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The Salutation Gardens
Virginia Oakes writes about an afternoon members spent at The Salutation Gardens in August 2018.
HPS Kent Top 30 Gallery
Here is a gallery of all the plants in the Top 30 in one place.
A tiny treasure
And so we come to Number 1. The plant that has been chosen by more members than any other to be in their Top 5 ‘Couldn’t-Do-Without Plants’ is . . .
Sweet daphne
As I walk towards the Winter Garden I detect a slight scent on the air, which makes me catch my breath.
a giant of a grass
After flowering the panicles fade slightly in colour but remain looking great right into the winter when the stems can be cut down.
What about a Rozanne river?
The bowl-shaped flowers are blue to violet-blue, depending on age and exposure to sunlight, with a white centre.
Growing together
It is for these coloured flowers that we grow the plant so might this give us a reason to like the new name?
A fair maid of february
One of the best; a classic all-rounder; the finest snowdrop; unquestionable constitution; admired by everyone, are some of the qualities of this snowdrop.
In splendide heaven at number seven
The airy nature of the flower heads give a lovely contrast to plants with stronger shape and colour.
Beautiful Betula
I imagine they have the same effect in the garden, catching the winter sunshine
Do you know your onions?
Onions, leeks and garlic are thought to be one of man’s oldest foods.
Fair winds from Argentina
The feature which is often mentioned is its airy habit, which makes it a beautiful plant in its own right or a see-through screen.
