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     How to Succeed with Cyclamen
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    By Alan Down
    In Corms, rhizomes,etc, Hardy perennials, Indoor Plants, Plant Focus, Winter colour
    Posted November 30, 2020

    How to Succeed with Cyclamen

    To succeed with cyclamen it helps to know what they need! It’s possible to have cyclamen in bloom every month of the year! But I just love the way that they are just so right for this time [...]

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     Seasonal Evergreens for Christmas
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    By Alan Down
    In Container gardening, Evergreens, Seasonal Gardening, Trees and Shrubs, Winter colour
    Posted November 29, 2020

    Seasonal Evergreens for Christmas

    Seasonal evergreens for Christmas include bay laurel, rosemary, holly and ivy. They all have their place at this time of the year but I do wonder if we sometimes forget how valuable they are in [...]

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     Plant up your pots for Summer!
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    By Alan Down
    In Annuals and half hardy seasonal plants, Container gardening, Seasonal Gardening
    Posted May 24, 2020

    Plant up your pots for Summer!

    It’s time to plant up your pots for summer! If Easter Weekend is the traditional time to plant out potatoes then surely May Bank Holiday is the time for getting a great display for summer! [...]

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     Growing Clematis in Containers
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    By Alan Down
    In Climbing and Wall Plants, Container gardening, Gardening
    Posted April 24, 2019

    Growing Clematis in Containers

    Growing clematis in containers is easy if you choose the best variety and use the right materials. I’m often asked to recommend a climbing plant to train up the front of a house. At this stage [...]

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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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