May in the Garden with Glendoick's Ken Cox
MAY is peak gardening time. Garden Centres are packed with plants.
Everything is starting to grow now: buds swelling, blossom opening, leaves unfurling.
You might need some fleece to protect your early flowers and bedding plants on frosty nights in inland gardens.
Try to take fleece off again before it gets wet as heavy wet fleece can do more damage than not having it.
May is the month to plant:
Clematis
May is peak Clematis month. From rampant Montanas to more stately Raymond Evison varieties.
Perennials and Alpines:
A huge range in now. coming into flower Aquilegia (columbine), Scabious, Iberis, Aubretia, and lots more
Roses
Massive range in now. Bush, Climbers, Shrub. Patio Roses will be in later on, at the end of May.
Herbs
April and May are the months to plant herbs. Plant out the hardy ones: thyme, mint etc first and leave the more tender herbs such as basil till early June.
Lavender
Our lavender are grown for us by the best grower in the UK Whetman Pinks.. Amazing range of both french and english lavender in many colours.
Vegetable Seeds Sow seeds of vegetables: many can be sown directly into garden soil now.
Vegetable Plants You’ll find our full range of vegetable plants coming in each week. Beans hate cold and cold winds so protect them with fleece on cold nights and with beans, pot a few up and keep them indoors as an insurance in case the weather turns cold.Tomato plants, cucumbers, courgettes in stock now
Rhododendrons: Glendoick’s world famous rhododendrons are in flower now as are a huge range of azaleas, deciduous and evergreen, coming into flower in May and early June.
Bedding Plants: this is the time to plant out bedding plants, but protect them from frost. Plant hanging baskets this month.
