Darran Jaques
@darranjaques.bsky.social
Horticultural Creative Director | Most things outside interest me.
• Designer
• Plantsman
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• Designer
• Plantsman
• Judge
My furthest:
North: Stockholm 🇸🇪
South: Cape Town 🇿🇦
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
North: Stockholm 🇸🇪
South: Cape Town 🇿🇦
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
My furthest:
North: Helsinki 🇫🇮
South: El Calafate 🇦🇷
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Chicago 🇺🇸
North: Helsinki 🇫🇮
South: El Calafate 🇦🇷
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Chicago 🇺🇸
My furthest:
North: Edinburgh 🏴
South: Trou d'Eau Douce 🇲🇺
East: Bang Niang 🇹🇭
West: Montego Bay 🇯🇲
North: Edinburgh 🏴
South: Trou d'Eau Douce 🇲🇺
East: Bang Niang 🇹🇭
West: Montego Bay 🇯🇲
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
My furthest:
North: Stockholm 🇸🇪
South: Cape Town 🇿🇦
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
North: Stockholm 🇸🇪
South: Cape Town 🇿🇦
East: Sydney 🇦🇺
West: Pittsburgh 🇺🇸
More Petticoat Narcissus are joining the party.
Dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 9:12 PM
More Petticoat Narcissus are joining the party.
Dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
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Hello! A massive welcome to this week’s #GardensHour 🎉
Anyone new here this week? Introduce yourself below 👇
What have you all been up to in the garden this week? Or any indoor prep and planning going on if you can’t get outside right now?
Anyone new here this week? Introduce yourself below 👇
What have you all been up to in the garden this week? Or any indoor prep and planning going on if you can’t get outside right now?
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Hello! A massive welcome to this week’s #GardensHour 🎉
Anyone new here this week? Introduce yourself below 👇
What have you all been up to in the garden this week? Or any indoor prep and planning going on if you can’t get outside right now?
Anyone new here this week? Introduce yourself below 👇
What have you all been up to in the garden this week? Or any indoor prep and planning going on if you can’t get outside right now?
Seems very early, but some self sown Crocus tommasinianus are just about to burst into flower. Sheltered by a big clump of Pennisetum I guess they like it there.
Growing in the dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Growing in the dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Seems very early, but some self sown Crocus tommasinianus are just about to burst into flower. Sheltered by a big clump of Pennisetum I guess they like it there.
Growing in the dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
Growing in the dining terrace borders of a Hertfordshire project.
#GardensHour #Garden #Gardening 🌱
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It’s an hour until #GardensHour!
Let’s ease ourselves into the new year this week - no theme, just catch up with everyone and share what you’ve been up to (or not!) in your gardens this past week.
Let’s ease ourselves into the new year this week - no theme, just catch up with everyone and share what you’ve been up to (or not!) in your gardens this past week.
January 12, 2026 at 8:02 PM
It’s an hour until #GardensHour!
Let’s ease ourselves into the new year this week - no theme, just catch up with everyone and share what you’ve been up to (or not!) in your gardens this past week.
Let’s ease ourselves into the new year this week - no theme, just catch up with everyone and share what you’ve been up to (or not!) in your gardens this past week.
Share and sign to keep Freeview TV rather than swap to internet only based broadscast.
c.org/5HsxbVFvBD
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Sign the Petition
Save Freeview TV for Lynette and millions of others who depend on it!
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January 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Share and sign to keep Freeview TV rather than swap to internet only based broadscast.
c.org/5HsxbVFvBD
c.org/5HsxbVFvBD
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It’s damp & dreary so we’re delving into our archive in search of summer memories. ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, a former Rose of the Year. Still very popular & with good reason - flowers freely, a pleasing scent & very healthy.
Have a good week everyone, take care. #roses 🌱
Have a good week everyone, take care. #roses 🌱
January 12, 2026 at 9:21 AM
It’s damp & dreary so we’re delving into our archive in search of summer memories. ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’, a former Rose of the Year. Still very popular & with good reason - flowers freely, a pleasing scent & very healthy.
Have a good week everyone, take care. #roses 🌱
Have a good week everyone, take care. #roses 🌱
Thunder or Fireworks?
Can't work it out but it's heaving down with rain on the Surrey/Berks borders.
Can't work it out but it's heaving down with rain on the Surrey/Berks borders.
January 11, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Thunder or Fireworks?
Can't work it out but it's heaving down with rain on the Surrey/Berks borders.
Can't work it out but it's heaving down with rain on the Surrey/Berks borders.
Just seen a client on #AntiquesRoadshow!
January 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Just seen a client on #AntiquesRoadshow!
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Unbelievably beautiful day hiking Moreleta Kloof in Pretoria. All this nature, forests, flowers and wildlife right in the capital city of South Africa! 🦓🌳🌷🤠
January 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Unbelievably beautiful day hiking Moreleta Kloof in Pretoria. All this nature, forests, flowers and wildlife right in the capital city of South Africa! 🦓🌳🌷🤠
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❄️ A chilly but beautiful week across the parks
📍 Bushy Park , Richmond Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
📸 Cheryl Gaskin, Sandy Preece and Laura Holborrow
📍 Bushy Park , Richmond Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
📸 Cheryl Gaskin, Sandy Preece and Laura Holborrow
January 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM
❄️ A chilly but beautiful week across the parks
📍 Bushy Park , Richmond Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
📸 Cheryl Gaskin, Sandy Preece and Laura Holborrow
📍 Bushy Park , Richmond Park, St James's Park, The Regent's Park, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park
📸 Cheryl Gaskin, Sandy Preece and Laura Holborrow
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How about a burst of high summer to warm up a January night? #echinacea #calendula 🌱
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
How about a burst of high summer to warm up a January night? #echinacea #calendula 🌱
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Today we’re thinking pink, #roses that is.
Eustacia Vye, It’s A Wonderful Life, Felicia, Boscobel.
Wind, Rain, Snow - whatever your weather, hope you, your homes and animals are safe. Take care.
#stormgoretti #FridayPink #flowersonfriday 🌱
Eustacia Vye, It’s A Wonderful Life, Felicia, Boscobel.
Wind, Rain, Snow - whatever your weather, hope you, your homes and animals are safe. Take care.
#stormgoretti #FridayPink #flowersonfriday 🌱
January 9, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Today we’re thinking pink, #roses that is.
Eustacia Vye, It’s A Wonderful Life, Felicia, Boscobel.
Wind, Rain, Snow - whatever your weather, hope you, your homes and animals are safe. Take care.
#stormgoretti #FridayPink #flowersonfriday 🌱
Eustacia Vye, It’s A Wonderful Life, Felicia, Boscobel.
Wind, Rain, Snow - whatever your weather, hope you, your homes and animals are safe. Take care.
#stormgoretti #FridayPink #flowersonfriday 🌱
OMG - #TheTraitors just brilliant 🙌🙌🙌
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
OMG - #TheTraitors just brilliant 🙌🙌🙌
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A bit of self promotion.
My chocolate shop’s Winter Sale is now live, with chocolate bars, treats, and hot chocolates included. Details are on the website if you’re curious.
jenkinsemporium.co.uk
My chocolate shop’s Winter Sale is now live, with chocolate bars, treats, and hot chocolates included. Details are on the website if you’re curious.
jenkinsemporium.co.uk
Luxury Artisan Chocolates | Chocolate Bars & Chocolate Gift Boxes
The Christmas Chocolate collection is here! Discover luxury artisan chocolates crafted in the UK. Deliciours chocolate treats and gift boxes
jenkinsemporium.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 6:33 PM
A bit of self promotion.
My chocolate shop’s Winter Sale is now live, with chocolate bars, treats, and hot chocolates included. Details are on the website if you’re curious.
jenkinsemporium.co.uk
My chocolate shop’s Winter Sale is now live, with chocolate bars, treats, and hot chocolates included. Details are on the website if you’re curious.
jenkinsemporium.co.uk
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jalena' (Witch Hazel) has just started flowering on the scented shrub borders of our Hertfordshire project.
We're fan training this specimen to fill the space under a window.
#Garden #Gardening #Winter #Plants #Flowers 🌱
We're fan training this specimen to fill the space under a window.
#Garden #Gardening #Winter #Plants #Flowers 🌱
January 8, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jalena' (Witch Hazel) has just started flowering on the scented shrub borders of our Hertfordshire project.
We're fan training this specimen to fill the space under a window.
#Garden #Gardening #Winter #Plants #Flowers 🌱
We're fan training this specimen to fill the space under a window.
#Garden #Gardening #Winter #Plants #Flowers 🌱
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#RecipeOfTheDay is an easy chilli sauce that doubles as one of the best dips imaginable. It’s a longtime favourite, and once you make it you’ll see why! www.nigella.com/recipes/jumb...
Jumbo Chilli Sauce
This chilli sauce is big — big flavour, big kick, big reward. The name, however, derives from the fact that the recipe was given to me by my brother-in-law, Jim, Jimbo to me, but often known teasingly...
www.nigella.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 AM
#RecipeOfTheDay is an easy chilli sauce that doubles as one of the best dips imaginable. It’s a longtime favourite, and once you make it you’ll see why! www.nigella.com/recipes/jumb...
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For the first #RoseWednesday of the year:
‘Coral Gardens’ Rose of the Year 2026.
Have a good day everyone, take care out there. 🌱
‘Coral Gardens’ Rose of the Year 2026.
Have a good day everyone, take care out there. 🌱
January 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
For the first #RoseWednesday of the year:
‘Coral Gardens’ Rose of the Year 2026.
Have a good day everyone, take care out there. 🌱
‘Coral Gardens’ Rose of the Year 2026.
Have a good day everyone, take care out there. 🌱
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With Arctic air surrounding the UK, Atlantic-driven weather attempts a comeback this week. Not once, not twice but three times. But what will happen when low pressure, wind and rain clash with freezing air over the UK?
Watch the full Deep Dive on YouTube: youtu.be/rYU-X15qqoQ?...
Watch the full Deep Dive on YouTube: youtu.be/rYU-X15qqoQ?...
Deep Dive 06/01/2026 – Where will it snow next? – Met Office weekly weather forecast UK
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January 6, 2026 at 5:08 PM
With Arctic air surrounding the UK, Atlantic-driven weather attempts a comeback this week. Not once, not twice but three times. But what will happen when low pressure, wind and rain clash with freezing air over the UK?
Watch the full Deep Dive on YouTube: youtu.be/rYU-X15qqoQ?...
Watch the full Deep Dive on YouTube: youtu.be/rYU-X15qqoQ?...
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‘Frosty Mornings’ a repeat flowering, scented rambling #rose. Grows to approx 12ft. Outstanding health. Bred by Davide dalla Libera, at Novaspina, Italy. Introduced in the UK by Warners Roses, available from Pocock’s Roses - www.garden-roses.co.uk
Have a good day everyone, take care! #roses 🌱
Have a good day everyone, take care! #roses 🌱
January 5, 2026 at 10:44 AM
‘Frosty Mornings’ a repeat flowering, scented rambling #rose. Grows to approx 12ft. Outstanding health. Bred by Davide dalla Libera, at Novaspina, Italy. Introduced in the UK by Warners Roses, available from Pocock’s Roses - www.garden-roses.co.uk
Have a good day everyone, take care! #roses 🌱
Have a good day everyone, take care! #roses 🌱
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🌱 Dreaming of the coming sowing season, do please take the opportunity to peruse my seed catalogue of Heritage, Rare, and Unusual types. See linktree in my bio for link.
January 4, 2026 at 9:38 AM
🌱 Dreaming of the coming sowing season, do please take the opportunity to peruse my seed catalogue of Heritage, Rare, and Unusual types. See linktree in my bio for link.
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First #sixonSaturday for 2026 and my tiny garden is still looking very wintery so I thought I would highlight some of my resilient, “free” (ie self seeded) plants. It’s just foliage for now but later there will be flowers. Names in Alt text. 🌱
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 AM
First #sixonSaturday for 2026 and my tiny garden is still looking very wintery so I thought I would highlight some of my resilient, “free” (ie self seeded) plants. It’s just foliage for now but later there will be flowers. Names in Alt text. 🌱
A very thin scattering of snow here in Surrey this morning.
It was forecast for today, but to be honest I didn't expect we would get any snow ❄️
🌱
It was forecast for today, but to be honest I didn't expect we would get any snow ❄️
🌱
January 2, 2026 at 9:32 AM
A very thin scattering of snow here in Surrey this morning.
It was forecast for today, but to be honest I didn't expect we would get any snow ❄️
🌱
It was forecast for today, but to be honest I didn't expect we would get any snow ❄️
🌱
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I think there's at least one Daffodil cultivar that's bred to bloom before Christmas!
@petergibbs.bsky.social can probably say more but have either of you checked out Mick Crawley's Daffodil ID key?
Here you go:
bsbi.org/learn/resour...
@petergibbs.bsky.social can probably say more but have either of you checked out Mick Crawley's Daffodil ID key?
Here you go:
bsbi.org/learn/resour...
Daffodil identification
bsbi.org
January 1, 2026 at 10:06 PM
I think there's at least one Daffodil cultivar that's bred to bloom before Christmas!
@petergibbs.bsky.social can probably say more but have either of you checked out Mick Crawley's Daffodil ID key?
Here you go:
bsbi.org/learn/resour...
@petergibbs.bsky.social can probably say more but have either of you checked out Mick Crawley's Daffodil ID key?
Here you go:
bsbi.org/learn/resour...