The last month of the year may not seem like the ideal time to be planting seeds, but there are a surprising number of flowers you can plant in December for a burst of winter and spring color. There ...

From the sacred blue poppies that can be found growing in the high-altitude meadows of the Himalayas, to the elusive orchids that can be found growing in the misty Himalayan forests, the flora that ...

This weekend, Branklyn Garden is welcoming early visitors who, until Sunday, can admire the special collection of snowdrops that are currently in flower. Every year, Branklyn opens for a few days ...

It appeared to be the year of the blue poppy at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Fashions come and go – but Meconopsis betonicifolia will always be high on the glamorous gardener’s wish list. My RHS ...

Once thought to be a Himalayan myth, Bhutan’s national flower is a once-in-a-lifetime find. On a clear day, the entire Jomolhari Range – including Bhutan’s second highest peak and one of the country’s ...

India's diverse geography gives the country a vast abundance of flora, and nowhere is this more visible than in the country's hilly regions. From the Western Ghats to the Himalayas, the latter ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The colour blue is associated with calm, cool, peaceful spaces, but show me a blue flower and I’m anything but calm. The thrill of blue ...

Once thought to be a Himalayan myth, Bhutan’s national flower is a once-in-a-lifetime find. On a clear day, the entire Jomolhari Range – including Bhutan’s second highest peak and one of the country’s ...