What: Campanula lactiflora is a classic old-fashioned, romantic, cottage garden perennial. In July, this tall bell flower produces clusters of star-shaped blooms that vary from white to deep sky blue ...

July is the month for bellflowers. Their blue petals create restful spaces in a sea of busy colour. Those that make the most impact are big campanulas, which can reach 1.5m-1.8m (5ft-6ft) tall. Some ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The hot bout of sunny weather has brought British gardens into line with others around the world. For some of ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The summer has now passed half-time but it has been wondrously good for English gardens. The evenings have been ...