How to spot and deal with vine weevils
What vine weevil adults and grubs look like, how to treat them, and how to stop them coming back.
What vine weevil adults and grubs look like, how to treat them, and how to stop them coming back.
Aeoniums need all the light they can get as the days shorten, and a few jobs now make the most of it.
These four are in our shop now. Two blush in bright light, one wants the brightest spot you have, and one is a small blue plant that suits a windowsill or a conservatory..
These five are all in our shop now. Their leaves run from near-black to deep purple and rich red, and one has green stripes through it..
How to look after Aeoniums from September to November, as they wake from their summer rest and get ready for winter.
Flowering also raises a few questions. Why is this happening? What do I do next? Does flowering mean my plant is dying?.
At the 2026 RHS Badminton Flower Show, our succulent display was named Best Exhibit in the Floral Marquee. It is the first time we have ever won the award, and we are over the moon about it. The judges also gave the display a Gold Medal, which made the week even sweeter. RHS medals are awarded to every exhibit that reaches the judges' standard, so several nurseries can take home a Gold from the same show.
Most can handle a surprising amount of it. What they cannot tolerate is sitting in soggy, waterlogged compost whilst the temperature drops, and that combination is what finishes them off..
Our sixth Gold medal in a row at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
How and why we bred x Semponiums, a cross between Sempervivum and Aeonium.
As the days lengthen and temperatures climb, your plants wake from their winter rest and start pushing out new roots. Repotted now, they establish quickly and fill their new pot with healthy roots before the main growing season begins..
How we water succulents at the nursery, using our 3 D's method: Drench, Drain, Dry.
Finish any repotting and propagation you had planned, slow down your watering and feeding, and decide where your succulents will spend the next several months. You may need to set up a cold frame for them..
This guide covers the challenges we all face, from extreme weather and frosty nights and days to taking cuttings. Enjoy the read; we hope you find something here that helps..
They will brighten up a windowsill, patio or garden with very little effort. This guide covers the basics of growing succulents in the UK: what they need, and how to keep them healthy all year round..
They are slow-growing succulents that like warmer temperatures and lower light levels, which makes them well suited to growing indoors. Their main growing season is winter..
How to grow Aeonium tabuliforme, the flat Dinner Plate Aeonium, including how to plant it and keep it safe from frost.
How to grow the Spiral Aloe outdoors in the UK, and why it needs more water and feed than most succulents.
Their strong structural shapes make them excellent feature plants for pots, gardens and rockeries. Many species can take temperatures well below freezing and will grow outside in the UK if the drainage is good. Take care when handling them: they are covered in sharp spikes that protect them from herbivores in the dry places they come from, where water is scarce..
Our everyday guide to growing Aeoniums: where they come from, what they need and how to keep them looking their best.
What Aeoniums do in spring and how to make the most of it, from propagation and repotting to watering and feeding.