RHS Journals
The Garden
March 2008
Volume 133; Part 3
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| COVER |
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The aquilegia-like bicoloured blooms of Epimedium x versicolor ‘Discolor’ Image: GAP/J S Sira
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| News |
147 |
| Letters |
155 |
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan on raised beds, Gay Search in praise of small gardens and Malcolm Hockham on buying plants from nurseries |
158 |
Raising rising stars
With the potential of newly introduced species being recognised, and breeding work producing exquisite new cultivars, there is much more to epimediums than mere ground cover
GRAHAM RICE |
160 |
In with the new
The results of an RHS trial of early potato cultivars introduced in the last 10 years, and how to get the best out of them in the vegetable plot
COLIN RANDEL |
166 |
Realising a Welsh ambition
With its early problems firmly behind it, the National Botanic Garden of Wales is looking ahead and planning for the future
LIA LEENDERTZ |
170 |
Keeping in shape
The architectural qualities of clipped trees and shrubs lend themselves to exploitation in traditional and modern planting designs alike
ANDREW WILSON |
174 |
Garden practice: seed sowing
Techniques and hints for improving success rates with a wide range of seeds and seedlings
ANDI CLEVELY |
180 |
Hyacinth heaven
Few spring bulbs can match the colour range or perfume of hyacinths, weatherproof harbingers of spring that deserve to be more widely grown
URSULA BUCHAN |
184 |
Strong to the finish
How Popeye’s favourite vegetable performed on trial at RHS Garden Wisley last year, under difficult growing conditions
LILA DAS GUPTA |
188 |
Nurseries to visit
Wildside Nursery in Devon
ROY LANCASTER |
190 |
Gardens as ecosystems
Part three: plants, foundation of the ecosystem
KEN THOMPSON |
194 |
Viewpoint
A call for purity of seed and bulb stocks
NICK BAILEY |
198 |
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs and information for the month |
200 |
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month (download as a pdf 704KB)
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events |
206 |
| Book reviews |
213 |
Parting shot
When is a tree not a tree? |
214 |
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