Going, going, gunnera?

Spectacular, intriguing and rather bizarre, Sarracenia is a group of plants that defies expectation. Their bold and colourful trumpets look exotic, even alien, yet they are resoundingly earthbound, an

Originally a means of keeping a living record of garden plants, our 722 National Plant Collections–of everything from Abies to Zingiber –set the gold standard across the world. Charles Quest-Ritson meets some of the expert collection holders

Are you hankering after a beautiful garden that is full of diversity but also one that isn’t a burden? If so, bombproof plants are the answer. These hard-working and reliable specimens will create a g

WE’VE all done it – we’ve picked up a plant somewhere because we liked the look of it, and then lived to regret it. Perhaps it’s turned out to be a thug, taking over a border, or it’s a prolific self-

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They might have started as beautiful newcomers, but some of our most impressive imports have turned into garden gate-crashers!