Vinca.

Vinca have a bad reputation with gardeners as being very invasive. This is more true of ‘major’, the smaller ‘minor’, known as the Lesser Periwinkle is, I think, an excellent plant for dry, shady areas. It is not often considered for planters, although it can look particularly good in urns or large pots, trailing over … Continue reading Vinca. →

‘Brazen Hussy’.

The plant family, Ranunculus, includes buttercups and lesser celandine, plants that most gardeners would not welcome into their garden. However with these looks and the name of 'Brazen Hussy', I have made an exception. It was discovered and named by Christopher Lloyd growing in the woods at Great Dixter. Here, enjoying the sunshine, it has … Continue reading ‘Brazen Hussy’. →