Zinnia ‘Queen Lime Red’ has subtle and interesting colouring while its partner, ‘Queen Lim...
9th August 2011 • Read More »One of our companions on the trip to the Picos was an extremely fit and eagle-eyed man in his 80s...
13th July 2012 • Read More »Of all the alpine plants that really must be seen in their natural habitat, the gentian is...
11th July 2012 • Read More »Many carnivorous plants look quite sinister, but this certainly isn’t true of the large-flowered...
9th July 2012 • Read More »I don’t know whether it’s because I’m high on the altitude, invigorated by the exercise, or b...
29th June 2012 • Read More »It always amazes me the way the goldlace primula plants transform from scruffy winter survivors to ...
13th May 2012 • Read More »Unlike Snowdrop Valley, I can’t claim to have an entire valley carpeted with blooms, but I do ha...
7th February 2012 • Read More »Ever admired the patterning on a gazania flower? It is very striking, but it’s also functional...
17th October 2011 • Read More »I’ve always known that South Africa is the home of the pelargonium, but even so I was amazed by ...
10th October 2011 • Read More »If it’s coverage you are after with an annual climber, it’s hard to think of a rival for Cobae...
8th September 2011 • Read More »Zinnia ‘Queen Lime Red’ has subtle and interesting colouring while its partner, ‘Queen Lim...
9th August 2011 • Read More »Digitalis ‘Illumination’ is a cross between the common foxglove and its half-hardy Canary Is...
7th August 2011 • Read More »The Japanese anemone is at its peak in September and October when its white or pink flowers hover a...
3rd October 2010 • Read More »There are three blue-flowered hardy geraniums that are star performers in any garden. Geraniums Roza...
12th August 2010 • Read More »June’s flower has to be the rose. There are so many to choose from rampant ramblers to miniature...
24th June 2010 • Read More »Amelanchier lamarckii ‘Ballerina’ is a perfect small tree/large shrub for practically any garden...
11th May 2010 • Read More »It has to be the hellebore with its wonderful range of colours from purest white to near black. Gi...
2nd April 2010 • Read More »If ever a plant deserved the epithet ‘small, but perfectly formed’ the Iris reticulata is the on...
9th March 2010 • Read More »Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ defies the season with its glossy evergreen leaves finely edged ...
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