Eggleston Hall Gardens Videos
The Gardeners Robin
A gardeners companion in midwinter. Every year there is always one.......and I'm honestly not as simple as I sound.
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Metasequoia glyptostroboides "Goldrush"
A fine deciduous conifer, fresh golden leaves and lush growth make this highly desirable tree very gardenworthy. I developed something of a habit in recent...
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Cedar as Ground cover?......have you lost the plot?
The use of shrubs and some tree species as ground cover should, i feel, be more widely considered. Here I am showing you the potential...
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The Willow Gentian
The lovely Willow Gentian. A picture of loveliness in the late summer garden......
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Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) division
A demonstration on summer Kniphofia divisions. A perennial favourite, though i'm not keen on the things. The importance of cutting back the leaves is explained.
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Semi-ripe cuttings; A very rough guide
Semi-ripe cuttings are simple, the late summer months provide a huge bounty of material from all the standard shrubs. On the nursery I never waste...
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First season with a "Top Bar" Beehive
Not an instructional video. A relaxed look at the working of a Top Bar beehive, a type becoming more popular in gardens because of its...
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Persicaria amplexicaulis "J S Caliente"...As ground cover.
A different ground cover, not particularly ground hugging, but covers well and works in very inhospitable conditions.
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Hosta "Invincible"...slug resistant because even molluscs have standards.
A look at a supposedly "Slug proof" hosta......and a personal opinion.
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Ilex maderensis Variegata...a rarer holly.
A quick look at a lesser known male holly and an explanation of maculate and marginate. It will pollinate both altaclerensis and aquifolium varieties/cultivars.
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Crocosmia Culzean Castle
A lovely pinkish tinged Crocosmia from Michael Wickenden at Cally Gardens in Dumfries. Michael is a genuine collector and traveller, one of the last plant...
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Brunneras; Mr Morse and Looking Glass (foliage)
A look at two fine and highly complimentary Brunnera varieties.
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Hydrangea aspera Villosa...A beauty in blue.
This is a wonderfully exciting plant to look forward to each year. Easy to grow and rewarding in return.
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Meadowbrite Pixie; A pretty little coneflower
A nice little Echinacea, colourful, long flowering, and easy. Who could ask for more?
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Agastache "Blackadder"
Wonderful plant from North America, introduced in its original form around 1826. Sometimes also called Anise or Fennel Giant Hyssop. The leaves are scented and once...
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Cotinus "Royal Purple" (not Purple cloak!)
A quick and simplistic look at the "Smoke Bush"...Cotinus coggygria "Royal Purple.....not Purple Cloak as I believe I called it in the film. Sorry, that's...
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The Holly and the Ivy...or clematis in this case!
A combination of Ilex cameliifolia and Clematis Ville de Lyon. I like to twist the odd clematis through shrub, obviously not a montana, alpina, or...
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Syringa emodii Aureovariegata...The Himalayan Lilac
The strong growth and foliage of Syringa emodii Aureo-Variegata makes an interesting and rare backdrop in the garden. A trouble free tree or large shrub...
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Cedrus atlantica Glauca Pendula
This short video was filmed at Ascot House in Buckinghamshire. The gardens are well worth a visit but open over a limited period in summer...
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Actea and Phlox combination
This is a nice combination. Although not a particular cheerleader for variegated plants, I find the clean lines of Phlox "Harlequin" rather attractive. I first...
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