Timing The main pruning season is late winter to early spring, but some can also be pruned in early summer after their first flush of flowers Although there are numerous clematis species, hybrids and ...

These dramatic sun-loving border plants produce large spherical flowerheads, usually in beautiful shades of blue, from midsummer onwards. These sway on tall stems above clumps of strappy foliage. Some ...

A very tall, robust, upright, floribunda rose to 2.2m with leathery, dark green leaves. Produces small clusters of large, rounded, fully double, scented, clear pink blooms on long stems, from ...

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK’s leading gardening charity. We aim to enrich everyone’s life through plants, and make the UK a greener and more beautiful place.

Most vegetable gardens can accommodate winter crops. Some vegetables, such as Brussels sprouts, take up a lot of space for a long time but are still well-worth the investment. Choose an open site with ...

A perennial to 25cm in height, forming extensive colonies. Erect racemes of nodding, bell-shaped, fragrant white flowers arise with the paired, elliptic leaves ...

A compact, erect, evergreen shrub to 2.5m tall, with glossy, lanceloate leaves, brilliant red when young, later turning dark green. Panicles of small, creamy-white flowers appear in spring ...

'Sungold' is a large deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing narrow, dark green leaves and rounded clusters of sweetly scented orange-yellow flowers in summer and autumn ...

This light and airy space with beautiful garden views is the perfect spot to catch up with friends and family for a coffee and cake, leisurely lunch or an indulgent afternoon tea. Our ethos is to ...

An erect then pendent cactus with trailing stems made up of glossy green segments with scalloped margins. Red to pink flowers up to 7.5cm long are borne at the stem tips in winter ...

A compact, clump-forming perennial to 50cm tall with deciduous, strap-like, dark green foliage. In summer, it bears large, rounded umbels of flowers up to 20cm across on short, sturdy stems; the ...

Few plants can match perennial delphiniums for their vibrant, statuesque flowers that hold centre stage in early summer. Good for beds, borders and as cut flowers, delphiniums grow best in a sunny ...