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    Cloudshill Succulents
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    By Alan Down
    In Indoor Plants, Plant Review, Succulent plants
    Posted July 18, 2021

    Cloudshill Succulents

    Cloudshill Succulents kindly sent me three succulent plants to review a couple of months ago. These plants were sent to me free of charge. This has not influenced my assessment of them! I have a [...]

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    Moth Orchid is the number 1 indoor plant!
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    By Alan Down
    In Indoor Plants, Plant breeding, Plant Review
    Posted February 21, 2021

    Moth Orchid is the number 1 indoor plant!

    Moth Orchid is the number 1 indoor plant!   Some background Once thought to be difficult and only a plant for the connoisseur, there has been a transformation in orchids! The moth orchid [...]

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    Downy mildew free Impatiens
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    By Alan Down
    In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Bedding Plants, Container gardening, New Varieties, Plant breeding, Plant Review, Summer colour
    Posted July 16, 2020

    Downy mildew free Impatiens

    Downy mildew free Impatiens has long been the bedding plant breeders holy grail! That’s because Impatiens, which are often called Busy Lizzies, were the number one selling bedding plant [...]

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    What Skimmia plant should you grow
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    By Alan Down
    In Evergreens, Gardening, New Varieties, Plant Focus, Plant Review, Scented plants, Shrubs, Trees and Shrubs, Winter colour
    Posted September 17, 2018

    What Skimmia plant should you grow

    What Skimmia plant should you grow? Skimmia shrubs will not stop you in your tracks with showy bright blooms. They’re not the most eye catching shrub in a planting scheme – that is [...]

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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
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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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