Plant of the month: June
Hemerocallis dumortieri Every time I see this plant it takes my breath away. And that’s not something I say very …
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Plant of the month: May
Euphorbia polychroma Did you ever see anything so like summer? I grow many euphorbias, which love my dry, sandy soil. …
Plant of the month: January
BoxBuxus sempervirens Sometimes there are moments when you’re really, really grateful for the boring plants in your garden. If the …
Plant of the month: September
Amaranthus paniculatus ‘Marvel Bronze’ This was a bit of a discovery this year: I’ve grown the droopy Amaranthus caudatus many …
Plant of the month – October
Leucanthemella serotina What a welcome home. This gorgeous 6-footer daisy is peeking over the beech hedge in my front garden …
Plant of the month – September
Nicandra physaloidesShoo-fly plant I have a hazy memory of sowing a few seeds of this several years ago – but …
Plant of the month – June
Geranium ‘Ann Folkard’ Well… actually, this might be G. psilostemon, but I don’t think so. I’ve lost the label (as …
Plant of the month – April
Amelanchier canadensis Snowy mespilus Actually this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago, and the blossom has finished since, …
Plant of the month – March
Hyacinth ‘Delft Blue’ I had always thought of hyacinths as the sort of flower your grandma grows. That is, until …
Plant of the month – February
Libertia peregrinans I discovered this plant through Christopher Lloyd, who writes about it in his book, “Succession Planting for Adventurous …
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