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Veronica Peerless

Writer and editor specialising in gardening

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Plant theatre

December 15, 2020December 21, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

On a day out at Greys Court last year, my Mum admired a plant theatre, filled with pansies and violas. In the gift shop, she picked up a leaflet that … Read more

Categories 365photo, Pots, Through the Garden Gate, winter interest Tags Greys Court, pansies 9 Comments

Weekend inspiration: wobbly topiary

February 14, 2015 by Veronica Peerless
Categories 365photo, topiary, winter interest 6 Comments

The Courts Garden in winter

February 11, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

The last time I went to the Courts Garden it was my birthday, high summer and sunny. This time, six months later, the weather was grey and freezing, and we … Read more

Categories 365photo, places, planting combinations, winter interest Tags hellebores, National Trust, snowdrops, The Courts Garden Leave a comment

Winter aconites

January 29, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

I spotted these winter aconites in the grounds of Cheltenham College yesterday, and made a mental note to plant some soon, so that I have something to look at next … Read more

Categories 365photo, places, winter interest Tags aconites, cyclamen coum, eranthis cilicica, Eranthis hyemalis, Great Dixter, in the green, snowdrops 7 Comments

Weekend inspiration: Garrya elliptica

January 24, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

I’ve never been much of a fan of Garrya elliptica, but this one caught my eye. The long, silvery catkins really caught the low winter sunlight, and the whole plant … Read more

Categories 365photo, front gardens, winter interest Tags Garrya elliptica 2 Comments

The Chalice Well Garden

January 19, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

The last few days in the West Country have been cold but beautifully sunny and yesterday it felt almost spring-like. To blow some cobwebs away, we walked up Glastonbury Tor … Read more

Categories 365photo, places, winter interest Tags Glastonbury Tor, The Chalice Well Garden 5 Comments

Box balls

January 11, 2015 by Veronica Peerless

In the depths of January, when there’s little around in the way of colour, thank heavens for big, fat, juicy green box balls. I like the way these two rows … Read more

Categories 365photo, topiary, winter interest Tags box balls 8 Comments

Anisodontea ‘El Royo’

December 12, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

Now here’s a plant that I hadn’t seen before – Anisodontea ‘El Royo’, or Cape Mallow. Its hibiscus-like flowers persist throughout winter on this west-facing wall in Olive Mason’s garden, Dial Park – … Read more

Categories 365photo, winter interest Tags Anisodontea 'El Royo', Dial Park 2 Comments

My conservatory

October 30, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

There’s a clash of the seasons in my conservatory at the moment. Some paperwhite narcissi have flowered way earlier than I was expecting, and some pelargoniums (including the wonderfully named … Read more

Categories 365photo, conservatories, My garden, winter interest Tags Happy Thought, paperwhite narcissi, pelargoniums 6 Comments

Viola + crocus

March 16, 2014 by Veronica Peerless

A few weeks back I posted a picture of my violas (Viola deltini ‘Rose Pink’), which had been blooming their socks off for weeks come rain or shine (mostly rain). I had … Read more

Categories 365photo, My garden, planting combinations, Pots, winter interest Tags Crocus tommasianus 'Whitewell Purple', Viola Deltini Rose Pink 2 Comments
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