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    House Plant Studio Pharmacy
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    By Alan Down
    In Exotic plants, Garden Shows, Indoor Plants
    Posted October 18, 2021

    House Plant Studio Pharmacy

    A house plant studio as a pharmacy sounds a rather fanciful idea. But increasingly we’re realizing the benefit of surrounding ourselves with plants as we work. At the recent RHS Chelsea [...]

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    House Plants from the Rain Forest
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    By Alan Down
    In Exotic plants, Indoor Plants, Travel
    Posted March 28, 2021

    House Plants from the Rain Forest

    House plants from the rain forest seems an unlikely scenario. But, after a recent visit to Central America I discovered that this is just where many of the plants that we have in our homes [...]

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    Great Brazilian Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Bamboos, Exotic plants, Gardens Visited, Indoor Plants, Nature, Travel
    Posted August 13, 2016

    Great Brazilian Plants

    Brazilian plants are some of the most exciting on the planet! Currently all eyes on that fantastic city Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic Games being held there in 2016. I thought that I’d share [...]

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    Chilean Plants in my Garden
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    By Alan Down
    In Climbing and Wall Plants, Exotic plants, Gardening, Ornamental trees, Trees and Shrubs
    Posted June 7, 2015

    Chilean Plants in my Garden

    During a wander around my garden recently (*) I was struck by the influence Chilean plants in my garden have on our late spring gardens! My first stop was by an as yet half grown evergreen that [...]

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    Exotic Bedding Plants
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    By Alan Down
    In Bedding Plants, Exotic plants, Gardens Visited, Succulent plants
    Posted March 9, 2014

    Exotic Bedding Plants

    I love to push the boundaries and grow exotic bedding plants! But what do I mean by exotic? I guess the term exotic covers most of the plants in our gardens but I’m referring to those that [...]

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    About Alan

    Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

    Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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    Back from #chelseaflowershow2022 and into the #garden !
    1st picking of broad bean Luz de Otono and there loads. @KingsSeeds_UK https://t.co/TNCG6V0eVL
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    Slugs and snails hate garlic! Here’s a simple recipe to make your own fortnightly #organic #peaticidefree spray. Credit Hogarth Hostas #chelseaflowershow2022
    @The_RHS @GdnMediaGuild @jackwallington https://t.co/SQzUcsvpUL
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    Well done Neil and Niamh!
    Great result for your very first #ChelseaFlowerShow ! https://t.co/oh7MJglfqY
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    The Judges awarded us with Silver Gilt Medal at Chelsea Flower show @The_RHS https://t.co/286lqFQhvr https://t.co/9Syr2hXr0X
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