Pyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'
pear
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: April and May
- Flower colour: pure white
- Other features: spherical, brown inedible fruit
- Hardiness: fully hardy
This narrowly conical ornamental pear is smothered in sprays of pure white flowers in April and May, followed by spherical brown fruit. The glossy, dark green leaves turn marvellous shades of purple and scarlet in autumn and are retained until winter. An excellent specimen tree for small urban gardens, it tolerates pollution and alkaline soils. - Garden care: In late winter or early spring remove misplaced or crossing branches to build up a healthy, permanent framework.
Brunnera macrophylla 'Betty Bowring'
Siberian bugloss
Frothy sprays of pure white
Pachysandra terminalis
Japanese spurge
Evergreen ground cover with white flowers. For sun or shade
Geranium phaeum 'Album'
dusky cranesbill
Small, white nodding flowers. Will thrive in shade
Clematis montana var. rubens 'Pink Perfection'
clematis (group 1)
Sweetly scented, pink flowers
February pruning of trees, shrubs and climbers
The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time to catch up on any pruning missed or forgotten since the autumn. If the weather isn’t favourable, you can leave it for a week or two,...
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My gardening resolution this year is to keep on top of my pruning and that means getting out into the garden with my secateurs every month. The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time...
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My gardening resolution this year is to keep on top of my pruning and that means getting out into the garden with my secateurs every month. The garden is at its most dormant right now, so it’s a good time...
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October sees the start of the dormant season which is the best time to prune lots of deciduous garden trees. You can prune newly planted trees to remove any damaged growth and help balance the shape of the canopy as...
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