Tag Archives: Jardin des Plantes

The Empress’s Greenhouse

Posted on 11/07/2020 by The Gardens Trust

Last week’s post about Josephine and the landscape at Malmaison left out any discussion of the plants grown there, so today’s post is going to make up for that, because it was plants that really captured her imagination. That meant, of … Continue reading →

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Dahlias

Posted on 11/08/2018 by The Gardens Trust

My garden boasts a Vulgar Border…not full of plants that swear but of brightly coloured one – clashing pinks, oranges, purples and yellow which almost make your eyes water. And chief amongst them are dahlias. Dozens and dozens of them. … Continue reading →

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From yangtao to zespri…5th time lucky

Posted on 10/06/2017 by The Gardens Trust

If you are a regular reader of this blog you may well be expecting a follow-upto last week’s post about Thomas Fairchild. Unfortunately I have had technical problems but should appear next week. Instead… Our parks and gardens in Britain … Continue reading →