The Old Forge’s Wisteria

I don't often post about The Old Forge (one of two gardens I work in) but I will today.  I want to show you something. In the front garden, by the main gate, a Clematis montana sprawls over a flint wall. I have mostly left it alone but by last summer a tsunami of vigorous, … Continue reading The Old Forge’s Wisteria

The Priory Wisteria …

... hasn't flowered in my five years as gardener.  Well, not properly.  It does give a stutter of blue throughout the summer but the big spring show just hasn't happened; the flower buds have always been killed by the late, sharp frosts we have down in the valley. It is an impressive plant and big; … Continue reading The Priory Wisteria …