Indigoferas: an overlooked treasure
Only a handful of the more than 750 species of Indigofera (mainly tropical and subtropical) will survive in the open in the UK, and of these only a small proportion are worth growing as ornamentals. But those that are worthwhile are excellent shrubs for any garden, flowering for months through summer into autumn if given…
The humble fuchsia: or how to make summer last until November
The heat and drought of this summer has seen some rather unexpected successes. For example, here we are in mid-October with both fuchsias and indigoferas still effective in the garden, having excelled themselves since June. I’ll write more on indigoferas later, but the humble hardy fuchsia is making such a splash at this time of…
The variety and versatility of Philadelphus
Along with an estimated 65 other genera, Philadelphus is a genus split between Asia and the Americas, with elements migrating north from Eurasia when the continents divided. Species developed independently, with good ability to adapt to the changing climatic and geological conditions. New species of Philadelphus are still being discovered today in the mountains of northern…
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