and spread; the foliage is glossy (slightly bronzed when young) and the plants

plants that are tough, hairy and bitter. They'll choose lettuce over chicory, Brussels sprouts over sprouting broccoli, and chrysanthemums over dandelions. Then there are plants with hairy, glossy or waxy leaves, which prevent their tongues scraping away

'Apple Blossom'. It looks a bit like a Camellia to me  Is the foliage glossy? when was it in flower and what shape were the flowers? Maybe Escallonia of some sort Pam x Hello,Thank you for getting back to me. The picture was taken yesterday and after

to containers. They work well with silver foliage, but they're also effective on their own.Cosmos bipinnatus 'Sonata Series'I fill my windowboxes with these gorgeous busy Lizzies - they're the perfect choice for my shady terrace. Helped along by plenty

to Syria and Persia, but have been grown in Britain since Roman times. Although the species doesn't offer a reliable fruit crop in the UK, it's still worth growing for its striking, lobed foliage. Shelter the fig against a warm wall.Ficus carica Fig tree

- very striking swollen nodes on the culms. Only small at 1.5m with arching foliage.Fargesia murieliae - forms dense, arching clumps of very leafy canes. Spectacular on a terrace where the rustling and swaying becomes more mesmerising