Plant of the Month – Alitura

Plant of the Week: Iris reticulata

alitura — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:36:22 +0000

Botanic name: Iris reticulata Common name: Netted Iris. Iris: Named after Iris the Greek goddess of the rainbow, and of the sea and the sky. Reticulatus/a/um: Netted; with a net like pattern Iris reticulata hails from Russia, the Caucasus, and northern Iran. They are small plants (up to 15cm)

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Designing with Snowdrops

alitura — Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:29:00 +0000

As garden designers, we often include bulbs in our planting designs. Bulbs are a great and cost effective way to bring colour and interest into the border, lawns, on banks and beneath hedges. Galanthus – Snowdrop –is the bulb that once flowers, brings a sense of optimism as it heralds the beginning of the year

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Hamamelis: A ‘must have’ plant!

alitura — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:45:04 +0000

As with most plants, you always find an article somewhere sighting it as a ‘must have’ plant. So why ‘must you have’ Hamamelis, or witch hazel as it is commonly known? According to the RHS ‘Its spicy fragrance and spidery flowers in yellow, orange and reds make it a must for the winter garden.’ Hmm…..sounds

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