Thought for today - Blog Post 23/05/2020
I’m at war with slugs and snails for eating my Parochetus communis!
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iPlantsman
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 22/05/2020
Looking out of my office window I have had the long, new stems of a white-flowered Buddleja davidii that I bred a few years ago whip backwar
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iPlantsman
- May 21, 2020
- 1 min
Thought for today - Blog post 21/05/2020
Pyracantha coccinea flower buds are such a perfect plant moment.
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iPlantsman
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Thought for today - Blog Post 20/05/2020
Thinking about temperature change affecting plant growth and the tendrils of Cobaea scandens.
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iPlantsman
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Plant Nomenclature - A simple guide to Bi-species and Bi-generic hybrids.
A simple explanation on how Bi-specific and Bi-generic hybrids are created and how to read and write them.
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iPlantsman
- Apr 23, 2020
- 4 min
The Value of Fungi
there are many fungi species that greatly strengthen plants, forming symbiotic relationships with them to aid root development...
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iPlantsman
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Mid-April 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Mid-April 2020 - The Early-Purple Orchid
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iPlantsman
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment End February 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment - End February 2020 - Here is excellent alternative plant choice for late February through to March.
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iPlantsman
- Feb 27, 2020
- 5 min
Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants To Grow From Seed
Top 5 Tender Climbing Plants to Grow from Seed for Temperate Gardens. UK.
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iPlantsman
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment; Early February 2020
An unusual choice for a plant of the moment. You may or may not agree, but one thing is for sure, you will have an opinion on this plant!
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iPlantsman
- Jan 30, 2020
- 8 min
My Top 10+ Variegated Climbing Plants to grow in your garden for a little sparkle and pizzazz!
A guide to my recommended Variegated Climbing Plants suitable for growing in the UK.
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iPlantsman
- Jan 27, 2020
- 2 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Late January 2020
Alternative Plant of the Moment for Late January 2020 - Leucothoe 'Carinella'
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iPlantsman
- Jan 13, 2020
- 2 min
Bringing Back the Buzz. Part 1
My first article on Beebombs and a competition to boot!
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iPlantsman
- Jan 9, 2020
- 3 min
In support of Plant Heritage
A short article encouraging membership of Plant Heritage
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iPlantsman
- Jan 6, 2020
- 3 min
Alternative Plant of the Moment - Early January 2020
An alternative plant of the moment suggestion to contrast many more popular winter flowering plants.
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iPlantsman
- Jan 5, 2020
- 2 min
2020 - 1st post! General musings on the future.
Well, we made it! As twilight sets on 2019, the birth of 2020 is upon us and will, I’m sure, be a year of big change. I’m an eternal...
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iPlantsman
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
Predicting the Future. Part 10. Flowering Shrubs Forever
Flowering Shrubs will be resurgent in their popularity in 2020.
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iPlantsman
- Dec 30, 2019
- 3 min
Predicting the Future. Part 9. Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening, houseplants, interior-scaping. 2020 will see this area of horticulture and gardening boom.
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iPlantsman
- Dec 29, 2019
- 3 min
Predicting the Future. Part 8. Frames and Climbing Forms
Climbers, Trellis, Plant Supports, Living Walls. Vertical Gardening continues to grow in 2020.
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iPlantsman
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
Predicting the Future. Part 5. Deep Purple (well Blue and Purple)
Colour trends for 2020.
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