Care Guides
Care guides by Rupert Foxton-Smythe
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Dianthus Allwoodii
Dianthus Allwoodii is excellent for cutting and can be grown in the front of the border or in an unexposed pocket in the rock garden.
Camassia
So neglected and yet so useful are the Camassias. Ralph Cusack, the great authority on this plant says that ‘they are one of the most beautiful and delicious of the spring-flowering bulbs’ and all…
Crown Imperials – Fritillaria
The Crown Imperials are those we know best, though this only represents the species Imperalis, so attractive in the garden and so popular as a cut flower.
Euphorbia Obesa
The illustrated species is native to South Africa where, however, it is now relatively rare because hundreds of specimens were dug up by collectors in the past.
Cheiranthus
Bulbs, Forget-me-nots, Primroses and Wallflowers are the low-growing heralds of spring.
Santolina
Santolina is mainly indigenous in Mediterranean regions, and comprises 10 species of fragrant, low-growing, (sub-)shrubs.