EDITORIAL
“Why do perfectly beautiful flowers go out of favour and how do they come back in again? Who decides? Is it garden designers? Some of them seem more taken with concrete than flowers! Last year, we were told that the dahlia was back from its fashion exile and now we discover the chrysanthemum is restored to the ‘acceptable’ podium. Whilst I am delighted to hear of their restoration, I do wonder if we should care a jot what garden designers think. Dahlias and chrysanths are amazing, and always will be. Ignore the garden design fashionistas – if you like a plant, then grow it and enjoy it!”…