Berried Treasure – Plants of the Moment
Berry-bearing trees and shrubs come into their own in autumn, creating colourful displays that can last well into winter.
Berry-bearing trees and shrubs come into their own in autumn, creating colourful displays that can last well into winter.
Not just beautiful to look at, but also a green aromatherapy to lift your spirits: the Gardenia is a fashionable classic.
Don’t want your garden to be an oasis? This style trend turns your outdoor area into a crazy jumble giving you bursts of energy when you walk through it.
Your great-aunt probably has a bottle of advocat tucked away at the back of the cupboard but let’s be honest, a bottle of yellow booze that’s been gathering dust is not very impressive! Our modern variant, freshly prepared and finished with flowers and plants, gives the image of this vintage drink a nice reboot.
With Easter fast approaching, we’re really in the mood for spring. Share this wonderful feeling with your guests and give them a fun goodie bag in the form of a hyacinth – but not just any old hyacinth… It’s a hyacinth in a cool, jute sleeve!
Few hardy shrubs signal the end of winter better than camellias, the Horticultural Trades Association’s (HTA) ‘Plant of the Moment’ for February, providing some welcome colour through late winter and into early spring.
Feeding your garden birds is an important part of your gardening year. They need our help once the natural supply of insects, seeds and berries decline and in return they will eat the bugs during the summer.
Most of us understandably ‘forget’ our gardens in winter and the thought of selecting plants for your garden in the depths of winter may never enter your head.
The symbolism of the Poinsettia is related to the Christmas story. The star of Bethlehem showed the place where the baby Jesus was born and led the three wise men to him. The shape of the Poinsettia‘s bracts look like stars. Together with candlelight, the green Christmas tree and the red or white colours of this houseplant, the symbolic meaning of Christmas is complete.
We love plants and we particular love new plants that are an improvement on older varieties. This winter we are excited about four new white Hellebores. Many people have heard of the Christmas Rose, which actually isn’t a rose but a Hellebore called Helleborus niger.
Ferndale Garden Centre
Dyche Ln,
Coal Aston,
Dronfield
S18 3BJ
01246 412763
Monday 9.00 – 5.00
Tuesday 9.00 – 5.00
Wednesday 9.00 – 5.00
Thursday 9.00 – 5.00
Friday 9.00 – 5.00
Saturday 9.00 – 5.00
Sunday
Open for Browsing 10.00
Garden Centre sales from 10.30 – 4.30
CLOSED: EASTER SUNDAY,
CLOSED: CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY & 27th December.