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jonbutler.bsky.social

@jonbutler.bsky.social
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Professional Gardener, Tardis builder. Working with Alchemille Garden Design

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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Evening #GardensHour people! Chilli peppers and Cannas are beginning to flower in the continued heat & drought. How are others gardens faring?
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
The Nicotiana ‘Lime Green’ is back and enjoying the limelight #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A highlight for June would be the flowers of the ‘Mexican hat plant’ Ratibida columnifera. A new annual for me this year #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
@gardenshour.bsky.social ‪Evening #GardensHour I’ve cut back and mulched around some of the ferns, and they’re rewarding me with some new tentacle-like growth‬
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
One of the biggest gardening challenges is staying patient. So very nearly there with the tulips #GardensHour
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 25/03/2026
Gardeners beware! 🪴🌷❄️ If you've already put tender plants outdoors, you may want to cover them or bring them inside. A widespread frost is expected tonight with ice possible on surfaces left damp after evening showers 🌡️
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Trying out growing garlic Arno in cells first this year. Once they have a good root system they can go out into the garden #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
I think the Cosmos is now looking the best it has this year. The Cannas in the background will stay out until the frost arrives #GardensHour
White Cosmos with dark leaf Cannas in background
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’ is starting to flower. It’s a useful plant - a lot smaller & softer than your average Mahonia #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
I’ve brought a few chillis & sweet peppers inside to avoid the cold night. The days are still quite warm though here - 19 & 20 deg C this week #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
We’re having some very cold nights now so the red Banana, Ensete Maurellii is dug up, potted up & coming inside of an evening. Warm days still though so it goes outside during the day #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Outdoor tomatoes are producing a colourful crop this year #GardensHour
Yellow Sungold and red Gardeners Delight tomatoes in a blue bowl
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Lots of new growth on the Cycas revoluta Cycad. Amazing to think that these plants were around at the time of the dinosaurs #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Weigela ‘Florida’ is pretty good value for flowers this year #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Any Apple suggestions for Daphne ? #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Evening all on #GardensHour tonight. Thankful for the little rain we’ve had recently. The Cosmos & Cannas are appreciative!
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The first of the Hydrangeas to flower this year
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
I was going to do a (late) Chelsea Chop on these Phlox today, but saw these little critters & decided against - Ladybird larvae #GardensHour
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Paulownia tomentosa coppiced over the weekend. Within a couple of months it’ll have huge tropical leaves as a result #GardensHour Before & After
Coppiced stem of Paulownia tomentosa showing it’s hollow centreHuge leaves of paulownia tomentosa from below looking up at the sky
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
‘Eagle Wings’ Tulips are beginning to flower. It’s a late Parrot variety , about 40cm tall #GardensHour
Yellow flower of Eagle Wings tulip, with ruffled petals flecked with green
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Lots of blossom on the Apollo Rocket patio apple tree this year so I’m hoping for a bumper crop #GardensHour
White apple tree blossom in front of a brick wall
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
The first day of meteorological Spring at last!
Bright yellow Crocus flowering in a mulched border
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Whilst the heart-shaped leaves of Epimedium are lovely, if you don’t cut them back now they’ll obscure the even lovelier flowers which appear soon
Green heart-shaped leaves of Epimedium Dainty nodding yellow flowers of Epimedium
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Blow, northern wind; fall snow; And thou—my loved and dear, See, in this waste of burthened cloud How Spring is near!
Snowdrops blooming in a border. Poem extract from Blow, Northern Wind by Walter de la Mare
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Hello Hellebore! Once the old leaves are removed the flowers are much more visible & the danger of leaf spot is reduced
Hellebore flowers emerging after old leaves have been removed
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
One of my favourite followers taking an interest on a very chilly day
Red breasted Robin bird on grassy ground looking upwards right
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jonbutler.bsky.social @jonbutler.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Red banana cut back, lifted and brought inside for the Winter #GardensHour
Close up of a cut-back Red Abyssinian Banana (Ensete Maurellii)
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