Tag Archives: The Botanical Register

The indefatigable John Fraser and his American Nursery

Posted on 06/10/2018 by The Gardens Trust

John Fraser was another one of those botanists and plant hunters who once set the horticultural word on fire with their discoveries but are now scarcely remembered. Like so many of them he was Scottish, born in Inverness-shire in 1750, … 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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The Vicar and Gladi-mania…

Posted on 29/11/2014 by The Gardens Trust

Despite what you might think, it wasn’t Dame Edna Everage who was first to shout about the glories of the gladi, but a medal-winning vicar from Kent with a dry sense of humour, who rejoiced in the name of Henry Honeywood D’Ombrain… and I … Continue reading →