Recommended cultivars

THIS WEEK AT GLEBE COTTAGE

A focus on leaves is an easy path to a stylish garden

Quite by accident, Anne Greenall discovered that hydrangeas flourished in her garden overlooking the Firth of Clyde and she went on to amass a collection of more than 200 varieties

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Looking back 35 years, two dozen different thalictrums were offered by nurseries – and most of them needed hunting out. Now there are more than 140 available, with seven selected as RHS Award of Garde

A late-flowering allium, as good in expectant bud as it is in bloom. Long scapes, stained purple, twist and turn as they ascend to flower. Mauve-purple droplets hover at about 30cm, making a fine comp