Eggleston Hall Gardens Videos
Paeonia mlokosewitschii (Molly the Witch)
A pretty enough Paeony, but as with Claire de Lune, in my opinion totally over-hyped. Yes its attractive.....To quote the late Christopher Lloyd "for about 4...
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Acer shirasawanum Aureum
A beautiful maple from Japan. I love this plant, and once it adapts to your garden it will be a talking point and delight for...
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Ranunculus aconitifolius flora-plena
A lovely plant for sun or part shade...even almost full shade. This video does not do justice to the individual flowers, they are highly decorative...
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Euphorbias polychroma and palustris
A look at two fine Euphorbia species. Similar flowers, similar timings, just different heights and habit. Plus a warning of the dangers of Euphorbia sap...
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Lunaria rediviva
A look at an attractive form of the perennial honesty....bees seem to like it as well as people.
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A Touch of Spring
An early morning walk around Eggleston Hall Gardens before the customers start arriving and I have to hide away in the potting shed. There is...
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Rheum atropurpureum
This is a highly dramatic strain of Rheum.....I have yet to see one the like, apart from those that have been propagated from this the...
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Acer Corallinum and Corylus Red Majestic
Two fine plants; Acer palmatum Corallinum is a stunning spring drama queen, beautiful, showy, yet hard to please and highly temperamental if not given all she...
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Smilacena racemosa
A lovely woodlander for a shady or semi shady place, preferably with a good moisture level. Can be followed by scarlet berries in certain years...
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Pollination of Stepover Apples 2013
Two walks along the stepover apple paths and an explanation of pollination groups. This is the strangest year I've ever experience for weather and continual...
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Cornus nuttallii Portlemouth
A lovely select and rather excellent form with large creamy white bracts. Originating from the gardens of Dr Barker from Portlemouth near Salcombe in Devon...
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Simple layering using Daphne blagyana
A look at layering a Daphne blagyana using a method that can be extend to the propagation of many other plants. http://www.egglestonhallgardens.co.uk/videos/simple-layering-update-amp-out-takes-occasional-coarse-language.html
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Meconopsis and Mother-in-Law
How to divide Meconopsis grandis and do as your told.
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Leucojum aestevum...(Summer Snowflake)
A look at the so called "Summer Snowflake" (Leucojum aestevum)......We have already had a beak at the "Spring Snowflake" (Leucojum vernum) on another video.
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Resident artists at Eggleston Hall Gardens 2013
Our two resident artists for this year are Olwen Williams and Victoria Bellas-Carter. It is a pleasure to have them working in garden cottage....and quite amazing...
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Amalanchier canadensis
A look at one of the loveliest of trees. Easy in almost any location or garden, giving interest with spring blossom, spring foliage, fruit, and...
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Plants in the Pipeline
As nurserymen we always think a year or three in the future. It is not a job for the impatient person....It is strange I have...
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A look at me 'Stiffy'....
They are amongst my favourite garden plants. Larch are not just beautiful coniferous trees for growing in shelter belts and plantations, they also have a...
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New season Japanese Maples
Some fine spring colour after a devilishly long winter. A look at the drama of Japanese Maples in Spring......it's not just about the autumn colour.
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