Growing Flowers - How to Grow Flowers in Ireland

Nerine Bowdenii – Plant Profile

Nov

25

2014

Also Known As the Cornish Lily SEE IMAGES OF NERINE Nerine Shape & Size Final Height: 10 – 50 cm Final Spread: 30 – 50cm Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate Takes about 2 to 5 years to reach maturity Type: Herbaceous Perennial – Comes back every year. No woody stem Habit: Nerine Bulbs develop into ...

Wildflowers of Ireland

Oct

21

2014

For a small country we are quite blessed by the range of different wildflowers that call our Island home. The range of different ecosystems and climates over the length of the country has allowed for a real mix of plant species to grow and evolve here. Wildflowers are certainly the best plants of Irish gardeners ...

A Bag of Flower Bulbs for Spring Colour

Sep

24

2014

There is something quite magical about spring flower bulbs! How, the in depths of a gloomy February, while all else sleeps, the spring bulbs burst into life. Splashes of colour begin to appear as early as January as the first crocus and snowdrops come into floor These smallest and most delicate of flower bulbs store ...

Snowdrop Bulbs Sowing Season is Fast Approaching

Jul

29

2014

Back to School adverts on the radio, corn being cut in the field and the end of summer has begun. But with that brings the next stage in the gardeners next. The quiet after the storm – Autumn. Autumn is a wonderful time in the garden. The warm weather can stretch right up until the ...

Second Year of a Wildflowers Meadow

Jul

8

2014

Wildflower meadows are a popular way to get lots of colour into your garden. This is not the only benefit as the array of colours, flowers, foliage and fragrances attract a host of insects into your garden. Starting a wildflower meadow involves a number of steps that really need to be followed through to ensure ...

Designing With Summer Flowers

May

23

2014

The highlight of any summer is the colourful display of blooms that fill gardens around the land. Summer time is the peak of the flowering season and is the one time that the entire garden is putting on its best display. Working with summer flowers can be both a joy and a chore as sometimes ...

Planting Spring Flower Bulbs Late

Mar

16

2014

Spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils, snowdrops, tulips, bluebells and crocus are best when bought and sowed during autumn. The earliest you can buy these spring bulbs is generally the end of September and these early bought bulbs are the best you can get as they are fresh, firm and free from disease and mould. ...

Plant Profile – Echinacea Purpurea

Feb

25

2014

Echinacea Purpurea Aka Cone Flower, Purple Cone Flower SEE IMAGES OF ECHINACEA: Echinacea Shape & Size Final Height: 100 m- 150cm Final Spread: 30cm – 50cm Growth Rate: Moderate / fast Can Reach final size within 3 years – When planted from Echinacea Roots Type: Herbaceous Perennial – No woody stem, dies down in Winter, ...

Plant Profile – Agapanthus Umbellatum

Jan

28

2014

Agapanthus Umbellatum SEE IMAGES OF AGAPANTHUS: Agapantus Shape & Size Final Height: 90 m- 120cm Final Spread: 60cm Growth Rate: Moderate / fast Type: Herbaceous Perennial – No woody stem, dies down in Winter, comes back every year Habit: Tall, spiked flowers appear from a clump of sword like foliage Agapanthus Features Foliage: Deciduous & ...

Storing Seeds at the End of the Season

Sep

11

2013

Frugal is the way forward and us gardeners always love a bargain and getting something for nothing. Whether you are grow vegetables to swap with your neighbour our barter with friends and family, there is always a way to get rid of some unwanted and excess garden plants, vegetables and seeds in return for something. ...