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Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’

I excused myself for buying this Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’ by pretending that I would pass it on to a client.  This of course never happened.  What happened instead is that I suggested to Lady Mantle that there was a really nice plant available and it would look great in a pot outside her front door.  So herContinue reading “Festuca glauca ‘Intense Blue’”

Monochrome

There was something wonderfully monochrome about today.  This photo would be quite different if the sun had been shining.  The azure blue sky, peaking through the burnt umber twiggery, would skilfully highlight the ballerina pink blooms of the winter flowering cherry.  But it wasn’t sunny. It was dull and dreary.  Therefore we have a pale grey sky, darker grey branchesContinue reading “Monochrome”

Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa

Recently one of our local garden centres was swallowed up by a well known chain of stores.  *burp* The prices have gone up, the variety reduced, but the tat has stayed pretty much the same. This does not bode well.  Attached to the centre, adjacent to the restaurant, is a small garden and playground. This area of mainly trees andContinue reading “Sweet Chestnut – Castanea sativa”

Ipheion uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’

This year my lovely boss (me) has decided to let me take January off.  There are many reasons for this, the most important being that I want to.  This does not mean that you will be party to the same generosity.  No, the blog will continue, perhaps in a more random manner.  Yes, you heardContinue reading “Ipheion uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’”

Happy New Plant

Another new year, another new plant.  This Sciadopitys verticillata, the Japanese Umbrella Pine, has irresistible charms.  It is true that I am not know for my resistance (generally futile), but when I noticed that this little darling was half price the die was well and truly cast.  A mere babe in arms at the moment, it has theContinue reading “Happy New Plant”