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Plant of the Day
Friday 13 January 2023
The stems of Corylus avellana 'Contorta' (corkscrew hazel, Harry Lauder's walking stick) provide dynamic winter interest. The branches are strongly twisted and create a large shrub which is even more impressive if the finer stems are pruned to reveal the structure. The leaves have a slightly twisted and contorted appearance with catkins being produced on bare twigs in the spring.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Thursday 15 December 2022
Flowering from late autumn through to the spring Viburnum farreri (Farrer viburnum) fills the air with scent. This is a large, upright deciduous shrub which provides a display of autumn colour before the clusters of flowers open.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Later flowering than some cultivars Hamamelis × intermedia 'Aphrodite' (witch hazel) has orange blooms with a wonderful scent. It always looks stunning backlit by the low, late winter sunshine.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Friday 21 January 2022
A traditional part of January is enjoying the fragrant flowers of Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witch hazel) which despite their delicate appearance easily survive the frosts and snow. This spreading deciduous shrub has broad, oval leaves which provide yellow autumn colour.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 8 February 2022
The winter flowering Iris lazica (Lazistan iris) is closely related to Iris unguicularis but has deeper blue flowers and glossy, wider green leaves. Iris lazica thrives in part shade and does well in heavier soils, so there is a winter flowering Iris species for most sites.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Sunday 23 January 2022
Here the coloured stems of Salix alba var. vitellina 'Britzensis' (coral bark willow, scarlet willow) have become a winter sculpture. These vigorous medium-sized deciduous tree are here being grown as a shrub which is being ‘stooled’ (coppiced) on top of a short stem known as a ‘leg’. Pruning will be carried out in early spring before bud burst removing last years stems to encourage regrowth with the colourful red bark.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Monday 7 February 2022
It is always great to see the fragrant flowers of Iris unguicularis (Algerian iris, winter iris) which keep appearing from late winter with buds like a furled umbrella. This is a vigorous evergreen rhizomatous perennial that does well with free drainage and a sunny location.
Jill Raggett
Plant of the Day
Tuesday 11 January 2022
The Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire' (dogwood) has orange-red and yellow young shoots which provide a colourful winter display. Once established this deciduous shrub is best pruned to promote young stems by cutting back about a third of the stems to ground level each spring.
Jill Raggett
