Press days at RHS flower shows are always a mixed bag for me. I am inspired and enthused by torrents […]
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Potting Solitaire: A Moving Account of the Summer of 16
As I write, the radio is wittering on about possible snow storms, and raindrops are skittering across my study’s skylight, a glum, grey […]
Friday Flora – Parrotia persica
I’m not very good at trees. As most of my horticultural career has focused on container planting I have limited experience […]
An Autumnal Yorkshire Tapestry
Last week’s talk in Otley, Yorkshire, was such a long way from home that the organiser, Sally, kindly put me […]
Friday Flora – Gentiana spp
This week I nipped up to Yorkshire to give a talk, it was great fun and my hosts were so […]
Friday Flora – Protea laurifolia
It’s going to be a little while ’til I can blog properly about Tresco, so here’s one more Tresco treasure. […]
Friday Flora – Clematis ‘Polish Spirit’
A friend on Twitter mentioned this clematis recently and remarked on how long it had been flowering in his garden. […]
FridayFlora – Rosa ‘Débutante’
I’m not all that keen on pink, and yet I seem to end up with a lot of pink flowers. When […]
Ferruginous and Crinkly – RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
If it’s July it must be Hampton Court. RHS Hampton Court Show is a big site, with a wide variety […]
Friday Flora – Hepatica
This week I just had to show you the devastatingly charming display of Hepatica (all 12 species) at RHS Chelsea […]
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