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Robin Lane Fox writes a gardening column for the FT Weekend supplement. - -
The green American dream
A book about country houses in the early 20th century enlarges Robin Lane Fox’s sense of landscape gardening history and the origins of what now seem like new fashions
A first-class opening
Robin Lane Fox, who appreciates the kind, cool start to the bedding season, says mixed weather has been beneficial for English gardeners
Breadth of summer
For Robin Lane Fox, the season’s essence is to be found in the garden. From exotic roses to fast-growing Campanulas, he selects the plants and flowers that give off the right mood
A sight to transcend all others
Robin Lane Fox is ready to wait for a year or two to be entranced by the ‘multitude loveliness’ of wild plants in the botanical heavens of Sichuan, Yunnan and elsewhere in China
Long to reign over us
Robin Lane Fox applauds the rose for its charm and ability to cope with the absence of English winters and the erratic sequence of dry and wet springs
Well-shaped winners
At the moment, young plants of diascia are looking very appealing to Robin Lane Fox and while boxes of trailing lobelia and bidens look drab by comparison, they are even better buys
The real stars of the show
This year’s Chelsea Flower Show drew in stylish British designers as well as new stars from far away, refuting any sweeping judgment that it is going downhill, writes Robin Lane Fox
Supreme and stately shrubs
Detractors of rhododendrons should visit Bowood, where the shrub’s full range is displayed to beautiful effect in a great woodland garden, writes Robin Lane Fox
An absentee’s imprint
Gardening is a personal art and for a while it persists, even when its organising mind is gone, says Robin Lane Fox
Spring revelations
Sowing your own hardy annuals is the simple way to make a garden that stands out from the crowd, writes Robin Lane Fox
