Rhododendron ‘Kimberley’ Rhododendron ‘Kimberley’ is on the top of our back terraces.It is a particularly good location for it as it is protected at the back by the sturdy hedge of ‘Smaradg’ or ‘Emerald Green’ which not only provides a very nice green foil for the plants in front, but also gives protection from winter […]

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More photos of Rhododendron ‘Kimberley’. This is one of my earliest opening Rhodos. I planned to have Rhodos that would open after danger of frost here on the West Coast and it has only once been caught. http://www.greendesign-gardenstolivein.com

  This Rhododendron is sometimes referred to as “The Royal Rhododendron’ and if you have one you’ll know why! The delicate pink buds open before the leaves which are a lime green and look so lovely with the palest pink of the flowers.One of my favourites, but not all that easy to find here. http://www.greendesign-gardenstolivein.com

PIERIS-SUPER ABUNDANCE!   What a beauty! This Pieris is now about 9 feet tall – almost a small tree! This morning it looked so fresh after the rain and the word ‘abundance’ immediately came to mind…

This real beauty is exceptionally lovely. It lives at the top of one of our terrace walls and we can look up into its amazing face whenever we go up the steps. The raindrops are still visible and make it look so pristine and very fresh. Some double Camellias look awful very quickly, but this […]

Rhododendron ‘Kimberley’ This lovely Rhodo ‘Kimberley’ performs well year after and I have been growing it for about 10 years with no problem keeping it within the space available. It is a small Rhodo that only grows to  about 3-4 feet and I do prune it a little each year, after flowering. If you can […]

Hellebore on Pathway This group of Hellebores, while still very beautiful, is beginning to lose some colour and turn to green. This will take several weeks, however. Behind them is my Aris Stone planter. It is as good looking now as it was when I bought it seven years ago. If you are interested, their […]