Paeonia 'Royal Blush' spring-2025 Make sure the top third

Make sure the top third of your bulb is above the surface of the compost (to avoid rotting of the growing point)

which explains why Crocosmia 'Montbretia Mix' is so widely favoured by landscapers and designers

Crocosmia 'Montbretia Mix' copes well with most soils and thrives in sun or light shade

Helleborus niger brings a quiet radiance to the garden just when it’s needed most

opening with a fresh

Paeonia 'Royal Blush' spring-2025 Make sure the top thirdPaeonia 'Royal Blush' is a rare Itoh hybrid peony with a particularly graceful way with colour, as though it has been lit from within by a soft June sunset. Bred by the respected American peony breeder Roger F. Anderson, Paeonia 'Royal Blush' carries single to semi double flowers in an elegant cream to apricot base, each petal brushed at the edges with salmon pink to antique rose. The centre adds a lively flourish, with deep red pink markings gathered