Darran Jaques
@darranjaques.bsky.social
Horticultural Creative Director | Most things outside interest me.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and followers celebrating today.
📸 My own from Fortnum & Mason, Window Display, Piccadilly, London. 2025
📸 My own from Fortnum & Mason, Window Display, Piccadilly, London. 2025
November 27, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to all my friends and followers celebrating today.
📸 My own from Fortnum & Mason, Window Display, Piccadilly, London. 2025
📸 My own from Fortnum & Mason, Window Display, Piccadilly, London. 2025
Totally agree - I often use Viola 'Lemon Chiffon', and did so in the welcome planter.
The ones in the urns are Viola 'Honey Bee' as the colours work better with the tulips that are planted.
The ones in the urns are Viola 'Honey Bee' as the colours work better with the tulips that are planted.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Totally agree - I often use Viola 'Lemon Chiffon', and did so in the welcome planter.
The ones in the urns are Viola 'Honey Bee' as the colours work better with the tulips that are planted.
The ones in the urns are Viola 'Honey Bee' as the colours work better with the tulips that are planted.
Urns planted up for winter on one of our Hertfordshire projects.
A mix of tulips, with some violas and wallflowers. Quite simple but when all the tulips pop up there will be little room for anything else.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
A mix of tulips, with some violas and wallflowers. Quite simple but when all the tulips pop up there will be little room for anything else.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Urns planted up for winter on one of our Hertfordshire projects.
A mix of tulips, with some violas and wallflowers. Quite simple but when all the tulips pop up there will be little room for anything else.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
A mix of tulips, with some violas and wallflowers. Quite simple but when all the tulips pop up there will be little room for anything else.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Winter scented shrubs are starting to come into bloom.
Daphne bholua 'Hazel Edwards' pumping out the scent at RHS Wisley Gardens
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
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Daphne bholua 'Hazel Edwards' pumping out the scent at RHS Wisley Gardens
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
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November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Winter scented shrubs are starting to come into bloom.
Daphne bholua 'Hazel Edwards' pumping out the scent at RHS Wisley Gardens
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
@gardenshour.bsky.social
Daphne bholua 'Hazel Edwards' pumping out the scent at RHS Wisley Gardens
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
@gardenshour.bsky.social
November and some of my plants are just starting to flower.
Correa backhouseana, a southern hemisphere native will flower throughout the winter months.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Correa backhouseana, a southern hemisphere native will flower throughout the winter months.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
November and some of my plants are just starting to flower.
Correa backhouseana, a southern hemisphere native will flower throughout the winter months.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Correa backhouseana, a southern hemisphere native will flower throughout the winter months.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Lighting shows how important structure is in a garden. Trees, topiary and grasses all bringing their A game.
Just after all the public have left, I have a few minutes to enjoy the uninterrupted scenes at RHS Wisley Glow.
#Garden #Gardening #RHSGlow 🌱
Just after all the public have left, I have a few minutes to enjoy the uninterrupted scenes at RHS Wisley Glow.
#Garden #Gardening #RHSGlow 🌱
November 22, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Lighting shows how important structure is in a garden. Trees, topiary and grasses all bringing their A game.
Just after all the public have left, I have a few minutes to enjoy the uninterrupted scenes at RHS Wisley Glow.
#Garden #Gardening #RHSGlow 🌱
Just after all the public have left, I have a few minutes to enjoy the uninterrupted scenes at RHS Wisley Glow.
#Garden #Gardening #RHSGlow 🌱
A few highlights from tonight's Wisley Glow Preview.
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
A few highlights from tonight's Wisley Glow Preview.
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
Celebrating its tenth year, RHS Glow continues to bring the gardens to life after dark. 🌱
First frost of the season... Foolishly had my hair cut yesterday 🤣🤣🤣
Heading into Covent Garden to do some bulb planting 🌱
Heading into Covent Garden to do some bulb planting 🌱
November 18, 2025 at 9:36 AM
First frost of the season... Foolishly had my hair cut yesterday 🤣🤣🤣
Heading into Covent Garden to do some bulb planting 🌱
Heading into Covent Garden to do some bulb planting 🌱
No frost this morning, but there is already a frost on the cars this evening.
Can we go back to mild weather 🤣🤣🤣
Can we go back to mild weather 🤣🤣🤣
November 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
No frost this morning, but there is already a frost on the cars this evening.
Can we go back to mild weather 🤣🤣🤣
Can we go back to mild weather 🤣🤣🤣
Here they come....
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Here they come....
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Winter scented plants are coming into flower....
Coronilla valentina subsp. glauca 'Citrina', although I think the common name Bastard Senna is a taking it a bit far 🤣
Hertfordshire project
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
What grass is this?
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
What grass is this?
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
Setaria pumila/Yellow Bristle Grass? Appeared in an area next to pastures, Herts UK.
V attractive, catching the evening sun.
Safe to gather seed & distribute in some in our wild grass areas/meadows, or will it take over?
#WildflowerHour #Garden #UKGardening 🌱
When you find bindweed and make it your mission to remove as much root as you can!
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
When you find bindweed and make it your mission to remove as much root as you can!
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
All plants removed where possible, cleaned up the roots and will be replanted in due course as this revamp makes progress.
About three trugs of bindweed roots removed.
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Just a little bonfire.... 🔥
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just a little bonfire.... 🔥
Unfortunately the main tree had to be removed, but part of the tree remains on the project....
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Unfortunately the main tree had to be removed, but part of the tree remains on the project....
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
Now to have some fun and incorporate the chestnut into a new area.
#Garden #Gardening #trees 🌱
We've been lucky!
Noticed decline on this majestic horse chestnut in spring. Tree surgeon advised it was rotting inside, decision to keep for summer but remove before worst of winter storms
It was only being held up by a few cms of firm wood. Miracle it didn't fall.
#Garden #trees 🌱
Noticed decline on this majestic horse chestnut in spring. Tree surgeon advised it was rotting inside, decision to keep for summer but remove before worst of winter storms
It was only being held up by a few cms of firm wood. Miracle it didn't fall.
#Garden #trees 🌱
November 3, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Working on front garden makeover, new planting gravel paths. Simple & easy to look after for this older couple
Far side of the garden hadn't been changed in 40yrs, just maintained
Good to return to Twickenham, they were one of my first customers, many, many years ago
#Garden #Design 🌱
Far side of the garden hadn't been changed in 40yrs, just maintained
Good to return to Twickenham, they were one of my first customers, many, many years ago
#Garden #Design 🌱
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Absolutely dripping with berries.
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Absolutely dripping with berries.
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Symphoricarpos usually look underwhelming to me, I don't know if the weather has been agreeable if it's a good cultivar?
#Garden #Gardening 🌱
Attention grabbing!
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
October 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Attention grabbing!
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
A Japanese Maple leaf gently dropped onto the new paving being installed.
Naturally I had to take a pic.
#Garden #Gardening #Trees #Autumn 🌱
For #WildflowerHour on the subject of #WildFungiHour a fungi that we don't necessarily want to find in the garden - Honey Fungus 🍄🟫
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
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October 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
For #WildflowerHour on the subject of #WildFungiHour a fungi that we don't necessarily want to find in the garden - Honey Fungus 🍄🟫
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
Here it's on Prunus autumnalis.
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social
'Tis the season.
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
October 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
'Tis the season.
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
Honey fungus found, old birch tree died, removed & cherry planted.
Hypothesis HF was on remaining lrg birch roots, moved onto new cherry.
All roots, rhizomorphs removed, soil dug over deeply + tools, boots cleaned thoroughly.
Will sow grass, leave 1yr to assess.
#Garden 🌱
On a cold, wet, windy Thursday morning thought I would share the warm glow of this Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) at the end of the driveway on a Hertfordshire project.
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
October 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
On a cold, wet, windy Thursday morning thought I would share the warm glow of this Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) at the end of the driveway on a Hertfordshire project.
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
Sadly the majestic horse chestnut needs to come down for safety reasons - so all the planting being lifted next week.
#Garden 🌱
