Alan Titchmarsh has revealed three flowers he won't be introducing to his new garden, following his recent house move. The renowned gardener is settling into a fresh outdoor space following his and wife Alison's decision to leave their Grade II-listed property in Holybourne, near Alton.

The couple had resided in the five-bedroom residence since 2002, but opted to relocate to a more practical home and to be nearer to their daughters and grandchildren.

Set behind a 16th century cottage, the garden embodies a quintessential English cottage style which Alan describes as having "a beautiful space, full of wonderful features". However, as documented on his new YouTube Channel, he's employing his expertise "to add to its glory".

Providing an update on transforming his new garden into a space he and Alison adore, the 76-year-old revealed which plants he'll be steering clear of and his reasoning.

Writing for Country Life Magazine, Alan outlined why a plant he'd treasured in his Hampshire country garden won't appear in the new location.

Alan has been giving fans an insight into his new garden on YouTube(Image: YOUTUBE/ALANTITCHMARSH)

He explained: "Plants that I will not be introducing? Well, there's no point in bothering with hydrangeas. The clue is in the name - they are greedy for water, and the sandy soil here will result in the crisping of leaves when this wettest of winters is but a memory."

For those wishing to plant hydrangeas in their own gardens, standard guidance recommends planting them in early spring in cooler climates; in warmer areas, autumn planting is also appropriate. Alan continued by stating that pampas grass will also "certainly not" be making the cut. "They've always struck me as a collection of feather dusters stuck into an umbrella stand," he wrote.

The ITV presenter has also previously cautioned that pampas grass can prove challenging to eliminate should you later decide it's unwanted in your garden.

Finally, Alan confessed he has "never warmed to" gladioli, except for the more graceful magenta varieties found in Cornish hedgerows - the Gladiolus byzantinus types.

Alan Titchmarsh is using his creativity to 'to add to its glory'(Image: YOUTUBE/ALANTITCHMARSH)

Detailing some of the plants he'll be introducing to his new garden, he referenced eucryphias and magnolias.

"There is already one large hamamelis in the one-acre wood, and I shall give it company - safe in the knowledge that the leafmould-enriched acidic soil will suit the newcomers, whether they are yellow, orange, or ruby-red flowered," he revealed.

"I will take chances with a few temperamental types: Embothrium, for instance - the Chilean firebush - with its whiskery flame-red flowers.

"I'll be poring over the online catalogue of Burncoose Nurseries, attached to the garden of Caerhays in Cornwall, the screen pages of which will offer me manifold temptations. (I will remember I am in Surrey and not wafted by the gulf stream, but that won't stop me from taking a few chances)."