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TOUCHWOOD
PLANTS & SEEDS
FEATURING TOUCHWOOD AQUILEGIAS, AS SEEN IN
GARDENERS' WORLD Magazine in May 2007
Great News for the WORLD!!!
TOUCHWOOD now has TWO National Plant Collections of Aquilegia. In recognition of the incredible red and yellow doubles that are being created here, Plant Heritage (was NCCPG) granted Plant Collection status in Autumn 2009 for 'Aquilegia hybrids'(adding to the existing 'Aquilegia vulgaris cultivars'). Come and see them this year, I'm sure you'll be wowed! They flower a little later than the A. vulgaris cultivars, so extending the season.
In particular I love aquilegias (granny bonnets/ columbines), and I have the National Plant Collection® of Aquilegia vulgaris cultivars and hybrids here in Swansea; comprising not only singles but all forms of doubles, bicolours and scented forms. See most of the collection on my Aquilegia DVD. Hey, great news! I'm now actually qualified to hold a granny's bonnet collection! I became a granny on 10th July 2009, to Miriam: thank you to my son Geraint and his wife Joy for this special delight. I will be known as mamgu ('mam-gee' or 'mung-y'), and the Welsh common name for aquilegias (like the English) is capau mamgu (or even cap nos mamgu...granny's nightcap)! Click here for more pictures of Miri.
The Gardeners' World feature on TV could be thought of as a trailer for my 90minute DVD/video in which I tell you more than you thought there was to know about Aquilegias! Includes demonstration of sowing and growing, pests and breeding your own plants. Many, many named forms, and other cultivars are shown.
Seeds: for something different, try the Touchwood seed-list,
and the
Aquilegia seed-list. The seeds are of
unusual, rare and cottage garden plants. You will find an incredible range of
aquilegia seeds for sale.
Or do you need sowing information?
Or perhaps general encouragement or ideas about what's available from seed? If so, then my articles will help to inspire.
"The service and help you offer is exceptional, and, once again, many thanks"
Dotted about the main seedlist and the aquilegia seedlist are some quizzes ...do have a go, you may be one of the lucky ones!
There are also free packets of seeds when you buy certain multiple choices such as digitalis, and aquilegias.
I also send out cut-down Aquilegia plants after flowering at the end May, early June (they respond well to cutting back at that time of the year). Also, in spring and summer I offer a very popular service sending out young seedlings. More information on these services can be found under Plants. I always have plenty of plants for sale at Touchwood, either at the garden, or in rare plant sales. Visit the garden to buy.......in May and early June there are hundreds of Aquilegias available whilst flowering. I also bring plants and seeds to sell when I give gardening talks.
I provide 'tender loving care' for gardens, and can help your design ideas. I am a very experienced gardener so you can safely leave pruning, planting and weeding to me, knowing that your plants are in safe hands.
Over 20 different talks given on a wide subject range within gardening, wildlife and botany.
Visit this page also if you want to know WHERE you will be able to hear me talk over the coming months.
The garden at Touchwood, Swansea, is open during the gardening year. Understandably it is most popular whilst the aquilegias are flowering in May and early June, but there's always plenty of interest.
Very beautiful original flower-photo cards are available.
: special seeds for your special friends on your special day!
EDUCATIONAL PAGES
Aquilegia information, and downloadable leaflet
General sowing information, including sowing ferns
Other articles includes magazine & newspaper features
OTHER PRODUCTS
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Touchwood Flower Essences help your health at all levels
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Fragrant smudge sticks to cleanse and clear.
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Quality labels and pens for your gardening needs.
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VIDEO: A Guide to Aquilegias: Sowing, growing and breeding.
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Kombucha: a probiotic drink to brew yourself
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Healing: Includes intuitive healing, reiki, Bowen Technique, & flower essences
Only £4 per 10ml dropper bottle
It takes but a little thought to reduce our carbon footprint and demonstrate a greater concern for the environment.
Touchwood accepts Paypal payments
, including most credit cards
Carrie with Roy Lancaster and Ray Brown at Plantworld
Find me in The RHS Plantfinder
...including on-line.
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