Pollyanna Wilkinson Gives Us A Tour Of Her Greenhouse

Wondering what a landscape architect’s garden actually looks like? Well, Pollyanna Wilkinson’s features a rather handsome Alitex greenhouse, which was recently unveiled at Chelsea Flower Show. We asked her to open the doors and tell us all about it.

Exclusive: Inside Pollyanna Wilkinson’s Greenhouse

Hi Pollyanna! Which flowers are you growing right now?

Right now in the greenhouse I’, growing a ridiculous number of Pelargoniums; I have a load of unusual varieties from Fibrex nurseries and the greenhouse smells amazing! I’m also nursing some snapdragons and cosmos which I really do need to get into the cutting garden as soon as I have a spare five minutes. 

What about vegetables?

I have tomatoes in the ground bed including Costoluto Fiorentino, Roma and Sungold.

What’s your favourite part of the greenhouse?

My favourite feature is a real must-have: the water reservoir and pump. I use it daily to water my seedlings and plants; the rainwater is so good for the plants compared to my very hard London tap water! 

I also love my potting shoe, which is essentially my workstation and happy place – it’s best with a podcast on and a glass of rosé (or a cup of coffee, depending on the time of day).

Can you give us your best gardening tips?

If you feel overwhelmed, just do one small task rather than making a long list that can take the joy out of it. Usually you’ll end up doing more than you hoped when you’re in a groove with the secateurs or potting bench.

Another essential tip is not to overcommit on seedlings – you don’t need to sow every seed in the packet!

Check out Pollyanna’s work at studiopollyanna.co.uk | Find out more about Alitex greenhouses at alitex.co.uk