Favourite Flower Friday
Another long silence from me – I had a second bout of flu in February that knocked me sideways. Hopefully now recovered but just a short blog this time to get […]
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What to do in Winter (1)
Apologies, if you noticed, for the absence of blogs. I contracted a nasty strain of the ‘flu in December and am only now getting back in the swing of things. At least […]
Pretty and compact Honeysuckle
I received this Honeysuckle ‘Chic and Choc’ for review from Suttons earlier this year. Available by mail order, when mine arrived I was concerned that it looked a little small […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Zinnias When I was younger I used to buy small bunches of zinnias from flower stalls on the last day of my working trips to Europe, to bring home as […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Tree lilies I acquired these lovely oriental lilies from Thompson & Morgan several years ago. The bulbs and their offspring have travelled with me to three different gardens from that time. […]
Favourite Flower Friday
I’m not usually a fan of bedding plants, but I ordered this striking Petunia Surfinia ‘Green Edge Pink’, as a pack of plug plants from Suttons 2015 catalogue in early […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Astrantia major ‘Florence’ – the pink masterwort This is pretty perennial has pincushion flowers that first appeared in late May in my garden. The plants look particularly good in shady borders. […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Aquilegia ‘Tower Light Blue’ This pale blue double aquilegia has just finished flowering in my mum’s garden, so I have carefully collected the seed and will distribute it around her […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Papaver orientale ‘Harlem’ Family and friends witter on about P. orientale ‘Patty’s Plum’ all the time, but I think this poppy is far nicer. Its petals are a dark, burgundy […]
Favourite Flower Friday
Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’ Today’s favourite flower is the yellow Banksian rose. Lovely, isn’t it? This was one of the first plants I bought for my garden here. It has only […]
Snapdragon Jules 