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Giant

Lord Mantle, Giant of This Parish. Can be gruff but is always kind to frogs.

If there was a flower that summed up this glorious day it would be the Power Daisy. I must admit that when Mrs G spotted this in a plant catalogue, although new to me and for no reason other than snobbery, I tried to steer her away. “I think there is something really good on theContinue reading “We’ve Got the Power”

Questions, questions, questions

There more questions than answers today. Why is this foxglove so beautifully contorted?: Is this Primula vialii going around the bend?: And who is this hairy-backed, well-antennaed fellow?: Who cares, the sun was shining!

Look Up

Sometimes we must remember to look up. Is this a metaphor? Perhaps.

Paeonia x lemoinei ‘Souvenir de Maxime Cornu’

I’m still reliving last week’s Plant Heritage Road Trip. If you like you can come along too. Jump off now if you’ve got better things to do. Just don’t tell me, I will be hurt. Now we have arrived at the Bishop’s Palace Garden in Wells. It is still raining. Waterproofs are being challenged. There mayContinue reading “Paeonia x lemoinei ‘Souvenir de Maxime Cornu’”

Got there in the end

For those of you who doubt that I am a proper grown up gardener, I must confess that once upon a time I actually did some training. And it was in horticulture. Of all things. Crazy I know. And the esteemed hub of learning that had the pleasure of my patronage was none other than theContinue reading “Got there in the end”

What Happened Next?

On Wednesday myself and the posse went on a Plant Heritage trip to Cannington Walled Garden and The Bishop’s Palace garden in Wells. Although a little soggy a good time was had by all. One of my highlight was this rose named Rhapsody in Blue. As you can see, if we were to get picky aboutContinue reading “What Happened Next?”

Tired Thursday

Morea huttonii Lush The End

Back on the Edge

Why would you want to work on a treacherous slope, which steeply falls away onto a busy road noisy with coaches and lorries, on any old day? Far better to save that treat for when you can do it in persistent blustery rain and you have left your waterproof trousers in the car at the topContinue reading “Back on the Edge”

Underwhelmed

My dear mama always says of me “you do one job and make half a dozen others”. You might think this a little harsh, but it is generally true. Last week I noticed an uninvited colony of greenfly on one of our roses. You may think this means that we have many specimens, we have two.Continue reading “Underwhelmed”