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Chinese-quince: complete guide
Chaenomeles speciosa
Grow Chaenomeles speciosa with confidence: blooming season, care tips, ideal soil, and companion plants for UK and US gardens.
Cornelian-cherry: complete guide
Cornus mas
Everything you need to know about Cornus mas: growth, flowering, planting tips, care and companion plants. Perfect for UK and US gardens, hardy to zone 5.
Forsythia: complete guide
Forsythia suspensa
How to grow Forsythia suspensa: ideal location, soil, pruning tips and maintenance calendar. Perfect for gardens in USDA zones 5-8.
Lenten-rose: complete guide
Helleborus orientalis
Learn how to grow and care for Helleborus orientalis. This early-blooming perennial thrives in shady spots and flowers from February to April, adding colour when little else is blooming.
Narrow-leaf lungwort: complete guide
Pulmonaria longifolia
Learn how to grow and care for Pulmonaria longifolia: ideal light, soil, watering, and companion planting for shady gardens.
Currant: complete guide
Ribes spicatum
A detailed guide to growing and caring for Ribes spicatum, a hardy early-flowering shrub ideal for moist soils and partial shade in USDA zones 3-7.