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Parahebe “Snow Cloud”

With the demon El Nino on the way it seems likely we might have to get used to the odd Snow Cloud this winter. Will they be a pretty as this one? I doubt it.

Salvia corrugata

How I love a salvia. Some might say, a little too much. This Salvia corrugata was purchased from Marwood Maggie earlier in the year. It was love at first sight.

There has been significant progress in the Case of the Stolen Pasty. Some new evidence has come to light which has led to an arrest. We received a tip-off from Mrs G sorry, an undisclosed member of the public. For her own safety she is presently in a witness protection programme at Carol the Cake’s house oops, an unidentified location.Continue reading “Framed”

Spent

This hydrangea head is possibly the most beautiful spent flower in the world. Of course I am open to correction about this outrageous claim, but today at L&L’s it seemed that way. My morning spent digging out a raspberry (and ground elder) bed was enhanced by the sight of its gloriously maturing blooms. If Helen Mirren was a flower,Continue reading “Spent”

Pot

We have all been guilty of it. We see a plant that we like, in fact it is love at first sight. We must have it right away, now, without delay. The only spanner in the works of this burgeoning affair of the hortie heart is that we can’t plant it out straight away. There could be many reasonsContinue reading “Pot”

Jumper

Would someone please knit me a jumper in these colours. Preferably in mohair, wide stripes and big and baggy. Thank you.

Nerine bowdenii

On many occasions recently I have been tempted to feature nerines. It is after all their time to shine in all their pink trumpety glory. There are specimens in almost all of the gardens I visit and I have photographed them in various guises, “wet”, “dry”, “open”, “closed”, even “over”. But somehow it didn’t seem quiteContinue reading “Nerine bowdenii”

Bidens aureum “Hannay’s Lemon Drop”

The more I walk the gardens of this world, the more I am reminded just how little I know. How is it possible that I have not come across Bidens aurea “Hannay’s Lemon Drop” before? It is unlikely that I could have walked past this beauty and not been stopped in my tracks. Supermodel elegant, fashionably lateContinue reading “Bidens aureum “Hannay’s Lemon Drop””

Less Words

Autumn flowering aconites. The End.

Top Ten

The top ten reasons why being a gardener is so great (assessed at today’s date, it may very well all change tomorrow): Seeds For me the joy of the amazing miracle of germination never diminishes. This is true whether it is as easy as a lawn of cress or needs quadruple stratification, nicking and soaking whilst doing the hokey-cokey before justContinue reading “Top Ten”