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A great feature. Found most that I was looking for.Loved Carol's Blue bulbs. Great article by Carol- was just thinking today how my new garden lacked anything blue. All the rhodies and the azaleas are pink or white and allthe spring bulbs were

interest, hardy, fool proof and with very little shelter. I was hoping for a camelia or rhodo, (something I presume won't grow well in my neutral soil) Any ideas? Thanks I am a little confused, are you looking for a climber. Are you planning on using

are tough enough to survive my ministrations and planting them! I love hardy perennials. In a sink or swim situation, they usually swim. Failures - I can't grow rhododendrons and azaleas (soil is neutral and I have always failed with them) and roses

. However, one thing confuses me, in the link above it states that it cannot grow in acidic soils, however, the majority of my shrubs are rhodedendrons and azaleas, which are ericaceous right? It is growing under a skimmia and a rhody... Ruth rhodies etc

.More advice for growing acid-loving plantsGrowing acid-loving azalea with campanula.Maintaining acid soil conditions for blueberries and cranberries.Sowing bluebell seeds.Dealing with rhododendron leaf spot.

after year. Im living in the dorset area. Thanks for any help. Welcome Luke I'm sure tomorrow there will be plenty of suggestionsIn containers I would have azaleas, rhododendrons and Camelias. Daphne eternal fragrance is a new long flowering scented

answer if you can give a little more detail  South facing, against position in a sheltered position. An evergreen azalea or rhododendron will happily grow in a large pot whatever the situation. In sun choisya ternatta.....the Mexican orange blossom

with nutcutlet, in that it's your choice, buy what appeals to you allowing consideration for soil, i.e. whether you can grow Azaleas and suchlike... or not... for a white Hydrangea, if you can seek out 'Lanarth White', this should suit your border.  It withstands

I grow loads of blue perennials and shrubs but I want more orange flowers. Ideas please. I have echinacea tiki torch, marmalade and summer sun, have orange dahlias, crocosmia and couple of annuals. Geums, varieties of heleniums, roses

of the leaves is spectacular.     Wants to go reaaaaaaly formal?  A cypress! With some care (and I´ve seen it), you can alternate buxus with some flowering shrubs like potentilla, geum, azaleas... Or low annuals (to highlight the buxus): aubrieta, snow