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Known as Sleeping beauty here at Wisley, our Tabebuia impetiginosa , ‘Pink Trumpet Tree’ or Pau d’Arco has produced an amazing canopy of flower this year, far more than in previous years. This has been achieved by simulating its Central/South American natural habitat and allowing our potted specimen...
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If you go down to the woods today.... you might find an "extinct" tree. Presumed extinct in the wild, that is, as it has only been seen in gardens since 1803. The plant in question is Franklinia alatamaha and we have two flowering well, with gorgeous autumn leaf colour, in the woody Wild Garden...
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Camellias are one of the perfect garden plants in many people's opinion. They flower at Wisley from November (e.g. C . sasanqua hybrids) through to May, offering colour and in some cases fragrance too. And even when not showing off their flambouyant blooms, their evergreen leaves provide a glossy...
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... or the greys, in this weather. It is winter, after all, but this is an exciting time of year. Some of the most amazing plants do their thing in January and February - and they're anything but dull, unlike the skies! This week, if it's raining, then apart from visiting the incredible Butterflies...
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Autumnal hints are just starting to appear, but as the weather is hovering between summer and autumn there is an awful lot of colour to find in the garden. Wisley is still in full bloom, with a wonderful fragrance from the Rose Garden, where there are still plenty of blooms ready to come out, and the...
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