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Yellow alkanet: complete guide
Anchusa ochroleuca
Yellow alkanet (Anchusa ochroleuca) produces delicate pale yellow flowers. Learn how to grow this charming plant in your garden borders.
Barleria prionitis: complete guide
Barleria prionitis
Growing porcupine flower - tips for planting, flowering, care and feeding of this tropical ornamental plant in containers.
Giant milkweed: complete guide
Calotropis gigantea
Calotropis gigantea is an exotic shrub with stunning crown flowers from tropical Asia. Learn tips for cultivation in warm greenhouses and tropical gardens.
Deutzia parviflora: complete guide
Deutzia parviflora
Discover Deutzia parviflora, an elegant flowering shrub with white blossoms. Growing guide with tips for sunny placement, fertile soil, and regular pruning.
Fuchsia corymbiflora: complete guide
Fuchsia corymbiflora
Discover Fuchsia corymbiflora, the Bolivian fuchsia. A spectacular blooming shrub with red-yellow flowers. Growth and care guide.
Hibiscus martianus: complete guide
Hibiscus martianus Zucc.
Meet the heartleaf rose-mallow, an elegant shrub with stunning flowers from Central America. Complete growing tips, care instructions, and companions.
Ipomoea carnea: complete guide
Ipomoea carnea
Tropical flowering shrub blooming pink trumpet flowers. Containers, full sun, heat lover. Annual in temperate zones. Frost-sensitive but spectacular.
Yellow honeysuckle: complete guide
Lonicera flava
Discover yellow honeysuckle (Lonicera flava), an American shrub with bright yellow flowers and bird-attracting berries for any garden.
Siberian Peony: The Complete Growing Guide
Paeonia anomala
Learn how to grow Siberian peony successfully. Discover ideal growing conditions, hardiness zone requirements, and care tips for this stunning red-flowering perennial.
Coral peony: complete guide
Paeonia mascula
Everything you need to know about growing Paeonia mascula: planting, care, bloom time, and ideal conditions for UK and European gardens.
Russian Almond: complete guide
Prunus tenella
Discover Russian Almond, an early spring-flowering shrub with pink blossoms. Learn cultivation and care for temperate gardens.
Rhododendron austrinum: complete guide
Rhododendron austrinum
Rhododendron austrinum, the Florida azalea, is a beautiful flowering shrub from the southeastern United States. Learn everything about cultivation and care of this lovely plant.
Rhododendron canescens: complete guide
Rhododendron canescens
Discover the Hoary azalea - a stunning flowering shrub from the American South with white-pink blooms in May. Perfect for bird-friendly gardens.
Alpine rose: complete guide
Rhododendron ferrugineum
Grow alpine rose in temperate climates. This dwarf shrub reaches 50-100cm with rosy-purple flowers blooming May-June in acidic soil.
Rhododendron fortunei: complete guide
Rhododendron fortunei
Discover the scented Rhododendron fortunei, a magnolia-like shrub with elegant blooms. Perfect for shaded gardens, plant collections and woodlands. Care, cultivation and winter hardiness.
Rhododendron occidentale: complete guide
Rhododendron occidentale
Western azalea: a stunning California flowering shrub with fragrant blooms. Discover care tips, ideal locations, and planting advice for garden success.
Clammy azalea: complete guide
Rhododendron viscosum
Discover the fragrant Clammy azalea, a native shrub with delightfully scented white-pink blooms. Master care, location, and pruning for a stunning garden display.
Rosa chinensis: complete guide
Rosa chinensis
Discover China rose - a centuries-old garden symbol with beautiful blooms. Learn about care, blooming, and planting techniques for this classic rose variety.
RosaceaeRosa indica: complete guide
Rosa indica
Discover the Cyme rose (Rosa indica), a semi-climbing rose from Asia with delicate flowers and fine foliage. Ideal for borders, pergolas and small gardens. Growing, pruning and companions.
Chestnut rose: complete guide
Rosa roxburghii
Discover the remarkable Chestnut rose from the Himalayas with unique spiny fruits and double flowers. Master care, location, and cultivation for this rare Asian species.
Spiraea prunifolia: complete guide
Spiraea prunifolia
Explore the Spiraea prunifolia (bridal-wreath spiraea), including care requirements, blooming period, and tips for cultivating this stunning white-flowered shrub in your garden.
OleaceaeCommon Lilac: complete guide
Syringa vulgaris
Everything about Common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris): planting, pruning, care and propagation. Practical tips for abundant, fragrant May blooms.
Ulex gallii: complete guide
Ulex gallii
Discover western gorse: a compact shrub with yellow flowers. Perfect for dry soil and low maintenance Atlantic gardens.